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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFlat
/flæt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Smooth and even, without marked lumps, ridges, or irregularities.
"The countryside in this region is remarkably flat."
- 1
A set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building.
"They rented a small flat in the center of the city."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old Norse 'flatr', meaning level or even, entering Middle English in the 13th century. It shares roots with Germanic terms related to spreading out and has evolved to encompass literal physical surfaces as well as metaphorical meanings like lack of variation or deflation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Flat" is said worldwide
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plat / appartement
Transliteration: pla / a.paʁ.tə.mɑ̃
Script: plat
"La table a une surface parfaitement plate."
flach / Wohnung
Transliteration: flax / ˈvoːnʊŋ
Script: flach
"Das Land hier ist sehr flach."
piatto / appartamento
Transliteration: ˈpjat.to / ap.par.taˈmen.to
Script: piatto
"Ho comprato un appartamento in città."
plano / piso
Transliteration: ˈplano / ˈpiso
Script: plano
"Vivimos en un piso pequeño."
plano / apartamento
Transliteration: ˈplanu / a.paʁ.taˈmẽ.tu
Script: plano
"O terreno é totalmente plano."
सपाट / फ्लैट
Transliteration: sapaat / phlait
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह ज़मीन बिल्कुल सपाट है।"
平的 / 公寓
Transliteration: píng de / gōngyù
Script: 中文汉字
"这块地非常平坦。"
평평한 / 아파트
Transliteration: pyeongpyeonghan / apateu
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 땅은 매우 평평하다."
平らな / アパート
Transliteration: tairana / apāto
Script: 日本語
"この道路は平らで走りやすい。"
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