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I. flat1 <-tt-> [flæt] ADJ

1. flat (horizontal):

flat path, surface
flat face, nose
flat face, nose

2. flat (not fizzy):

flat drinks

3. flat Brit, Aus (empty):

flat battery

4. flat (deflated):

flat tyre
flat person

5. flat comm, ECON:

flat (slack) market
flat (fixed) rate
flat (fixed) rate

6. flat MUS key, note:

flat
E flat major

7. flat fig (absolute):

flat refusal

8. flat fig, pej (dull):

flat
flat voice

9. flat Am inf (without funds):

flat
flat

Phrases:

and that's flat

II. flat1 <-tt-> [flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

flat

2. flat (levelly):

flat

3. flat inf (absolutely):

flat
flat

4. flat inf (completely):

flat

5. flat inf (exactly):

flat

6. flat MUS:

flat

Phrases:

in no time flat
to fall flat (fail) attempt
to fall flat (fail) attempt
to fall flat performance
to fall flat joke

III. flat1 [flæt] N

1. flat (level surface):

flat
flat of the hand

2. flat (level ground):

flat

3. flat MUS:

flat (sign)
flat (tone)

4. flat THEAT:

flat

5. flat Brit, Aus (tyre):

flat

flat2 [flæt] N Brit, Aus

flat

'holi·day flat N Brit, Aus

holiday flat

flat-'foot·ed ADJ

1. flat-footed:

flat-footed
to be flat-footed

Phrases:

to catch sb flat-footed

'flat-pack ADJ attr

flat-pack furniture:

flat-pack

'show flat N

show flat

'flat screen N

flat screen
flat screen

flat 'feet N pl

flat feet

coun·cil 'flat N Brit, 'coun·cil house N Brit

council flat