flat

piatto, pianeggiante

Con una superficie senza sporgenze né avvallamenti.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: even, level

Contrari: uneven

Espressioni comuni: flat surface, flat land, flat ground

orizzontale, piano

Parallelo al terreno, senza inclinazione verso l’alto o il basso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: level, horizontal

Contrari: sloping

Espressioni comuni: flat roof, flat shelf, perfectly flat

in piano, orizzontalmente

In posizione orizzontale o completamente distesa, senza parti sollevate.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: lie flat, lay something flat, spread something flat

categoricamente, nettamente

In modo deciso e senza esitazioni, soprattutto quando si rifiuta qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: outright, categorically

Espressioni comuni: refuse flat, deny flat, turn someone down flat

appartamento

Abitazione composta da stanze in un edificio che contiene anche altre abitazioni.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: apartment

Espressioni comuni: rent a flat, block of flats, share a flat

bemolle

Nota abbassata di un semitono, oppure il segno che indica questo cambiamento.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Contrari: sharp

Espressioni comuni: B flat, three flats, play a flat

pianura, piana

Ampia distesa di terreno piano, talvolta coperta da acqua poco profonda.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: plain

Espressioni comuni: tidal flat, salt flat, mud flat

terreno piano

Terreno che non sale né scende.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: level ground

Espressioni comuni: on the flat, along the flat