flat

plano

el apartamento

flat(

flaht

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (level)

a. plano

If you want a flat stomach, you have to do crunches.Si quieres tener el vientre plano, tienes que hacer abdominales.

b. llano

I prefer horseback riding in the mountains over riding on flat land.Prefiero montar a caballo en las montañas que montar en terreno llano.

c. liso

You can fix it with a flat piece of wood.Lo puedes arreglar con una tabla de madera lisa.

d. chato

My aunt Teresa has a flat nose.Mi tía Teresa tiene la nariz chata.

2. (with no heels)

a. bajo

Elba is wearing her flat shoes today because she has a lot of walking to do.Elba lleva sus zapatos bajos hoy, porque tiene que caminar mucho.

3. (undeniable)

a. rotundo

He asked her to marry him and she gave him a flat no.Él le pidió matrimonio y ella le respondió con un "no" rotundo.

b. terminante

A flat no is better than a hesitant yes.Es mejor un no terminante que un sí con reservas.

c. categórico

The answer of our country is to be understood as a flat rejection of the proposal.La respuesta de nuestro país debe interpretarse como un rechazo categórico de la propuesta.

4. (lacking vividness)

a. monótono

This room needs some jazzing up. It is so flat.Esta habitación necesita que la levantemos un poco. Es muy monótona.

b. soso

Do you want to go to the cafeteria for lunch? No, thanks. The food's flat there.¿Quieres ir a la cafetería para almorzar? No, gracias. La comida es sosa.

c. sin contraste

Elsa showed me a flat photograph of her house covered in snow on a cloudy day.Elsa me mostró una fotografía sin contraste de su casa cubierta de nieve en un día nublado.

5. (with no power)

a. descargado

He left the headlights on all night and now the car's battery is flat.Dejó los faros prendidos toda la noche y ahora la batería del carro está descargada.

6. (uncarbonated)

a. sin burbujas

The beer got too warm, and now it's flat.La cerveza se calentó de más y ahora está sin burbujas.

b. sin gas

Pati likes to drink her soda flat.A Pati le gusta tomar el refresco sin gas.

c. sin efervescencia

I got mad because the waiter served me a flat soft drink.Me enojé porque el mesero me sirvió un refresco sin efervescencia.

7. (music)

a. bemol

The pianist will now perform Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major.La orquesta ahora tocará el Nocturno de Chopin en mi bemol mayor.

b. desafinado (below normal pitch)

You need to tune your instrument. It's flat.Debes afinar tu instrumento. Está desafinado.

8. (not variable)

a. fijo

We got a flat rate mortgage.Conseguimos una hipoteca de tasa fija.

9. (shallow)

a. llano

Use a flat tray for baking the cookies.Utiliza una charola llana para hornear las galletas.

10. (deflated)

a. desinflado

The baby cried when he saw his balloon was flat.El bebé lloró al ver que el globo estaba desinflado.

b. pinchado

I got a flat tire, and then discovered the spare was also flat.Se me ponchó la llanta, y luego descubrí que la refacción también estaba pinchada.

11. (inactive)

a. flojo

The rainy summer has brought flat sales of beach wear.Con el verano lluvioso, las ventas de ropa de playa están flojas.

12. (relating to horse racing)

a. de carreras de caballos

The champion flat jockey for 2014 was Richard Hughes with 161 wins.El jinete campeón de carreras de caballos de 2014 fue Richard Hughes con 161 victorias.

13. (not shiny)

a. mate

Blanca painted her house with flat paint.Blanca pintó su casa con pintura mate.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

14. (deflated tire)

a. el pinchazo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I got a flat on my way to work yesterday.Tuve un pinchazo rumbo al trabajo ayer.

b. la ponchada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

You need to get that flat fixed to continue the journey.Tienes que arreglar esa ponchada para continuar con el viaje.

c. la rueda desinflada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We're late because we got a flat on our way here.Llegamos tarde por culpa de una rueda desinflada en el camino.

