flat
/flæt/adjective
उच्चारण फ़्लैट
समतल, सपाट, चपटा
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having a level surface; not curved or sloping
समतल, सपाट, चपटा
- The land here is flat as far as you can see.
- a flat roof
- The field is flat, so it is good for cricket.
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- Spread the dough on a flat surface.
- The flat rooftops of the old town are used for drying chillies.
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(of a tyre or ball) without enough air inside
(टायर, गेंद) पिचका हुआ, हवा निकला हुआ
- We had a flat tyre on the highway.
- The football went flat after it hit a nail on the ground.
- The bike has a flat tyre again.
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- The ball went flat in the cold.
- He had to walk because of the flat tyre.
Synonyms punctured deflated
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(of a battery) no longer producing electricity; (of a drink) no longer having bubbles
(बैटरी) खत्म; (पेय) जिसकी गैस निकल गई हो
- The phone battery is flat.
- The soda had gone flat.
- My torch is flat and needs new batteries.
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- The lemonade tasted flat after being left open.
- The car won't start because its battery is flat.
Opposite charged fizzy
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dull; without interest or energy
नीरस, फीका, बेजान
- The party felt flat after the guests of honour left.
- a flat voice
- The story felt flat and lifeless.
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- His flat tone showed he was bored.
- The market had a flat day, with little change in prices.
Synonyms dull lifeless monotonous
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[C] BrE
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a building
फ़्लैट, एक मंज़िल पर बना घर
- They live in a two-bedroom flat in Noida.
- We rented a small flat near the railway station last month.
- Radhika shares a flat with two friends.
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- The flat is on the fifth floor and has a lift.
- They bought a flat in Pune last year.
Synonyms apartment
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spread out in a level position; (informal) completely
सपाट लेटा हुआ; (बोलचाल में) बिलकुल, पूरी तरह
- He lay flat on the floor.
- I am flat broke.
- She laid the map flat on the table.
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- The wind blew the tent flat.
- He was flat on his back with a fever.
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flat + noun / be flat
As an adjective, flat means level, not curved, not sloping.
Adjective के रूप में 'flat' का अर्थ समतल है, गोल या ढलवाँ नहीं।
- The field is flat and wide.
- Lay the paper flat on the table.
a flat (noun, BrE)
In British English a flat is a set of rooms for living in on one floor. Americans say apartment.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'flat' एक मंज़िल पर रहने के कमरों का समूह है; अमेरिकी इसे 'apartment' कहते हैं।
- Radhika rents a flat near the metro station.
- We live in a third-floor flat.
a flat refusal / flat out
Flat before a noun means definite and final; flat out means at full speed or very directly.
Noun के पहले 'flat' का अर्थ निश्चित और अंतिम है; 'flat out' का अर्थ पूरी गति से या सीधे-सीधे है।
- He gave a flat refusal.
- The driver went flat out on the highway.
flat (tyre, battery, drink)
Flat is used for a tyre without air, a battery without charge and a drink without bubbles.
बिना हवा वाले tyre, बिना charge वाली battery और बिना बुलबुलों वाले पेय के लिए 'flat' आता है।
- The bicycle has a flat tyre.
- My phone battery is flat.
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flat + noun
tyresurfaceraterefusalfeetroof
- The shop charges a flat rate for delivery.
verb + flat
liefalllayfall flatgopress
- His joke fell flat.
adverb + flat
completelyperfectlyquitedeadabsolutely
- The road is perfectly flat.
flat + adverb
flat outflat onflat brokeflat down
- After the long journey, he lay flat on the bed.
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- The roof of the old house is flat.
पुराने घर की छत समतल है।
- Radhika shares a flat with two friends in Pune.
राधिका पुणे में दो मित्रों के साथ एक flat साझा करती है।
- The speech was flat and nobody clapped.
भाषण नीरस था और किसी ने ताली नहीं बजाई।
- He got a flat tyre on the way to the exam.
परीक्षा के रास्ते में उसका tyre पंचर हो गया।
- She was flat on her back with fever.
वह बुखार के कारण पीठ के बल पूरी तरह लेटी थी।
- The price of the book is a flat Rs 200, with no discount.
पुस्तक का मूल्य बिना किसी छूट के सीधा 200 रुपये है।
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✗ I live in a flat of third floor.
✓ I live in a third-floor flat.
Use a compound adjective (third-floor) before flat, or say on the third floor.
'Flat' के पहले compound adjective (third-floor) लगाएँ, या 'on the third floor' कहें।
✗ He gave me a flatly refusal.
✓ He gave me a flat refusal.
Before the noun refusal, the adjective flat is needed, not the adverb.
Noun 'refusal' के पहले adjective 'flat' चाहिए, adverb नहीं।
✗ The tyre is plain.
✓ The tyre is flat.
A tyre without air is flat, not plain or empty.
बिना हवा वाला tyre 'flat' कहलाता है, 'plain' या 'empty' नहीं।
✗ I stay in flat near the market.
✓ I live in a flat near the market.
A singular countable noun needs an article: a flat.
Singular countable noun के साथ article चाहिए: 'a flat'।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Flat, level and even all describe a surface, but they are used differently.
Flat, level और even सतह का वर्णन करते हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग है।
Having no curve or slope, like a table top.
बिना वक्रता या ढलान वाला, जैसे मेज़ की सतह।
- The land is flat.
At the same height all over, or at the same height as another thing.
हर जगह एक ही ऊँचाई पर, या दूसरी वस्तु की ऊँचाई पर।
- The shelf must be level.
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fall flat
(of a joke or an idea) to fail completely to produce the effect intended
(चुटकुला, योजना) पूरी तरह फीका पड़ जाना, असर न करना
- His joke fell flat and nobody laughed.
flat out
as fast or as hard as possible
पूरी ताकत से, पूरी रफ़्तार से
- We worked flat out to finish the project.
fall flat on your face
to fall so that you are lying on your front; to fail completely, especially in an embarrassing way
मुँह के बल गिरना; बुरी तरह नाकाम होना
- He tripped and fell flat on his face.
- The new scheme fell flat on its face.
in no time flat
very quickly (informal)
पलक झपकते ही; बहुत जल्दी (अनौपचारिक)
- The mechanic fixed the car in no time flat.
- She finished the paper in no time flat.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fall flat, flat out, flat broke.
Idioms: fall flat (योजना या मज़ाक का असफल हो जाना), flat out (पूरी रफ़्तार या पूरी ताक़त से), flat broke (बिलकुल कंगाल होना, जेब में एक पैसा न होना)।