flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A2
property
1
Level and even surface
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is flat
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
పర్యాయపదాలు
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
పదకలయికలు
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
విషయాలు
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The path was flat and easy to walk on.
- She placed the book on a flat surface.
- The countryside here is mostly flat farmland.
- Make sure the table is flat before cutting the fabric.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The road is flat.
- This table is flat.
- Her garden is flat.
- The floor is flat.
నామవాచకం
A1
entity
2
Self-contained housing unit
A home inside a building, usually on one floor.
వాడుక నమూనా:
live in a flat
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
పర్యాయపదాలు
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
house (A separate building for living in.)
పదకలయికలు
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
విషయాలు
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- They bought a small flat in the city center.
- I’m looking for a two-bedroom flat to rent.
- Her flat has a great view of the river.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I live in a flat.
- My friend has a big flat.
- They rent a flat in London.
adjective
B1
property
3
Without energy or variation
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] feels/sounds/seems flat
పర్యాయపదాలు
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
పదకలయికలు
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
విషయాలు
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Her voice sounded flat during the speech.
- The party felt flat after the main guest left.
- His performance was technically good but emotionally flat.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The music was flat.
- The game was flat after halftime.
- Her talk was flat.
adjective
A2
property
4
Without bubbles in drink
Not fizzy anymore.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[drink] is flat
పర్యాయపదాలు
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
పదకలయికలు
flat beer
|flat soda
విషయాలు
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
ఉదాహరణలు
- This cola is flat because it was left open overnight.
- The beer tasted flat and warm.
- He poured out the flat lemonade.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The soda is flat.
- My drink is flat now.
- This water is not fizzy; it is flat.
adverb
A2
state
5
Completely level against surface
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
పర్యాయపదాలు
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
పదకలయికలు
lie flat
|fall flat
విషయాలు
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- He lay flat on his back to rest.
- Place the paper flat on the table before writing.
- She fell flat on the ground.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Lie flat on the bed.
- The book is flat on the desk.
- He fell flat on the floor.
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.
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.