flat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flat in the English»French Dictionary

I.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] N

1. flat Brit (apartment):

flat

appartement m

2. flat (level part):

flat

plat m

the flat of hand, oar, sword

le plat de

on the flat Brit walk, park

sur le plat

3. flat (on car, bike):

flat inf

pneu m à plat

4. flat MUS (note, sign):

flat

bémol m

5. flat THEAT:

flat

châssis m

II.flats N npl

1. flats Am (shoes):

flats inf

chaussures fpl plates

2. flats GEOG (marshland):

flats

marécage m

III.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADJ

1. flat:

flat (level) surface, landscape, road, roof

plat

flat (not rounded) stone

plat

flat stomach, chest

plat

flat nose, face

aplati

flat (shallow) dish, basket, box

plat

to be flat on one's back/face

être sur le dos/à plat ventre

to hammer sth flat

aplatir qc au marteau

to be squashed flat

être écrasé

2. flat (deflated):

flat tyre, ball

dégonflé

to have a flat tyre

avoir un pneu à plat

to go flat

se dégonfler

3. flat (pressed close):

her feet flat on the floor

les pieds bien à plat sur le sol

4. flat FASHION:

flat shoes, heels

plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal, rejection, denial

catégorique

you're not going and that's flat inf!

tu n'iras pas, un point c'est tout!

6. flat (standard):

flat fare, fee

forfaitaire

flat charge

fixe

7. flat:

flat (monotonous) voice, tone

plat, monocorde

flat (unexciting) performance, story, style

plat

flat colour

terne

flat taste

plat

8. flat (not fizzy):

flat beer, lemonade

éventé

to go flat beer:

s'éventer

9. flat (depressed):

to feel flat person:

se sentir déprimé

he sounded a bit flat

il n'avait pas l'air en forme

10. flat Brit battery:

flat ELEC

usé

flat MOTOR

à plat

to go flat ELEC

être usé

to go flat MOTOR

être à plat

11. flat (slow):

flat COMM, FIN market, trade

languissant

flat spending, profits

stagnant

12. flat MUS inv:

flat note

bémol

flat (off key) voice, instrument

faux

in the key of B flat minor

en si bémol mineur

13. flat (matt):

flat paint, surface

mat

IV.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

flat lay, lie

à plat

flat fall

de tout son long

to knock sb flat

terrasser qn

to lay sb flat

étendre raide qn inf

they laid the village flat

ils ont rasé le village

to lie flat person:

s'étendre

to lie flat hair:

s'aplatir

to lie flat pleat:

être aplati

to lie/land flat on one's back

s'allonger/atterrir sur le dos

I was lying flat on my back

j'étais allongé sur le dos

to fall flat on one's face lit

tomber à plat ventre

to fall flat on one's face fig

se casser la figure inf

2. flat (in close contact):

we pressed flat against the wall

nous nous sommes aplatis contre le mur

she pressed her nose flat against the window

elle a collé son nez à la vitre

3. flat (exactly):

in 10 minutes flat

en 10 minutes pile

4. flat (absolutely):

flat inf

carrément

she told me flat that …

elle m'a carrément dit que …

to turn [sth] down flat offer, proposal

refuser [qc] tout net

they went flat against their orders

ils ont carrément enfreint les ordres

5. flat MUS:

flat sing, play

faux

V.flat [Brit flat, Am flæt]

to fall flat play:

faire un bide inf

to fall flat joke:

tomber à plat

to fall flat party, evening:

tourner court

to fall flat plan:

tomber à l'eau

See also salt flat

salt flat N

salt flat

marais m salant

flat-topped ADJ

flat-topped hill, mountain:

flat-topped

à sommet plat

flat-top N

flat-top

coupe f en brosse carrée

garden flat N Brit

garden flat

appartement m en rez-de-jardin

council flat N

council flat

appartement m à loyer modéré

service flat N Brit

service flat

appartement m (dont le ménage est assuré par l'agence de location)

