| Wichtigste Übersetzungen |
| flat adj | (level) | eben Adj |
| | | gerade Adj |
| | The ground was flat enough to put a chair on. |
| | Der Boden war eben genug, dass ein Stuhl darauf gestellt werden konnte. |
| flat adj | (financial market: unchanged) (Finanzwesen) | unverändert Adj |
| | The markets were flat today. |
| | Die Märkte bleiben heute unverändert. |
| flat adj | (deflated) | platt Adj |
| | The bike tyre is a little flat. It needs to be pumped up. |
| | Der Fahrradreifen ist etwas flach. Er braucht Luft. |
| flat adj | UK (battery: without power) | leer Adj |
| | Josh found himself with a flat battery after leaving his car lights on. |
| | Josh hat die Scheinwerfer angelassen und nun ist die Batterie leer. |
| flat adv | (in horizontal position) | flach Adj als Adv |
| | | eben Adj als Adv |
| | Lucy put the fabric flat on the table ready to be cut. |
| flat n | UK (apartment: single-story residence) | Wohnung Nf |
| | My flat is very small; it only has one bedroom. |
| | Meine Wohnung ist sehr klein, sie hat nur ein Schlafzimmer. |
| flat n | (deflated tyre) (Nm) | Platten Nm |
| | The car had a flat, so we had to stop to get a new tyre. |
| | Das Auto hat einen Platten. Wir mussten anhalten, um einen neuen Reifen zu besorgen. |
| Zusätzliche Übersetzungen |
| flat adj | (smooth) (Figur: Bauch) | flach Adj |
| | | dünn Adj |
| | She went on a diet to regain her flat stomach. |
| flat adj | (extended, prone) | flach Adj |
| | | ausgebreitet V Part Perf |
| | He lay flat so the enemy couldn't see him. |
| flat adj | US (without taste) (übertragen: ohne Stil) | flach Adj |
| | | platt Adj |
| | We expected a rich taste, but it was a little flat. |
| flat adj | (without effervescence) | abgestanden Adj |
| | The Coke was opened hours ago and it is now flat. |
| flat adj | (categorical, definite) | kategorisch Adj |
| | He issued a flat denial that he was gambling. |
| flat adj | (monotonous) | flach Adj |
| | | monoton Adj |
| | The speaker's delivery was flat and boring. |
| flat adj | (matte finish, not reflective) (Farbe) | matt Adj |
| | The model is painted with flat paint, not glossy. |
| flat adj | (music: key) (Musik) | um einen Halbton niedriger Rdw |
| | The next piece is in B-flat. |
| flat adj | (music: below pitch) (Musik) | zu niedrige Tonhöhe Rdw |
| | | zu tief gestimmt Rdw |
| | His voice was flat and he sounded awful. |
| flat adj | (touching closely) | anliegend V Part Präs |
| | The board was flat with the side of the house. |
| flat adj | (without variation) (Flat Rate) | Flat Präf |
| | | pauschal Adj |
| | | Pauschal-, Einheits- Präf |
| | Internet access is sold for a flat rate per month. |
| flat adj | (tennis shot: no spin) | flach Adj |
| | A top-spin shot will bounce much higher than a flat shot. |
| flat adv | (completely) | komplett Adj |
| | I am flat broke. I need to get a job. |
| flat adv | (time: exactly) | genau Adj |
| | | exakt Adj |
| | He made it back in ten minutes flat. |
| flat adv | (definitively, absolutely) | absolut Adj |
| | | ein für alle Mal Rdw |
| | (Vorschriften) | rigoros Adj |
| | He turned me down flat. |
| flat adv | (music: below pitch) (Musik) | zu niedrige Tonhöhe Rdw |
| | | zu tief gestimmt Rdw |
| | He always sings flat. |
| flat n | (music: a note one half tone down) (Musik) | B Nn |
| Anmerkung: Eine Note mit einem Halbton darunter. |
| | She was supposed to play a sharp, but she played a flat. |
| flat n | (level land tract) (Meer) | Sandbank Nf |
| | | Flachland Nn |
| | They walked across the flats near the river. |
| flat n | (marsh, shallow) | Sumpf Nm |
| | | Moor Nn |
| | Nobody goes to the flats. It is dangerous with all the snakes and crocodiles. |
flat,
flat shot n | (tennis: shot with no spin) | flacher Schlag Adj + Nm |
| | The player's first serve was a flat. |
