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in the PONS Dictionary

flat·ter·ing ['flætərɪŋ] ADJ approv

flattering
flattering pej

flat·ter1 ['flætəʳ] VB trans

flat·ter2 ['flætəʳ] ADJ

flatter comp of flat

flat2 [flæt] N Brit, Aus

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:

7. flat fig (absolute):

flat refusal

8. flat fig, pej (dull):

flat voice

9. flat Am inf (without funds):

Phrases:

II. flat1 <-tt-> [flæt] ADV

1. flat (horizontally):

2. flat (levelly):

3. flat inf (absolutely):

4. flat inf (completely):

5. flat inf (exactly):

6. flat MUS:

Phrases:

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):

2. flat (level ground):

3. flat MUS:

4. flat THEAT:

5. flat Brit, Aus (tyre):

Present
Iflatter
youflatter
he/she/itflatters
weflatter
youflatter
theyflatter
Past
Iflattered
youflattered
he/she/itflattered
weflattered
youflattered
theyflattered
Present Perfect
Ihaveflattered
youhaveflattered
he/she/ithasflattered
wehaveflattered
youhaveflattered
theyhaveflattered
Past Perfect
Ihadflattered
youhadflattered
he/she/ithadflattered
wehadflattered
youhadflattered
theyhadflattered