I.double flat N

double flat

double bémol m

II.double-flat ADJ

double-flat

double bémol

flat-chested [Brit, Am ˌflætˈtʃɛstəd] ADJ

flat-chested woman:

flat-chested

à la poitrine plate

flat-bottomed ADJ

flat-bottomed boat:

flat-bottomed

à fond plat

flat broke ADJ inf

flat broke

fauché inf

flat broke

à sec inf

flat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flat in the English»French Dictionary

I.flat¹ [flæt] ADJ

1. flat <-ter, -test> (smooth and level) a. ANAT, MED:

flat

plat(e)

2. flat <-ter, -test> (boring):

flat

plat(e)

3. flat (stale):

flat beer, lemonade

qui n'a plus de bulles

4. flat AUTO:

flat tyre, battery

à plat

5. flat (absolute):

flat refusal

clair(e) et net(te)

6. flat COMM:

flat rate

forfaitaire

flat fee

fixe

7. flat MUS:

flat

bémol

flat pej

faux(fausse)

A flat

la bémol

Phrases:

and that's flat

un point c'est tout

II.flat¹ [flæt] ADV

1. flat (in a position):

flat

à plat

to fall flat on one's face

tomber à plat sur le visage

to lie flat out

être allongé à l'horizontale

2. flat (badly):

flat sing

faux

3. flat inf (absolutely):

he turned me down flat

il m'a repoussé nettement

to work flat out

travailler d'arrache-pied

4. flat inf (exactly):

flat

exactement

in five minutes flat

dans exactement cinq minutes

Phrases:

to fall flat joke

faire un bide

to fall flat plan, attempt

échouer

to fall flat performance

manquer ses effets

III.flat¹ [flæt] N

1. flat (level surface):

flat of a sword, a knife

côté m plat

on the flat

à l'horizontale

2. flat Aus, Brit (deflated tyre):

flat

pneu m à plat

3. flat MUS:

flat

bémol m

flat² [flæt] N Aus, Brit

flat

appartement m

show flat N

show flat

appartement m témoin

holiday flat N

holiday flat

appartement m de vacances

council flat, council house N Brit

council flat

appartement m à loyer modéré

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

two-roomed flat

deux-pièces m

Translations for flat in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

bémol

flat

aplati(e)

flat

à toute berzingue

flat out

rez-de-jardin

garden flat Brit

flat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to fall flat on one's face

s'étaler de tout son long

to fall flat on one's face (be unsuccessful)

se planter complètement

to go into a (Aus, Brit flat) spin

se mettre en vrille

to throw sb into a (flat) spin inf

faire paniquer qn

to fall flat on one's face

se ramasser inf (tomber)

to live in a flat/a house Brit

habiter dans un appartement/une maison

to fall flat on one's back

tomber les quatre fers en l'air inf

to lie flat on the table

s'aplatir sur la table

to fall flat on one's face

se casser la gueule inf personne

to fall flat on one's face

(se) ramasser [ou se prendre] une pelle inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The paleo tidal flat deposits include black silty clay, black clay and mud.

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He became known for his trademark flat cap, which he even wore during a bed scene.

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On the basilled broadaxe the handle may curve away from the flat side to allow a flush stroke when hewing without injuring one's hand.

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Run flat tires removed the need for a spare tire, which in addition to saving weight, allowed for a larger boot.

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The earliest reference to a flat-faced bat (i.e., with a flat surface at the bottom of the stick in ice hockey style) also occurs in 1622.

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The windscreen could fold flat to reduce air resistance.

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I won't give too much away, but she finished with an operatic flourish flat on her back and received an uproarious ovation.

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Flat pitch and poor bowling from both sides - chance for batters to make merry!

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With rear seats removed, the cargo area in large minivans can hold a 4x8 ft sheet of drywall or plywood flat.

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Early hydroplanes had mostly straight lines and flat surfaces aside from the uniformly curved bow and sponsons.

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