15. (apartment) (United Kingdom)

a. el apartamento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

She has a flat for holidays in Miami.Tiene un apartamento para las vacaciones en Miami.

b. el departamento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Adrian lives in an old flat in Mexico City.Adrián vive en un viejo departamento en la ciudad de México.

c. el piso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I rent a flat downtown for $5,000 a month.Alquilo un piso en el centro por $5,000 al mes.

16. (music)

a. el bemol

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

You need to hold down all three keys to play the flat.Hay que apretar los tres pistones para tocar el bemol.

17. (anatomy)

a. la palma

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

She smoothed her blouse with the flat of her hand.Alisó su blusa con la palma de la mano.

18. (of sword or knife)

a. la hoja

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

I use the flat of a knife for crushing garlic.Utilizo la hoja de un cuchillo para machucar el ajo.

19. (theater)

a. el bastidor

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The cast signed the back of the flats that were used in the play.El elenco firmó el dorso de los bastidores que se usaron en la obra.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

20. (exactly)

a. justo

Jack swam 50 yards in 24 seconds flat.Jack nadó 50 yardas en 24 segundos justos.

b. exacto

It took eight days flat to drive across the continent.Se tardaron ocho días exactos en atravesar el continente en carro.

21. (definitively)

a. categóricamente

The president flat denied any wrongdoing.El presidente negó categóricamente que se hubiera cometido un acto indebido.

b. de plano

I told her flat out that I wouldn’t go out with her again.Le dije de plano que no saldría con ella de nuevo.

22. (completely)

a. completamente

He lost his job last month and now he’s flat broke.Perdió el empleo el mes pasado y ahora está completamente pelado.

23. (music)

a. demasiado bajo

You started out fine, but by the end you were singing flat.Empezaste bien, pero al final estabas cantando demasiado bajo.

b. desafinado

Be careful! You're singing flat!¡Ten cuidado! ¡Estás cantando desafinado!

flats

A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.

plural noun

24. (footwear)

a. zapatos bajos

We will be walking over uneven surfaces, so we should wear flats.Caminaremos sobre superficies irregulares, por lo que deberíamos usar zapatos bajos.

b. zapatos de taco bajo

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

They have a huge collection of very stylish flats.Tienen una enorme colección de zapatos de taco bajo muy elegantes.

c. zapatos de tacón bajo

Flats are your best choice if you like to be comfortable and fashionable.Los zapatos de tacón bajo son la mejor elección si te gusta ir cómoda y a la moda.

25. (geography)

a. las marismas

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We went bird watching on the flats.Fuimos a observar las aves en las marismas.

b. los bancos de arena

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

They went to ride their bikes out on the flats.Salieron a andar en moto por los bancos de arena.

c. la llanura

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

We raced our cars on the flats.Corrimos con los carros por la llanura.

flat

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (apartment) (United Kingdom)

a. el apartamento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

b. el piso

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

c. el departamento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

2. (colloquial)

a. la rueda desinflada

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(flat tire)

mud flatsmarismas fpl

salt flatssalinas fpl

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

3. (surface)

a. llano(a), liso(a), plano(a)

4. (landscape, region)

a. llano(a)

5. (roof)

a. liso(a), plano(a)

6. (nose)

a. chato(a)

to be as flat as a pancakeestar liso(a) como un plato

7. (colloquial)

a. (flat-chested)

8. (colloquial)

flat capgorra de tela

to have flat feettener los pies planos

flat racingcarrera de caballos (sin obstáculos)

flat ratetarifa única

flat tirerueda desinflada

9. (refusal)

a. rotundo(a)

10. (existence, atmosphere)

a. gris, monótono(a)

11. (voice)

a. monótono(a)

12. (battery)

a. descargado(a)

this beer is flatesta cerveza ha perdido el gas or no tiene fuerza

13. (music)

a. bemol (a semitone lower)

14. (out of tune)

a. desafinado(a)

