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I. flat1 <-tt-> [flæt] ADJ

1. flat:

flat (not raised, horizontal) inclination
flach <flacher, am flachsten>
flat (even) floor, ground
flach <flacher, am flachsten>
flat ground, path, territory
flat face, nose
flat hand
flat heel/shoe
to be [as] flat as a pancake ground
to be [as] flat as a pancake inf woman
flat roof
flat roof
Flachdach nt <-(e)s, -dächer>

2. flat (shallow):

flat cup, plate
flach <flacher, am flachsten>

3. flat (smooth):

flat
glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>
flat surface

4. flat attr, inv fig (absolute):

flat
flat
flat
glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>

5. flat also fig pej (dull):

flat
flat
lahm inf
flat
öd[e] inf
flat of conversation, writing
flat of conversation, writing
flach <flacher, am flachsten>

6. flat LIT:

flat (monotone) voice
flat (monotone) voice
flat (lacking delineation) character
flat (lacking delineation) character
flat (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture
flach <flacher, am flachsten>
flat (lacking depth, contrast) of a photo, picture

7. flat (not shiny):

flat of colour, paint, varnish
flat of colour, paint, varnish

8. flat (tasteless):

flat cooking
flat drinks
flat drinks
to go flat

9. flat Brit, Aus (exhausted):

flat battery

10. flat (deflated):

flat
flat tyre
flat tyre
Plattfuß m <-es, -füße> inf
flat tyre
Patschen m <-s, -> A
flat tyre
Platten m CH

11. flat COMM, ECON (not active):

flat business, market prices
flau spec
flat business, market prices
flat market
flat market

12. flat pred Am inf (without funds):

flat
pleite inf

13. flat MUS:

flat (lower in pitch) note
flat key
flat (below intended pitch) string, voice
E flat major
Es-Dur <-; kein Pl>

14. flat attr, inv COMM (fixed):

flat
flat
flat
flat charge
Pauschale f <-, -n> spec
flat fee
Pauschalgebühr f <-, -en>
flat fee
flat rate
Einheitssatz m <-es, -sätze>
flat rate
Pauschalsatz m <-es, -sätze> spec
flat yield
Umlaufrendite f <-, -n>

Phrases:

and that's flat

II. flat1 <-tt-> [flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

flat
flach <flacher, am flachsten>
A a., CH a. auf die Nase fallen

2. flat (levelly):

flat
to fold sth flat napkin, sheet
to fold sth flat ironing, napkin, tablecloth
to fold sth flat deckchair
to knock [or lay] sth flat building, wall

3. flat inv inf (absolutely):

flat
flat

4. flat inv inf (completely):

flat
flat
to be flat broke
total [o. völlig] pleite [o. A a. abgebrannt] sein inf
to be flat out
völlig alle [o. total erledigt] sein inf [o. A a. hin]

5. flat inf (exactly):

flat

6. flat MUS (below intended pitch):

flat sing, play

Phrases:

to fall flat (fail) attempt, effort
to fall flat (fail) attempt, effort
to fall flat stage performance
to fall flat joke
in no time flat inf

III. flat1 [flæt] N

1. flat (level surface):

flat
flat of a knife, sword
Breitseite f <-, -n>
flat of the hand
Handfläche f <-, -n>

2. flat (level ground):

flat
Fläche f <-, -n>
flat
Ebene f <-, -n>

3. flat GEOG (land):

flat
Flachland nt <-(e)s> kein pl
flat
Niederung f <-, -en> spec
the flats pl ground
die Ebenen spec pl
the flats seafloor
the flats seafloor
die Sandbänke spec pl
die Sumpfebene spec sing
die Salzwüste spec sing

4. flat MUS:

flat (sign)
Erniedrigungszeichen nt <-s, -> spec
flat (sign)
b nt <-(s), -(s)>
flat (tone)

5. flat Brit SPORTS:

flat (horse race)
Flachrennen nt <-s, -> spec
flat (season)

6. flat THEAT (scenery):

flat
flat
Kulisse f <-, -n> spec

7. flat esp Brit, Aus (tyre):

flat
flat
Plattfuß m <-es, -füße> inf
flat
Patschen m <-s, -> A
flat
Platten m CH

flat2 [flæt] N Brit, Aus

flat
flat
Mietwohnung f <-, -en>
company flat
company flat
Dienstwohnung f <-, -en>
Wohnblock m <-blocks>

flat ADJ ACCOUNT

flat

shoal [ʃəʊl], shallow, flat N

ˈbach·elor flat N

coun·cil ˈflat, ˈcoun·cil house N Brit

council flat
Sozialwohnung f <-, -en>
council flat
Gemeindewohnung f <-, -en> A

ˈflat-bot·tomed ADJ attr, inv NAUT

flat-bottomed boat
flach <flacher, am flachsten> nach n
flat-bottomed boat

flat-ˈchest·ed ADJ attr, inv

flat-chested woman:

flat-chested
flat-chested

flat ˈfee N

flat fee
Pauschalgebühr f <-, -en>

flat ˈfeet N pl MED, ANAT

flat feet

flat-ˈfoot·ed ADJ

1. flat-footed attr, inv ANAT, MED:

flat-footed
to be flat-footed

2. flat-footed attr, inv Am (explicit):

flat-footed
flat-footed

3. flat-footed (unskilful):

flat-footed
flat-footed
flat-footed

Phrases:

to catch sb flat-footed inf

ˈflat-hunt·ing N no pl Brit

flat-hunting
Wohnungssuche f <-, -n>

ˈflat iron N hist

flat iron
Bügeleisen nt <-s, ->

flat ˈout ADV inf

1. flat out Am (absolutely):

flat out
flat out
flat out
to be flat out mad

2. flat out (vigorously):

flat out
voll inf
flat out
flat out
to tackle sth flat out
voll an etw acc rangehen
to tackle sth flat out
voll in etw acc hineinschmeissen inf CH
to work flat out

3. flat out (fast):

flat out
to drive flat out

flat-ˈout ADJ Am inf

1. flat-out (absolute):

flat-out
flat-out
flat-out
glatt <-er [o. inf glätter], -este>
a flat-out lie

2. flat-out (vigorous):

flat-out

3. flat-out (fast):

flat-out
mit Vollgas inf nach n