flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2400
sík, egyenletes, lakás, lapos, élettelen, nem szénsavas, kimegy belőle a szénsav, laposan
A2
1
sík
B1
egyenletes
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] is flat
The path was flat and easy to walk on.
Az ösvény sík volt, és könnyen lehetett rajta járni.
She placed the book on a flat surface.
Egy sík felületre tette a könyvet.
The countryside here is mostly flat farmland.
Make sure the table is flat before cutting the fabric.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The road is flat.
Az út sík.
This table is flat.
Ennek az asztalnak sík a lapja.
Her garden is flat.
The floor is flat.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
ਅਰਥ
Level and even surface
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
Having a smooth, level surface without raised areas or slopes.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
2
lakás
A1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
live in a flat
They bought a small flat in the city center.
Vettek egy kis lakást a belvárosban.
I’m looking for a two-bedroom flat to rent.
Kiadó kétszobás lakást keresek.
Her flat has a great view of the river.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I live in a flat.
Lakásban lakom.
My friend has a big flat.
A barátomnak nagy lakása van.
They rent a flat in London.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
ਅਰਥ
Self-contained housing unit
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
house (A separate building for living in.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A home inside a building, usually on one floor.
A set of rooms forming a complete living space within part of a building, typically on one floor.
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] feels/sounds/seems flat
Her voice sounded flat during the speech.
A beszéd alatt élettelen volt a hangja.
The party felt flat after the main guest left.
A buli ellaposodott, miután a legfontosabb vendég elment.
His performance was technically good but emotionally flat.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The music was flat.
A zene lapos volt.
The game was flat after halftime.
A meccs a félidő után lapos lett.
Her talk was flat.
ਅਰਥ
Without energy or variation
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
Lacking energy, interest, or variation; dull or monotonous.
A2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[drink] is flat
This cola is flat because it was left open overnight.
Ebből a kólából kiment a szénsav, mert egész éjszaka nyitva maradt.
The beer tasted flat and warm.
A sörből kiment a szénsav, és meleg is volt.
He poured out the flat lemonade.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The soda is flat.
Az üdítő már nem szénsavas.
My drink is flat now.
Az italomból már kiment a szénsav.
This water is not fizzy; it is flat.
ਅਰਥ
Without bubbles in drink
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
flat beer
|flat soda
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not fizzy anymore.
Having lost its bubbles or fizz, especially in carbonated drinks.
A2
5
laposan
B1
He lay flat on his back to rest.
Hanyatt, teljesen laposan feküdt, hogy pihenjen.
Place the paper flat on the table before writing.
Írás előtt tedd a papírt laposan az asztalra.
She fell flat on the ground.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Lie flat on the bed.
Feküdj teljesen laposan az ágyon.
The book is flat on the desk.
A könyv laposan fekszik az íróasztalon.
He fell flat on the floor.
ਅਰਥ
Completely level against surface
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
lie flat
|fall flat
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
Lying completely level against something, without being raised at any part.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
flat
IPA
GB/flˈæt/
US/flˈæt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
flat (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (flat)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: flat
- Comparative: flatter
- Superlative: flattest
Noun
- Base: flat
- Plural: flats
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
Core family
flatten
verb
Related words
flatly
adverb
flatness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uneven
adjective B1
bumpy
adjective
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular comparative: flatter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flattest Adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
fall flat on one's face
1/fˈɔl flˈæt ˈɔn wˈʌnz fˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Fail in an embarrassing way
To fail badly and embarrass yourself, sometimes by literally falling forward onto your face.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He fell flat on his face during the presentation.
- I tried to impress her but fell flat on my face.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
informal
Extremely level or thin shape
Very level and without height or curves.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The land here is as flat as a pancake.
- After sitting on it, the cushion was as flat as a pancake.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
extremely flat
very, very flat
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- After the tire blew, it was flat as a pancake.
- The old pillow is flat as a pancake now.
- The field looked flat as a pancake from the hill.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- My bike tire is flat as a pancake.
flat out
1/flˈæt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
At full speed or very tired
Working as hard as possible, moving as fast as possible, or being very tired (depending on context).
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We’ve been working flat out to meet the deadline.
- He was running flat out to catch the bus.
fall flat
1/fˈɔl flˈæt/
idiom
Fail to have intended effect
To fail to have the effect you wanted, especially to be funny or impressive.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- His joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- His attempt at a joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- The campaign fell flat despite heavy promotion.
- The advertising campaign fell flat with younger audiences.