flattening in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for flattening in the English»French Dictionary

flattening [Brit ˈflat(ə)nɪŋ, Am ˈflæt(ə)nɪŋ] N

1. flattening:

flattening (of metal)

aplatissement m

flattening (of ground)

aplanissement m

2. flattening Brit inf (humiliation):

flattening

humiliation f

I.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB trans

1. flatten (level):

flatten rain, storm: crops, grass

coucher

flatten tree, fence

abattre

flatten bombing, earthquake: building, town

raser

he flattened him with a single punch

il l'a étendu raide d'un seul coup de poing inf

he'll flatten you inf!

il va te casser la figure! inf

2. flatten (smooth out):

flatten surface, ground, road

aplanir

flatten metal

aplatir

3. flatten (crush):

flatten animal, fruit, hat, box etc

écraser

4. flatten (beat) fig, inf:

flatten person, team

écraser

5. flatten MUS:

flatten note

baisser (le ton de)

6. flatten Brit:

flatten MOTOR, ELEC radio battery

user

flatten car battery

décharger

II.flatten [Brit ˈflat(ə)n, Am ˈflætn] VB intr

flatten → flatten out

III.to flatten oneself VB refl

to flatten oneself refl:

to flatten oneself

s'aplatir (against contre)

IV.flattened ADJ

flattened shape, nose, head

aplati

flattened box, can

écrasé

flattened (by rain, storm) grass, weeds

couché

flattened (by earthquake, bombs) building, district

rasé

See also flatten out

I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

I.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out)

flatten out slope, road, ground:

s'aplanir

flatten out graph, curve, flight path:

se redresser

flatten out growth, exports, decline:

se stabiliser

II.flatten out VB [Brit ˈflat(ə)n -, Am ˈflætn -] (flatten out [sth], flatten [sth] out)

flatten out ground, road:

flatten out

aplanir

he flattened the map out on the table

il a étalé la carte bien à plat sur la table

Translations for flattening in the French»English Dictionary

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écrabouiller fleurs

to flatten

faucher cyclone, pluie, explosion: arbres, bâtiment

to flatten

niveler relief

to flatten

aplatir carton, tôle

to flatten

s'aplatir personne:

to flatten oneself (contre against, dans in)

se plaquer contre un mur

to flatten oneself against a wall

écraser éléphant, tank: végétation, relief

to flatten

coucher blés, herbes

to flatten

flattening in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for flattening in the English»French Dictionary

flatten [ˈflætn] VB trans

flatten

aplatir

Translations for flattening in the French»English Dictionary

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aplatir

to flatten

aplatir qc voûte

to flatten sth down

s'aplatir contre le mur

to flatten oneself against the wall

se redresser

to flatten out

coucher blés

to flatten

flattening Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to flatten oneself against the wall

s'aplatir contre le mur