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• flat — Ⅰ. flat [1] ► ADJECTIVE (flatter, flattest) 1) having a level and even surface. 2) not sloping. 3) with a level surface and little height or depth: a flat cap. 4) (of shoes) without high heels. 5) …   English terms dictionary

• flat — flat, flatly The dominant adverbial form flatly is always used figuratively with words of denial and rejection such as contradict, deny, oppose, refuse, and reject. Flat is used in fixed expressions such as flat broke and turn something down flat …   Modern English usage

• flat — I UK [flæt] / US noun Word forms flat : singular flat plural flats *** 1) [countable] British a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a large building. The usual American word is apartment They bought a flat in Chelsea. The family… …   English dictionary

• flat — 1. adjective 1) a flat surface Syn: level, horizontal; smooth, even, uniform, regular, plane Ant: vertical, uneven 2) the sea was flat Syn …   Thesaurus of popular words

• flat — flat1 adjective (flatter, flattest) 1》 having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.     ↘not sloping.     ↘having a broad level surface but little height or depth: a flat box.     ↘(of shoes) without high heels. 2》 dull; lifeless …   English new terms dictionary

• flat — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (flatter, flattest) 1 a horizontally level (a flat roof). b even; smooth; unbroken; without projection or indentation (a flat stomach). c with a level surface and little depth; shallow (a flat cap; a flat heel). 2… …   Useful english dictionary

• flat — 1. adjective /flæt/ a) Having no variations in altitude. The land around here is flat. b) Deflated, especially because of a puncture. The party was a bit flat. Syn: even …   Wiktionary

• Flat-fee MLS — (sometimes referred to as flat rate mls or fixed fee mls ) refers to the practice in the real estate industry of placing pertinent information about a property for sale into the database of the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) for a set fee… …   Wikipedia

• Flat knitting — is a method for producing knitted fabrics in which the work is turned periodically, i.e., the fabric is knitted from alternating sides. The two sides (or faces ) of the fabric are usually designated as the right side (the side that faces outwards …   Wikipedia

• down — Ⅰ. down [1] ► ADVERB 1) towards or in a lower place or position. 2) to or at a lower level or value. 3) so as to lie flush or flat. 4) in or into a weaker or worse position, mood, or condition. 5) to a smaller amount or size, or a simpler or more …   English terms dictionary