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noun
- (music) A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol â� sign placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., Bâ�) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. â�â�ª)
- (British) An apartment.
- (colloquial) A flat tyre/tire.
- (in plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels.
- She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels.
- (context, painting) A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting.
- An area of level ground
Translations: - Dutch: lekke band , platte band
- French: bémol
(trans-mid)
- Italian: scarpe senza tacco
adjective (flatter, flattest)
- Having no variations in altitude.
- The land around here is .
- (context, of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- (italbrac, music, note) Lowered by one semitone.
- (music) Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- (italbrac, music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
- Of a carbonated drink, with all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- Uninteresting.
- The party was a bit .
- (context, wine) Lacking acidity without being sweet.
Translations: - Dutch: lek, lekke, plat, platte
- French: plain, plat
- German: flach
(trans-mid)
- Italian: piatto
- Spanish: llano, plano
adverb
- So as to be flat.
- Spread the tablecloth over the table.
- Bluntly.
- I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down .
- (italbrac, with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding.
- He can run a mile in four minutes .
- Completely.
- I am broke this month.
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