| flats npl | (low-heeled shoe) | flache Schuhe Adj + Npl |
| | | Schuhe ohne Absatz Rdw |
| | She hated high heels and usually wore flats. |
| flat [sth]⇒ vtr | US (musical note: flatten, make flat) (Musik) | etwas erniedrigen Vt |
| | Flatting the pitch of a song can really change its mood. |
Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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| attic flat n | (apartment in a loft) | Dachgeschosswohnung Nf |
| | | Maisonettewohnung Nf |
| | The trouble with living in an attic flat is that it's cold in winter and boiling hot in the summer. |
| fall flat v expr | figurative (fail) | schiefgehen Vi, sepa |
| | | danebengehen Vi, sepa |
| | Jake tried to lighten the mood with a joke, but it fell flat. |
| flat broke adj | informal (having no money) | pleite Adj |
| | | blank Adj |
| | After fixing the house up to our taste we were flat broke. |
| flat fee n | (set cost) (ugs) | Pauschale Nf |
| | (formell) | Pauschalbetrag Nm |
| | She paid a flat fee of $50 a month for her phone bill. |
| flat fish n | (plaice, flounder, turbot, etc.) | Plattfisch Nm |
| | Flat fish like the flounder have both eyes on the same side of their head. |
| flat hair n | (thin hair that lies close to the scalp) | feine Haare, dünne Haare Adj + Npl |
| | | Haare ohne Volumen Rdw |
| flat out adv | informal (intensively) | mit Vollgas Präp + Nn |
| | (informell) | volle Pulle Adj + Nf |
| | | mit Volldampf Präp + Nm |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adverb precedes the noun or verb |
| | We're working flat out to secure the best possible results. |
| | Wir arbeiten mit Vollgas, damit wir die bestmöglichen Ergebnisse erhalten. |
| flat out adv | informal (at top speed) | mit Vollgas Präp + Nn |
| | | mit Volldampf Präp + Nm |
| | (informell) | volle Pulle Adj + Nf |
| | The steering feels light, even when travelling flat out. |
| | Das Steuern füllt sich einfach an, obwohl wir mit Vollgas fahren. |
| flat out adv | informal (outright) (ugs) | geradeheraus Adv |
| | | ganz direkt Adv + Adj |
| | She flat out refused to speak to me. |
| | Sie weigerte sich ganz direkt, mit mir zu reden. |
| flat out adv | informal (downright) (ugs) | ganz klar Adv + Adj |
| | | eindeutig Adj |
| | | schlichtweg Adv |
| | Stealing the old lady's handbag was flat out wrong. |
| | Der alten Dame die Handtasche zu klauen, war eindeutig falsch. |
| flat rate n | (single, fixed fee) (Angliz) | Flatrate Nf |
| | My solicitor charges a flat rate for this service, so I don't have to pay extra every time I need to ask him something. |
| flat screen n | (LCD or plasma monitor) (Tech) | Flachbildschirm Nm |
| | My new flat screen allows me more room for my keyboard. |
| | I've recently bought a new flat screen for the living room. |
| flat sheet n | (bed linen) | Bettlaken Nn |
| | (altmodisch) | Betttuch Nn |
| | It takes a little longer to make a bed with a flat sheet rather than a fitted sheet. |
flat tire (US),
flat tyre (UK) n | (deflated wheel cover on a vehicle) (ugs) | Platten Nm |
| | (Auto, formell) | Reifenpanne Nf |
| | If you drive just a short way with a flat tire, you may have to replace the metal wheel as well. |
| flat-bottomed adj | (boat: having a flat base) | flach Adj |
| | Some flat-bottomed boats have glass in the bottom so you can view the sea life. |
| flat-chested adj | (woman: having small breasts) | flachbrüstig, flachbusig, schmalbrüstig Adj |
| | (ugs, übertragen) | kaum Holz vor der Hütten haben Rdw |
| | | kleine Brüste haben Rdw |
| | She's so flat-chested that she's often mistaken for a boy. |
| flat-pack n | UK (piece of self-assembly furniture) | Selbstbaumöbel Npl |
| | That store only sells flat-packs, so you have to put everything together yourself. |
| flat-pack n as adj | UK (needing to be assembled) | Selbstbau- Präf |
