flat

flat
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. plat
The kids love to play soccer in the yard because it's very flat.Les enfants adorent jouer au foot dans le jardin parce qu'il est très plat.
a. plat
Benoît and his brothers all have flat noses.Benoît et ses frères ont tous le nez plat.
b. épaté
My aunt Teresa has a flat nose.Ma tante Teresa a le nez épaté.
a. à plat
One of my car's front tires was flat this morning.Ce matin, l'un des pneus avant de ma voiture était à plat.
b. dégonflé
Does that tire look flat to you?Ce pneu te semble-t-il dégonflé ?
4. (dead)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. à plat
Joël left the headlights on all night and now the car's battery is flat.Joël a laissé les phares allumés toute la nuit et maintenant, la batterie de la voiture est à plat.
b. déchargé
I need to buy batteries for my flashlight. These are flat.Je dois acheter des piles pour ma lampe de poche. Celles-ci sont déchargées.
a. éventé
How long has this bottle been open? The soda is completely flat.Depuis combien de temps cette bouteille est-elle ouverte ? Le soda est complètement éventé.
6.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(monotonous)
a. monotone
The speaker's voice was so flat that it was hard to pay attention.La voix du conférencier était si monotone qu'il était difficile de rester attentif.
a. fixe
We got a mortgage with a flat rate.Nous avons obtenu un prêt immobilier à taux fixe.
8.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(absolute)
a. catégorique
Kirk asked Carly to marry him and she gave him a flat "no."Kirk a demandé Carly en mariage et elle lui a répondu par un « non » catégorique.
a. trop bas
The cellos are flat.Les violoncelles sont trop bas.
a. bémol
The pianist will now perform Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major.Le pianiste va maintenant interpréter la Nocturne en mi bémol majeur de Chopin.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. complètement
Kyle lost his job last month, and he’s flat broke.Kyle a perdu son travail le mois dernier, et il est complètement fauché.
a. pile
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Holly ran to the corner and back in 30 seconds flat.Holly a couru jusqu'au coin de la rue et est revenue en 30 secondes pile.
13.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(absolutely)
a. catégoriquement
The taxi driver flat refused to drive all the way to the airport.Le chauffeur de taxi a catégoriquement refusé de conduire jusqu'à l'aéroport.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'appartement
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I'm thinking of selling my flat in London.Je pense vendre mon appartement à Londres.
a. le pneu crevé
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I got a flat on my way to work yesterday.J'ai eu un pneu crevé hier en allant au travail.
a. le bémol
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
You need to hold down all three keys to play the flat.Il faut appuyer sur les trois touches pour jouer le bémol.
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