B flatsi bemol

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

15. (general)

he lay flat on the floorestaba tumbado en el suelo

to fall flat on one's facecaer de bruces

16. (fig)

the joke fell flatel chiste no hizo mucha gracia

17. (completely)

to turn somebody down flatrechazar a alguien de plano

in twenty seconds flaten veinte segundos justos

to work flat outtrabajar a tope

18. (colloquial)

to be flat brokeestar sin un duro, quinto,, estar en lampa y la vía

flat [flæt]

adjective

flatter (comparative)flattest (superlative)

1 (level) [+surface, roof] plano; [+countryside] llano

he was lying flat on the floor estaba tumbado en el suelo; he laid his hands flat on the table puso las manos extendidas sobre la mesa; keep your feet flat on the floor mantén los pies bien pegados al suelo; the sea was calm and flat el mar estaba en calma y no había olas

the house had a flat roof the two men threw themselves flat tiles can be fixed to flat, dry surfaces flat roofs tend to leak the landscape became wider, flatter and more scenic

lie flat on your back túmbate de espaldas en el suelo

he was flat on his back for a month after the accident tuvo que guardar cama durante un mes después del accidente

to fall flat on one's face caer(se) de bruces

the government's campaign fell flat on its face la campaña del gobierno resultó un fracaso

I was hoping to impress them with my speech, but I just fell flat on my face the PR job on behalf of the RAF fell flat on its face The polling organisations fell flat on their face, too. They got the result disastrously wrong the plot nearly fell flat on its face

flat as a pancake liso como la palma de la mano

the tyre was as flat as a pancake the countryside is as flat as a pancake the economy is still as flat as a pancake

spin

2 (smooth, even) [+road, surface] liso; llano

the road was flat

to smooth sth flat [+paper etc] alisar algo

she smoothed the paper flat his hand moved across the cloth, smoothing it flat

3 (shallow) [+dish] llano; [+box] plano

bake the flan in a flat dish she was carrying a square, flat box

4 [+foot, shoe] plano; [+nose] chato

flat shoes are more comfortable for long journeys the condition of flat feet tends to run in families

to have flat feet tener los pies planos

5 (deflated) [+tyre, ball] pinchado; desinflado

this tyre/ball is flat I stopped to get a flat tyre changed I drove for two miles on a flat tyre

we got a flat tyre se nos pinchó una rueda; se nos ponchó una llanta; (Méx) I had a flat tyre tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada; tenía un pinchazo; tenía una ponchada; (Méx)

they were stuck when their vintage Rolls got a flat tyre I got out and discovered I had a flat tyre she's got a flat tyre and needs someone to repair it we had a flat tyre and stopped to get it fixed

6 (dull, lifeless) [+voice, colour] apagado; [+taste, style] soso; [+light] sin contraste; [+drink] sin burbujas or gas; [+battery] descargado

the atmosphere at the party was a bit flat el ambiente de la fiesta estaba un poco apagado

I've never heard the party leader give such a flat speech I hate the flat taste of the tap water here I thought the lasagne was a bit flat his face looked grey in that flat light the flat light of the midday sun her voice was flat, with no energy or hope in it

I've got a flat battery se me ha descargado la batería

I'm feeling rather flat estoy un poco deprimido

the past few days have felt flat and empty

she meant it as a joke, but it fell flat lo dijo de broma, pero nadie le vio la gracia

the champagne has gone flat al champán se le ha ido la fuerza or se le han ido las burbujas

how can we stop the champagne from going flat? he left the lights on all night and the battery went flat

7 (inactive) [+trade, business] flojo

sales have been flat this summer las ventas han estado flojas este verano; no ha habido mucho movimiento de ventas este verano

he warns sales will be flat for the rest of the year truck sales were up, but car sales stayed flat throughout the country, house prices have remained flat

8 (outright) [+refusal, denial] rotundo; terminante

his suggestion met with a flat refusal su sugerencia recibió una negativa rotunda or terminante

he says he's not going and that's flat dice que no va y sanseacabó

the Ministry has offered a flat denial of any involvement and that's flat! she'll just give you a flat refusal

