flat
Having no variations in heightHaving no variations in height.
» He laid himself flat on the floor.
Er legte sich auf den Fußboden.
Він розтягнувся на підлозі.
Він ліг та розтягнувся на долівці.
Meaning
30 sensesHaving no variations in height.
The land around here is flat.
having lost effervescence
Having no variations in height.
In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
a flat roof
Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
The surface of the mirror must be completely flat.
The carpet isn't properly flat in that corner.
having a relatively broad surface in relation to depth or thickness
(slang)Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
Near-synonym: flat-chested
That girl is completely flat on both sides.
Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
The exchange rate has been flat for several weeks.
Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
Sales have been flat all year, and we've barely broken even.
horizontally level
(not comparable)Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
a flat fee
flat rates
Without variations in pitch.
He delivered the speech in a flat tone.
glatt
Not diphthongal; without variation in height or backness.
Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
The walls were painted a flat gray.
(figuratively)Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
The party was a bit flat.
The market is flat today as most traders are on holiday.
flau, flach
lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting
Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
(especially, figuratively)Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
The author added a chapter to flesh out the book's flatter characters.
lacking the expected range or depth; not designed to give an illusion or depth
Examples
855 sentencesHe laid himself flat on the floor.
Він розтягнувся на підлозі. — aandrusiak
deEr legte sich auf den Fußboden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Please drink the beer before it goes flat.
Прошу пити пиво доки воно не видихалося — ChickenKiev
ruПожалуйста, выпей пиво, пока оно не выдохлось. — odexed
deSie sollten ihr Bier trinken, bevor es schal wird. — Haehnchenpaella
My flat is on the third floor.
Моя квартира на четвертому поверсі. — deniko
deMeine Wohnung ist im dritten Stock. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom is convinced that the earth is flat.
Том переконаний, що Земля пласка. — deniko
ruТом уверен, что Земля плоская. — marafon
deTom ist überzeugt, dass die Erde eine Scheibe ist. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I have flat feet.
У мене плоскостопість. — deniko
ruУ меня плоскостопие. — marafon
deIch habe Plattfüße. — Vortarulo
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 3
By meaning 6
Origin
From Middle English flat, a borrowing from Old Norse flatr (compare Norwegian and SwedishFrom Middle English flat, a borrowing from Old Norse flatr (compare Norwegian and Swedish flat, Danish flad), from Proto-Germanic *flataz, from Proto-Indo-European *pleth₂- (“flat”); akin to Saterland Frisian flot (“smooth”), German Flöz (“a geological layer”), Ancient Greek πλατύς (platús), Latvian plats, Sanskrit प्रथस् (prathas, “extension”). Doublet of plat and pleyt.
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Forms
flatter, flattestSynonyms
29 synonyms- not reflecting light; not glossy:matmattmattematted
- having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another:levelplane
- stretched out and lying at full length along the ground:prostrate
- sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch:monotonemonotonicmonotonous
- lacking stimulating characteristics; uninteresting:bland
- lacking taste or flavor or tang:blandflavorlessflavourlessinsipidsavorlesssavourlessvapid
Antonyms
9 antonymsWord family
136 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Home and furniture — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
11 patterns- a flat tire
- flat tire
- had a flat
- flat tire on
- tires is flat
- got a flat
- earth is flat
- fell fell flat
- world is flat
- flat on the
- fell flat