flatout
gb/flˈætˌaʊt/ us/flˈætˌaʊt/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
teljesen, egyszerűen, határozottan, teljes erőből, padlógázzal, teljes gőzzel, egyenesen, kerek perec, kertelés nélkül, el van havazva, leterhelt, nagyon elfoglalt, teljes, kategorikus, szemenszedett, elnyúlva, kinyújtózva, végignyúlva
B1
INFORMAL
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వాడుక నమూనా:
flatout + [adjective] / flatout + [verb]
That claim is flatout wrong.
Az állítás teljesen téves.
They flatout refused to apologize.
Egyszerűen nem voltak hajlandók bocsánatot kérni.
It’s flatout impossible to finish by noon.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
You are flatout wrong.
Teljesen tévedsz.
She flatout refused.
Egyszerűen nemet mondott.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Often written as two words (flat out) or with a hyphen (flat-out), especially before a noun.
అర్థం
completely; absolutely
పదకలయికలు
flatout wrong
|flatout impossible
|flatout refused
|flatout denied
|flatout rejected
|flatout ridiculous
|flatout false
|flatout untrue
పర్యాయపదాలు
completely (more neutral; less forceful.)
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absolutely (common emphasis; slightly more general.)
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outright (often implies bluntness or lack of qualification.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
partly (not total or complete.)
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somewhat (only to a limited degree.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|opinions
|emphasis
నిర్వచనం
used to mean “completely” or “absolutely.”
Used to emphasize that something is total or true in the strongest possible way; completely or absolutely.
B2
INFORMAL
2
వాడుక నమూనా:
[drive/run/go/push] flatout
The car was going flatout down the highway.
Az autó padlógázzal száguldott az autópályán.
She ran flatout for the finish line.
Teljes erőből futott a célvonal felé.
We pushed flatout to meet the deadline.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He drove flatout.
Padlógázzal vezetett.
They worked flatout to finish.
Teljes gőzzel dolgoztak, hogy végezzenek.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse with the ‘completely’ meaning; context usually involves speed, effort, or competition.
అర్థం
at maximum speed or effort
పదకలయికలు
go flatout
|drive flatout
|run flatout
|push flatout
|race flatout
|flatout sprint
పర్యాయపదాలు
all-out (focuses on maximum effort; less about speed specifically.)
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at full speed (more literal and neutral.)
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full tilt (more idiomatic; similar intensity.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
slowly (not at high speed or intensity.)
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carefully (emphasizes caution rather than speed/effort.)
విషయాలు
sports
|transport
|work
నిర్వచనం
as fast or as hard as you can.
As fast or as hard as possible; at full speed or with maximum effort.
B2
INFORMAL
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
tell/say [something] flatout
I asked him flatout if he was leaving.
Egyenesen megkérdeztem tőle, hogy elmegy-e.
She told me flatout that the deal was off.
Kerek perec megmondta nekem, hogy az üzlet ugrott.
He denied it flatout, without any explanation.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I told her flatout the truth.
Kerek perec megmondtam neki az igazat.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
This sense is about speaking style (directness), not speed or being ‘completely’ wrong.
అర్థం
directly and without hiding
పదకలయికలు
say flatout
|tell someone flatout
|ask flatout
|state flatout
|admit flatout
పర్యాయపదాలు
bluntly (emphasizes a lack of tact.)
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directly (more neutral; less strong.)
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straight (informal; often in 'tell it straight'.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
indirectly (not said in a direct way.)
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evasively (intentionally avoiding a clear answer.)
విషయాలు
communication
|relationships
నిర్వచనం
in a very direct way.
In a very direct and blunt way, without evasion or softening.
B2
INFORMAL
4
వాడుక నమూనా:
be flatout (with [work])
I’ve been flatout all week and haven’t had a moment to call.
Egész héten el vagyok havazva, és egy percem sem volt, hogy telefonáljak.
We’re flatout with orders right now.
Most el vagyunk havazva a rendelésekkel.
She’s flatout preparing for the conference.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I am flatout today.
Ma el vagyok havazva.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Common in UK/Australia/NZ English; in US English, people may prefer 'swamped' or 'really busy'.
అర్థం
extremely busy; working very hard
పదకలయికలు
been flatout
|flatout all day
|flatout all week
|flatout at work
|flatout with deadlines
పర్యాయపదాలు
swamped (informal; strongly suggests too much work.)
