flat - transcription, translation and pronunciation online

Transcription and pronunciation of the word "flat" in British and American variants. Detailed translation and examples.

flat
[flæt]
[flæt]
Definitions
adjective
smooth and even; without marked lumps or indentations.
a flat wall
lacking interest or emotion; dull and lifeless.
“I'm sorry,” he said, in a flat voice
(of a fee, wage, or price) the same in all cases, not varying with changed conditions or in particular cases.
a $30 flat fare
(of musical sound) below true or normal pitch.
Sung in a deliberately flat tone, this song is a typically acidic musical joke and for that reason it does not stand up to repeated listens.
of or relating to flat racing.
the Flat season
adverb
in or to a horizontal position.
he was lying flat on his back
completely; absolutely.
I'm turning you down flat
below the true or normal pitch of musical sound.
it wasn't a question of singing flat, but of simply singing the wrong notes
noun
the flat part of something.
she placed the flat of her hand over her glass
a flat object, in particular.
an area of low level ground, especially near water.
the Utah salt flats
a musical note lowered a semitone below natural pitch.
The two flats cancel out the one given sharp, leaving one flat remaining - the resulting key, the one we need to play in, is F.
verb
lower (a note) by a semitone.
“blue” harmony emphasizing the flatted third and seventh
make flat; flatten.
flat the loaves down
Examples
Combining the three spaces involved more than removing walls and raising the kitchen's flat ceiling.
Only a flat tyre cost them an even better result.
And there does seem to be a pretty flat contradiction between those two points.
Her voice is flat , with a halfhearted hitch and no emotional delivery.
He reacted furiously to the news of the mutiny of the soldiers, rushing to the scene after their flat refusal to fight.
But a way has been found to replace the flat roof that does not interfere with the life of the school, and the work is getting on well.
She spent eight weeks flat on her back completely still and another eight weeks in this awful body cast.
We played the Schubert B flat Trio and the Tchaikovsky.
Put stones in the narrow area and use flat rocks on top of them.
He finally gave in and belted out the limited lyrics from memory accompanied by flat notes.