Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - flat
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1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (flatter, flattest) 1 a horizontally level (a flat roof). b even; smooth; unbroken; without projection or indentation (a flat stomach). c with a level surface and little depth; shallow (a flat cap; a flat heel). 2 unqualified; plain; downright (a flat refusal; a flat denial). 3 a dull; lifeless; monotonous (spoke in a flat tone). b without energy; dejected. 4 (of a fizzy drink) having lost its effervescence. 5 (of an accumulator, a battery, etc.) having exhausted its charge. 6 Mus. a below true or normal pitch (the violins are flat). b (of a key) having a flat or flats in the signature. c (as B, E , etc. flat) a semitone lower than B, E, etc. 7 Photog. lacking contrast. 8 a (of paint etc.) not glossy; matt. b (of a tint) uniform. 9 (of a tyre) punctured; deflated. 10 (of a market, prices, etc.) inactive; sluggish. 11 of or relating to flat-racing. --adv. 1 lying at full length; spread out, esp. on another surface (lay flat on the floor; the ladder was flat against the wall). 2 colloq. a completely, absolutely (turned it down flat; flat broke). b exactly (in five minutes flat). 3 Mus. below the true or normal pitch (always sings flat). --n. 1 the flat part of anything; something flat (the flat of the hand). 2 level ground, esp. a plain or swamp. 3 Mus. a a note lowered a semitone below natural pitch. b the sign (!!!) indicating this. 4 (as the flat) Brit. a flat racing. b the flat racing season. 5 Theatr. a flat section of scenery mounted on a frame. 6 esp. US colloq. a flat tyre. 7 sl. a foolish person. --v.tr. (flatted, flatting) 1 make flat, flatten (esp. in technical use). 2 US Mus. make (a note) flat. Phrases and idioms fall flat fail to live up to expectations; not win applause. flat arch Archit. an arch with a flat lower or inner curve. flat (or flat-bottomed) boat a boat with a flat bottom for transport in shallow water. flat-fish any marine fish of various families having an asymmetric appearance with both eyes on one side of a flattened body, including sole, turbot, plaice, etc. flat foot a foot with a less than normal arch. flat-four (of an engine) having four cylinders all horizontal, two on each side of the crankshaft. flat-head 1 any marine fish of the family Platycephalidae, having a flattened body with both eyes on the top side. 2 sl. a foolish person. flat-iron hist. an iron heated externally and used for pressing clothes etc. flat out 1 at top speed. 2 using all one's strength, energy, or resources. flat race a horse race over level ground, as opposed to a steeplechase or hurdles. flat-racing the racing of horses in flat races. flat rate a rate that is the same in all cases, not proportional. flat spin 1 Aeron. a nearly horizontal spin. 2 colloq. a state of agitation or panic. flat-top 1 US Aeron. sl. an aircraft-carrier. 2 sl. a man's short flat haircut. that's flat colloq. let there be no doubt about it. Derivatives flatly adv. flatness n. flattish adj. Etymology: ME f. ON flatr f. Gmc 2. n. & v. --n. a set of rooms, usu. on one floor, used as a residence. --v.intr. (flatted, flatting) (often foll. by with) Austral. share a flat with. Derivatives flatlet n. Etymology: alt. f. obs. flet floor, dwelling f. Gmc (as FLAT(1))
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I. adjective (~ter; ~test) see: place Date: 14th century 1. lying at full length or spread out upon the ground ; prostrate, utterly ruined or destroyed, resting with a surface against something, 2. having a continuous horizontal surface, being or characterized by a horizontal line or tracing without peaks or depressions , having a relatively smooth or even surface, arranged or laid out so as to be level or even, 5. having the major surfaces essentially parallel and distinctly greater than the minor surfaces , very low and broad, 6. clearly unmistakable ; downright , b. not varying ; fixed , having no fraction either lacking or in excess ; exact , not varying significantly throughout its range, 7. lacking in animation, zest, or vigor ; dull , lacking flavor ; tasteless, lacking effervescence or sparkle , commercially inactive, lacking air ; de~ed, dead 3c, discharged, 8. a. lowered a half step in pitch, lower than the proper pitch, pronounced as in bad or bat, 9. having a low trajectory, made so as to give little or no spin to the ball, taut, 11. uniform in hue or shade, having little or no illusion of depth, lacking contrast, lacking shadows or contours, free from gloss , two-dimensional 3 , of, relating to, or used in competition on the ~ , having a mass such that expansion halts only after infinite time and collapse never occurs, see: level ~ly adverb ~ness noun ~tish adjective II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a level surface of land, a stretch of land without obstacles, a ~ part or surface , 3. a musical note or tone one half step lower than a specified note or tone, a character ♭ on a line or space of the musical staff indicating a half step drop in pitch, something ~: as, a shallow container for shipping produce, a shallow box in which seedlings are started, a ~ piece of theatrical scenery, a shoe or slipper having a ~ heel or no heel, an apartment on one floor, a de~ed tire, the area to either side of an offensive football formation, III. adverb Date: 1531 in a ~ manner ; directly, positively, in a complete manner ; absolutely , below...Толковый словарь английского языка
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