| | | Baukasten- Präf |
| | I bought a flat-pack entertainment centre; do you want to come over and help me assemble it? |
| flat-screen TV n | informal, abbreviation (flat-screen television) | Flachbildfernseher Nm |
| | You can hang a flat-screen TV on the wall like a picture. |
| flat-share n | UK (shared apartment) (Abk) | WG Nf |
| | | Wohngemeinschaft Nf |
| | A flat-share is the cheapest option for students looking to rent privately. |
| flat-topped adj | (flat upper part) | mit flacher Spitze Rdw |
flatcar,
flat car (US),
flat wagon (UK) n | (railway: car with no sides) | Flachwagen Nm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot condition: low arches) | Plattfuß Nm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot with low arches) | Plattfuß Nm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | dated, slang (sailor) | Seemann Nm |
| | | Seefahrer Nm |
| | | Matrose Nm |
flatfooted,
flat-footed adj | (having a low foot arch) | plattfüßig Adj |
| | | Plattfüße haben Npl + Vt |
| | Being flat-footed can keep you out of the army because you can't march long distances. |
flatfooted,
flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (unprepared) | unvorbereitet Adj |
| | | nichts ahnend Pron + Adj |
| | | ahnungslos Adj |
| | I was caught flat-footed when they asked me to make an impromptu speech. |
flatfooted,
flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (clumsy) | tollpatschig Adj |
| | | zwei linke Füße haben Rdw |
| | | unbeholfen Adj |
| | He is flat-footed at parties, but in private conversation his wit shows through. |
flatfooted,
flat-footed adj | figurative, informal (unimaginative) | fantasielos Adj |
| | | einfallslos Adj |
| | | nicht sehr originell Rdw |
| | Their flat-footed strategy cost them the game. |
flatfooted,
flat-footed adj | US, figurative, informal (blunt, direct) | direkt Adj |
| | | geradeheraus Adj |
| | | freimütig Adj |
| | He's a flat-footed, plain speaking guy. |
flatiron,
flat iron n | historical (pressing iron heated on the stove) | Bügeleisen Nn |
| | (veraltet) | Plätteisen Nn |
flatiron,
flat-iron n as adj | (building: triangular) (New York City) | Flatiron Building Nn |
| | | Bügeleisen- Präf |
flatwork,
flat wash n | (ironing: sheets, tablecloths, etc.) | Flachwäsche Nf |
| go flat vi + adj | (tyre) | Platten haben Nm + Vt |
| | | platt sein Adj + Vi |
| | | keine Luft mehr haben Rdw |
| | The front tyre on my bicycle has gone flat. |
| go flat vi + adj | (fizzy drink) | schal werden Adj + Vi |
| | | die Kohlensäure verlieren Rdw |
| | | keine Kohlensäure mehr haben Rdw |
| | This fizzy lemonade has gone flat. |
| lay [sth] flat vtr + adj | (spread [sth] across an even surface) | [etw] flach auf [etw] legen Rdw |
| | You must lay the book out flat in order to photocopy it well. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | (place [sb] in lying position) | jmdn flach auf [etw] legen Rdw |
| | The doctor told me to lay him flat on the ground so he could check his pulse. |
| lay [sb] flat vtr + adj | figurative, informal (knock [sb] over) | umhauen Vt, sepa |
| | | umschmeißen Vt, sepa |
| | After the punch laid the boxer flat, the referee declared his opponent the winner. |
mudflat,
mud flat n | often plural (muddy wetland) | Watt Nn |
reef knot,
flat knot,
square knot n | (nautical: way of tying rope) | Seemannsknoten Nm |
| | Right over left and under, then left over right and under is how you tie a square knot. |
| salt flat n | (area of salty wetland) | Salztonebene Nf |
| | | Salzpfanne Nf |
| | | Salzwüste Nf |
| | (Geologie) | Playa Nf |
studio apartment,
also UK: studio flat n | (one-room dwelling) | Einzimmerwohnung Nf |
| | | Einzimmerapartment Nn |
| | She could only afford to rent a small studio apartment. |
| | Sie konnte es sich nur leisten, eine kleine Einzimmerwohnung zu mieten. |