flatout
gb/flˈætˌaʊt/ us/flˈætˌaʊt/
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Ingles
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
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INFORMAL
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
You are flatout wrong.
Teljesen tévedsz.
She flatout refused.
Egyszerűen nemet mondott.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often written as two words (flat out) or with a hyphen (flat-out), especially before a noun.
Kahulugan
completely; absolutely
Mga kolokasyon
flatout wrong
|flatout impossible
|flatout refused
|flatout denied
|flatout rejected
|flatout ridiculous
|flatout false
|flatout untrue
Mga kasingkahulugan
completely (more neutral; less forceful.)
|
absolutely (common emphasis; slightly more general.)
|
outright (often implies bluntness or lack of qualification.)
Mga kasalungat
partly (not total or complete.)
|
somewhat (only to a limited degree.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|opinions
|emphasis
Depinisyon
used to mean “completely” or “absolutely.”
Used to emphasize that something is total or true in the strongest possible way; completely or absolutely.
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INFORMAL
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Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He drove flatout.
Padlógázzal vezetett.
They worked flatout to finish.
Teljes gőzzel dolgoztak, hogy végezzenek.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with the ‘completely’ meaning; context usually involves speed, effort, or competition.
Kahulugan
at maximum speed or effort
Mga kolokasyon
go flatout
|drive flatout
|run flatout
|push flatout
|race flatout
|flatout sprint
Mga kasingkahulugan
all-out (focuses on maximum effort; less about speed specifically.)
|
at full speed (more literal and neutral.)
|
full tilt (more idiomatic; similar intensity.)
Mga kasalungat
slowly (not at high speed or intensity.)
|
carefully (emphasizes caution rather than speed/effort.)
Mga tema
sports
|transport
|work
Depinisyon
as fast or as hard as you can.
As fast or as hard as possible; at full speed or with maximum effort.
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I told her flatout the truth.
Kerek perec megmondtam neki az igazat.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is about speaking style (directness), not speed or being ‘completely’ wrong.
Kahulugan
directly and without hiding
Mga kolokasyon
say flatout
|tell someone flatout
|ask flatout
|state flatout
|admit flatout
Mga kasingkahulugan
bluntly (emphasizes a lack of tact.)
|
directly (more neutral; less strong.)
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straight (informal; often in 'tell it straight'.)
Mga kasalungat
indirectly (not said in a direct way.)
|
evasively (intentionally avoiding a clear answer.)
Mga tema
communication
|relationships
Depinisyon
in a very direct way.
In a very direct and blunt way, without evasion or softening.
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INFORMAL
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am flatout today.
Ma el vagyok havazva.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Common in UK/Australia/NZ English; in US English, people may prefer 'swamped' or 'really busy'.
Kahulugan
extremely busy; working very hard
Mga kolokasyon
been flatout
|flatout all day
|flatout all week
|flatout at work
|flatout with deadlines
Mga kasingkahulugan
swamped (informal; strongly suggests too much work.)
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snowed under (BrE; similar meaning, more idiomatic.)
|
busy (more general; less intense.)
Mga kasalungat
idle (not busy; not working.)
|
free (available and not occupied.)
Mga tema
work
|daily_life
Depinisyon
very busy; working all the time.
Very busy and working continuously; with little or no free time. (Often written as two words: flat out.)
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
That is a flatout lie.
Ez szemenszedett hazugság.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners often omit the hyphen in writing before a noun; many style guides prefer 'flat-out' there.
Kahulugan
complete; total (before a noun)
Mga kolokasyon
a flatout lie
|a flatout denial
|a flatout ban
|a flatout refusal
|a flatout rejection
Mga kasingkahulugan
outright (common in formal-ish writing too.)
|
total (more neutral; less punchy.)
|
absolute (often slightly more formal.)
Mga kasalungat
qualified (not complete; limited by conditions.)
|
partial (not total.)
Mga tema
opinions
|emphasis
Depinisyon
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).
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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I lay flatout on the bed.
Elnyúlva feküdtem az ágyon.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Do not confuse with the ‘very busy’ or ‘completely’ meanings; this sense is physical and literal.
Kahulugan
lying fully stretched out
Mga kolokasyon
lying flatout
|flatout on the bed
|flatout on the floor
|stretched flatout
Mga kasingkahulugan
stretched out (more common and descriptive.)
|
prone (more formal; usually face down.)
Mga kasalungat
upright (sitting or standing, not lying down.)
|
standing (vertical posture.)
Mga tema
daily_life
|health
Depinisyon
lying down with your body straight.
Lying down with the body fully extended. (More commonly written as two words: flat out.)
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
flatout
IPA
GB/flˈætˌaʊt/
US/flˈætˌaʊt/
Mga pantig at diin
flatout (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (flatout)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: flatout
- Comparative: flatouter
- Superlative: flatoutest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
flatouter
adjective
flatoutest
adjective
Core family
Mga ekspresyon
a flatout lie
1/ə flˈætˌaʊt lˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
informal
complete lie
a total lie.
Mga Halimbawa
- What he said about her was a flatout lie.
- The report was dismissed as a flatout lie.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He flatout denied the accusation.
- They flatout deny any responsibility for the leak.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He flatout denied it.
flatout refuse (to ...)
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɛfjˌuz tə |/
fixed phrase
informal
refuse completely
to say “no” in a strong way.
Mga Halimbawa
- He flatout refused to pay.
- The company flatout refused to comment.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- She flatout refused to help.
flatout wrong
1/flˈætˌaʊt ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
informal
completely wrong
totally wrong.
Mga Halimbawa
- If you think it’s easy, you’re flatout wrong.
- That interpretation is flatout wrong.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- We went flatout for the last two minutes of the game.
- The riders went flatout up the final climb.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I told him flatout that I wasn’t interested.
- She told me flatout to stop calling her.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He told me flatout to leave.
work flatout
1/wˈɚk flˈætˌaʊt/
fixed phrase
informal
work extremely hard
to work very hard, with no breaks.
Mga Halimbawa
- They worked flatout to get the site back online.
- I’ve been working flatout since Monday.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- We worked flatout today.