flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
Engleză
~ 2400
sík, egyenletes, lakás, lapos, élettelen, nem szénsavas, kimegy belőle a szénsav, laposan
A2
1
sík
B1
egyenletes
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
Sens
Level and even surface
Colocații
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
Sinonime
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
Antonime
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
Teme
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
Having a smooth, level surface without raised areas or slopes.
SUBSTANTIV
A1
2
lakás
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I live in a flat.
Lakásban lakom.
My friend has a big flat.
A barátomnak nagy lakása van.
They rent a flat in London.
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
Sens
Self-contained housing unit
Colocații
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
Sinonime
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
Antonime
house (A separate building for living in.)
Teme
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
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
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Without energy or variation
Colocații
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
Sinonime
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
Antonime
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
Teme
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
Lacking energy, interest, or variation; dull or monotonous.
A2
4
Tipar de utilizare:
[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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Without bubbles in drink
Colocații
flat beer
|flat soda
Sinonime
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
Antonime
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
Teme
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definiție
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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
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.
Sens
Completely level against surface
Colocații
lie flat
|fall flat
Sinonime
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
Antonime
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
Teme
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
Lying completely level against something, without being raised at any part.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
flat
IPA
GB/flˈæt/
US/flˈæt/
Silabe și accent
flat (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (flat)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: flat
- Comparative: flatter
- Superlative: flattest
Noun
- Base: flat
- Plural: flats
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
Core family
flatten
verb
Related words
flatly
adverb
flatness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uneven
adjective B1
bumpy
adjective
Aspecte importante
- Irregular comparative: flatter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flattest Adjective
Expresii
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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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).
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.