9 (Mús) [+voice, instrument] desafinado

she/her singing was flat desafinaba cantando

(of key) bemol

E flat major mi bemol mayor

Schubert's B Flat Piano Trio

10 (fixed) [+rate, fee, charge] fijo

you must agree to pay a flat fee to the agency if they find you a permanent job sometimes there is a flat fee for a specific job they are going to cut all prices by a flat 2% flat rate of [pay] the allowance is paid [at] a flat rate fees are charged at a flat rate rather than a percentage

11 (Horse Racing)

flat jockey jinete (m) de carreras sin obstáculos

the flat season la temporada de carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

12 (not shiny) (of painted surface) mate; sin brillo

adverb

1 (absolutely)

to be flat broke estar pelado (informal); estar sin un duro (informal); (Esp) estar sin un peso (informal); (LAm)

2 (outright) [+refuse] rotundamente; terminantemente

I told her flat that she couldn't have it le dije terminantemente que no se lo podía quedar

they said flat out they do not make this type of loan at all

to turn sth down flat rechazar algo rotundamente or de plano

3 (exactly)

he did it in ten minutes flat lo hizo en diez minutos justos or exactos

he explained it all to me in two minutes flat in ten minutes flat

4 especially (Britain)

flat out: flat out, the car can do 140mph cuando pones el coche a toda máquina, llega a las 140 millas por hora

to go flat out ir a toda máquina

he was going flat out at 60mph

to go flat out for sth intentar conseguir algo por todos los medios; she went flat out for the title intentó por todos los medios conseguir el título

to work flat out (to do sth) trabajar a toda máquina (para hacer algo)

I'm afraid we won't be able to finish it on time - my people are already working flat out Rescuers worked flat out throughout the night to free them to be lying [out] flat flat [out] he was lying flat out

5 (Mús)

to play/sing flat tocar/cantar demasiado bajo; desafinar

noun

1 [of hand] palma (f); [of sword] cara (f) de la hoja

he rested his head in the flat of his hand She held out lumps of sugar in the flat of her hand behave, or I'll show you the flat of my hand

2 (Mús) bemol (m)

is it a sharp or a flat?

3 (Aut) pinchazo (m); ponchada (f); (Méx)

after I got back on the road, I developed a flat

we got a flat se nos pinchó una rueda; se nos ponchó una llanta; (Méx)

I had a flat tenía una rueda pinchada or desinflada; tenía un pinchazo; tenía una ponchada; (Méx)

4 flats (Geog) (marshland) marismas (f); (sand) bancos (m) de arena

mud flats marismas (f)

salt flats salinas (f)

5 (Teat) bastidor (m)

6 (Horse Racing)

the flat las carreras de caballos sin obstáculos

he has raced seven times on the flat this season

modifier

flat cap (n) gorra de lana con visera

flat pack (n)

it comes in a flat pack viene en una caja plana para el automontaje

flat-pack

flat racing (n) carreras (f) de caballos sin obstáculos

flat screen (n) (TV) (Comput) pantalla (f) plana

a type of aircraft spin a region of poor acceleration over a narrow range of throttle openings - often heard colloquially in relation to car acceleration a type of haircut where the hair is cut shortest on the top so that it stands up from the scalp and appears flat from the crown to the forehead

flat-screen

flat [flæt]

noun

(Britain) apartamento (m); piso (m); (Esp) departamento (m); (LAm)

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flat tire	la llanta pinchada
flat-screen TV	televisor de pantalla plana
flat bread	el pan sin levadura
salt flat	la salina
flat-screen	de pantalla plana
flat-chested	con poco pecho
flat shoe	zapato bajo
fall flat to the ground	desplomarse
flat broke	pelado
attic flat	ático
flat roof	la azotea
small flat	apartamento pequeño
get a flat tire	pincharse una llanta
caretaker's flat	portería
studio flat	el estudio
Bob lives in a small flat in London	Bob vive en un piso pequeño en Londres
flat out	a toda máquina
Do you live in a house or a flat?	¿Vives en una casa o un apartamento?
in a flat	en un apartamento
flat iron	el alisador de pelo