noun🔗ShareLlano, terreno llanoAn area of level ground."The park had a large flat area perfect for playing baseball. "El parque tenía una gran zona llana perfecta para jugar al béisbol.geographygeologyareaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBemolA note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪)."The music teacher explained that the "flat" on the B meant to play it a half-step lower. "El profesor de música explicó que el "bemol" en el Si significaba tocarlo medio tono más bajo.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNeumático pinchadoA flat tyre/tire."My bike has a flat, so I can't ride to school today. "Mi bicicleta tiene un neumático pinchado, así que hoy no puedo ir a la escuela.vehicletechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBailarinas, zapatos planos(in the plural) A type of ladies' shoes with very low heels."She liked to walk in her flats more than in her high heels."A ella le gustaba caminar con sus bailarinas más que con sus tacones altos.wearstyleitemthingappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareZapatillas planas(in the plural) A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes."My son bought a pair of flat running shoes for track practice. "Mi hijo compró un par de zapatillas planas para la práctica de atletismo.sportwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePincel planoA thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolor/watercolour painting."The artist used a flat to apply thin layers of paint to the canvas. "El artista usó un pincel plano para aplicar capas finas de pintura al lienzo.artutensilessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParte plana, superficieThe flat part of something:"The flat of the ruler is useful for drawing straight lines. "La parte plana de la regla es útil para dibujar líneas rectas.partappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBandeja, paletaA wide, shallow container or pallet."a flat of strawberries"Una bandeja de fresasutensilitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSobre grande, envío plano(mail) A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes."My sister sent a large flat of photos from her vacation. "Mi hermana envió un sobre grande de fotos de sus vacaciones.stationerycommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVagón plataformaA railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar."The freight train used a flat to transport the heavy machinery. "El tren de carga utilizó un vagón plataforma para transportar la maquinaria pesada.vehicleindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBote de fondo planoA flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught."The little flat was perfect for carrying the family's picnic supplies across the shallow river. "El pequeño bote de fondo plano era perfecto para transportar los suministros de picnic de la familia a través del río poco profundo.nauticalvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSubespacio afínA subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension."The tabletop is a flat surface. "La superficie de la mesa es un subespacio afín.mathspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSombrero de paja, sombrero planoA straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned."My grandfather wore a wide-brimmed flat to shade his face from the sun at the park. "Mi abuelo usaba un sombrero de paja de ala ancha para proteger su rostro del sol en el parque.wearstyleappearanceitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSábanaA flat sheet for use on a bed."My grandmother brought a new flat to use on her bed. "Mi abuela trajo una sábana nueva para usar en su cama.itemwearessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlataforma, carroA platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions."The school's float for the annual parade featured intricate designs of mythical creatures. "La plataforma de la escuela para el desfile anual presentaba diseños intrincados de criaturas míticas.festivalculturetraditionartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVeta horizontalA horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal."The miners discovered a flat, running parallel to the main gold vein, promising a new source of ore. "Los mineros descubrieron una veta horizontal, que corría paralela a la veta principal de oro, prometiendo una nueva fuente de mineral.geologymineralessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonto, boboA dull fellow; a simpleton."My brother is a bit of a flat; he doesn't understand the simplest jokes. "Mi hermano es un poco tonto; no entiende los chistes más simples.characterpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTelón de fondo, bastidor(technical, theatre) A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin that depicts a building or other part of a scene, also called backcloth and backdrop."The stage crew carefully positioned the flat to represent the school building for the play. "El equipo de escena colocó cuidadosamente el telón de fondo para representar el edificio escolar para la obra.technicalartentertainmentbuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMariposas hespéridasAny of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land."The flat butterfly landed gracefully on the flower, its wings spread wide. "La mariposa hespérida aterrizó con gracia sobre la flor, con las alas bien extendidas.animalinsectnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoldado de juguete planoAn early kind of toy soldier having a flat design."My grandfather's collection included many antique flat toys, including a whole regiment of flat soldiers. "La colección de mi abuelo incluía muchos soldados