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snowed under (BrE; similar meaning, more idiomatic.)
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busy (more general; less intense.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
idle (not busy; not working.)
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free (available and not occupied.)
విషయాలు
work
|daily_life
నిర్వచనం
very busy; working all the time.
Very busy and working continuously; with little or no free time. (Often written as two words: flat out.)
B2
INFORMAL
5
వాడుక నమూనా:
a flatout [noun]
It was a flatout lie.
Szemenszedett hazugság volt.
They issued a flatout denial of the allegations.
Közleményt adtak ki, amelyben kategorikusan tagadták a vádakat.
The policy amounts to a flatout ban on street vending.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
That is a flatout lie.
Ez szemenszedett hazugság.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners often omit the hyphen in writing before a noun; many style guides prefer 'flat-out' there.
అర్థం
complete; total (before a noun)
పదకలయికలు
a flatout lie
|a flatout denial
|a flatout ban
|a flatout refusal
|a flatout rejection
పర్యాయపదాలు
outright (common in formal-ish writing too.)
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total (more neutral; less punchy.)
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absolute (often slightly more formal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
qualified (not complete; limited by conditions.)
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partial (not total.)
విషయాలు
opinions
|emphasis
నిర్వచనం
a strong way to say “complete” before a noun.
Complete and total, used before a noun for emphasis (often written with a hyphen: flat-out).
C1
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వాడుక నమూనా:
lie flatout on [surface]
After the flight, he was flatout on the hotel bed within minutes.
A repülőút után pár percen belül már elnyúlva feküdt a szállodai ágyon.
The dog lay flatout in the shade to cool down.
A kutya elnyúlva hevert az árnyékban, hogy lehűljön.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I lay flatout on the bed.
Elnyúlva feküdtem az ágyon.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Do not confuse with the ‘very busy’ or ‘completely’ meanings; this sense is physical and literal.
అర్థం
lying fully stretched out
పదకలయికలు
lying flatout
|flatout on the bed
|flatout on the floor
|stretched flatout
పర్యాయపదాలు
stretched out (more common and descriptive.)
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prone (more formal; usually face down.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
upright (sitting or standing, not lying down.)
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standing (vertical posture.)
విషయాలు
daily_life
|health
నిర్వచనం
lying down with your body straight.
Lying down with the body fully extended. (More commonly written as two words: flat out.)
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
flatout
IPA
GB/flˈætˌaʊt/
US/flˈætˌaʊt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
flatout (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (flatout)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: flatout
- Comparative: flatouter
- Superlative: flatoutest
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
flatouter
adjective
flatoutest
adjective
Core family
పదప్రయోగాలు
a flatout lie
1/ə flˈætˌaʊt lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
complete lie
a total lie.
ఉదాహరణలు
- What he said about her was a flatout lie.
- The report was dismissed as a flatout lie.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- That is a flatout lie.
flatout deny [something]
1/flˈætˌaʊt dɪnˈaɪ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
deny completely
to say strongly that something is not true.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He flatout denied the accusation.
- They flatout deny any responsibility for the leak.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He flatout denied it.
flatout refuse (to ...)
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɛfjˌuz tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
refuse completely
to say “no” in a strong way.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He flatout refused to pay.
- The company flatout refused to comment.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- She flatout refused to help.
flatout wrong
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
completely wrong
totally wrong.
ఉదాహరణలు
- If you think it’s easy, you’re flatout wrong.
- That interpretation is flatout wrong.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This answer is flatout wrong.
go flatout
1/ɡˈoʊ flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
move as fast as possible
to go very fast or try as hard as possible.
ఉదాహరణలు
- We went flatout for the last two minutes of the game.
- The riders went flatout up the final climb.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- They went flatout to win.
tell [someone] flatout (that ...)
1/tˈɛl sˈʌmwˌʌn flˈætˌaʊt ðˈæt |/
fixed phrase
informal
tell someone directly
to say something clearly and directly.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I told him flatout that I wasn’t interested.
- She told me flatout to stop calling her.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- He told me flatout to leave.
work flatout
1/wˈɚk flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
work extremely hard
to work very hard, with no breaks.
ఉదాహరణలు
- They worked flatout to get the site back online.
- I’ve been working flatout since Monday.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- We worked flatout today.