flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2400
sík, egyenletes, lakás, lapos, élettelen, nem szénsavas, kimegy belőle a szénsav, laposan
A2
1
sík
B1
egyenletes
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
అర్థం
Level and even surface
పదకలయికలు
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
పర్యాయపదాలు
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
విషయాలు
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
Having a smooth, level surface without raised areas or slopes.
నామవాచకం
A1
2
lakás
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I live in a flat.
Lakásban lakom.
My friend has a big flat.
A barátomnak nagy lakása van.
They rent a flat in London.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
అర్థం
Self-contained housing unit
పదకలయికలు
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
పర్యాయపదాలు
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
house (A separate building for living in.)
విషయాలు
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Without energy or variation
పదకలయికలు
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
పర్యాయపదాలు
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
Lacking energy, interest, or variation; dull or monotonous.
A2
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Without bubbles in drink
పదకలయికలు
flat beer
|flat soda
పర్యాయపదాలు
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
విషయాలు
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Completely level against surface
పదకలయికలు
lie flat
|fall flat
పర్యాయపదాలు
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
విషయాలు
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
Lying completely level against something, without being raised at any part.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
flat
IPA
GB/flˈæt/
US/flˈæt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
flat (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (flat)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: flat
- Comparative: flatter
- Superlative: flattest
Noun
- Base: flat
- Plural: flats
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
Core family
flatten
verb
Related words
flatly
adverb
flatness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uneven
adjective B1
bumpy
adjective
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular comparative: flatter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flattest Adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- 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).
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.