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plat

Dont la surface ne présente ni bosses ni creux.

En anglais simple : Having an even surface without raised or sunken parts.

• The land here is flat.
• Place the board on a flat surface.
• We found a flat patch of ground for our tent.

Synonymes : even, level

Contraires : uneven

Expressions courantes : flat surface, flat land, flat ground

horizontal, plat

Parallèle au sol, sans inclinaison vers le haut ou le bas.

En anglais simple : Level with the ground, without sloping up or down.

• The house has a flat roof.
• Make sure the shelf is flat.
• This section of the road is completely flat.

Synonymes : level, horizontal

Contraires : sloping

Expressions courantes : flat roof, flat shelf, perfectly flat

à plat

Dans une position horizontale ou entièrement étalée, sans partie relevée.

En anglais simple : In a level or fully spread position, with no part sticking up.

• Lie flat on your back.
• She spread the blanket flat on the grass.
• Lay the paper flat before drawing.

Expressions courantes : lie flat, lay something flat, spread something flat

catégoriquement, tout net

De façon ferme et sans hésitation, surtout pour refuser quelque chose.

En anglais simple : Completely and firmly, especially when refusing something.

• He refused flat to help.
• They turned my offer down flat.
• She denied flat that she had taken the money.

Synonymes : outright, categorically

Expressions courantes : refuse flat, deny flat, turn someone down flat

appartement

Logement composé de plusieurs pièces dans un bâtiment qui abrite aussi d’autres logements.

En anglais simple : A home consisting of rooms in a building that contains other homes.

• She lives in a small flat.
• We rented a flat near the station.
• Does your flat have a balcony?

Synonymes : apartment

Expressions courantes : rent a flat, block of flats, share a flat

bémol

Note abaissée d’un demi-ton, ou signe indiquant cet abaissement.

En anglais simple : A musical note lowered by half a step, or the sign showing this change.

• Play B flat here.
• This key has three flats.
• She marked a flat before the note.

Contraires : sharp

Expressions courantes : B flat, three flats, play a flat

étendue plate, plaine

Grande étendue de terrain plat, parfois recouverte d’eau peu profonde.

En anglais simple : A wide area of level land, sometimes covered by shallow water.

• Birds fed on the tidal flat.
• We crossed the salt flats at dawn.
• The rising tide covered the mud flats.

Synonymes : plain

Expressions courantes : tidal flat, salt flat, mud flat

terrain plat

Terrain sans montée ni descente.

En anglais simple : Ground that does not rise or fall.

• Walking on the flat is easy.
• She runs faster on the flat.
• The bicycle works well on the flat but struggles uphill.

Synonymes : level ground

Expressions courantes : on the flat, along the flat