de juguete planos antiguos, incluido un regimiento entero de soldados planos.entertainmentgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlamar plano, llamar sin subirTo make a flat call; to call without raising."During the phone call, Sarah flat called the meeting for next week, choosing not to suggest a later date. "Durante la llamada telefónica, Sarah llamó plano a la reunión para la semana siguiente, optando por no sugerir una fecha posterior.gamesportbetessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanarse, aplanarseTo become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface."The tire on my bicycle flatted after I rode over a sharp piece of metal. "El neumático de mi bicicleta se aplanó después de que pasé por encima de un trozo de metal afilado.appearanceconditionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanarse, desinflarseTo fall from the pitch."The pitcher flat on the final pitch, losing the game. "El lanzador se desinfló en el lanzamiento final, perdiendo el juego.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAtonar, bajarTo depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone."The singer flatted the high note in the song, making it sound slightly lower than intended. "El cantante atonó la nota alta en la canción, haciéndola sonar ligeramente más baja de lo previsto.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanar, nivelarTo make flat; to flatten; to level."The construction workers used a heavy roller to flat the newly poured concrete. "Los trabajadores de la construcción usaron un rodillo pesado para aplanar el hormigón recién vertido.appearanceactionmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAplanar, deprimirTo render dull, insipid, or spiritless; to depress."The long, boring lecture completely flattened my enthusiasm for the history project. "La larga y aburrida conferencia aplanó por completo mi entusiasmo por el proyecto de historia.mindcharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePlano, llanoHaving no variations in height."The land around here is flat."La tierra por aquí es llana.appearancepropertyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareMonótono, plano(voice) Without variations in pitch."My teacher's voice was flat when she announced the bad test results. "La voz de mi profesora era monótona cuando anunció los malos resultados del examen.musicsoundlanguagecommunicationphoneticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePlano, sin curvasHaving small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks."That girl is completely flat on both sides."Esa chica es completamente plana por ambos lados.appearancebodysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Sharebemol(note) Lowered by one semitone."The teacher played the C note, then played a flat C. "El profesor tocó la nota de Do, luego tocó un Do bemol.musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBajo, desafinadoOf a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be."Your A string is too flat."Tu cuerda A está demasiado baja.musicsoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDesinflado, pinchado(of a tire or other inflated object) Deflated, especially because of a puncture."My bicycle tire was flat, so I couldn't ride to school today. "La llanta de mi bicicleta estaba pinchada, así que no pude ir a la escuela hoy.vehicleconditiontechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAburrido, insulsoUninteresting."The party was a bit flat."La fiesta fue un poco insulsa.characterstyleattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSin gas, descarbonatado(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."The soda was flat, so I didn't enjoy it. "La soda estaba sin gas, así que no la disfruté.drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareInsípido, sosoLacking acidity without being sweet."The lemonade was flat; it didn't have any zing. "La limonada estaba sosa; no tenía chispa.fooddrinkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareDescargada, sin carga(of a battery) Unable to emit power; dead."My phone's battery is flat; I need to charge it. "La batería de mi teléfono está descargada; necesito cargarlo.electronicsenergyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSin efecto(of a throw) Without spin; spinless."The tennis ball flew flat across the court. "La pelota de tenis voló sin efecto a través de la cancha.sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareApático, deprimente, aburridoLacking liveliness or action; depressed; dull and boring."The dialogue in your screenplay is flat -- you need to make it more exciting."El diálogo en tu guion es aburrido -- necesitas hacerlo más emocionante.mindcharacterconditionattitudeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRotundo, categóricoAbsolute; downright; peremptory."His claim was in flat contradiction to experimental results."Su afirmación estaba en rotunda contradicción con los resultados experimentales.attitudecharacteressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSonoro(of a consonant) sonant; vocal, as distinguished from a sharp (non-sonant) consonant"The teacher emphasized the "flat" sound in the word "sing" to help the students pronounce it correctly. "El profesor enfatizó el sonido sonoro en la palabra "sing" para ayudar a los estudiantes a pronunciarla correctamente.languagephoneticslinguisticssoundessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSin flexión(grammar) Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to"."The word "home" is a flat adjective used as a noun. "La palabra "home" es un adjetivo sin flexión usado como sustantivo.grammarlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCon una cabeza muy obtusa en relación con el eje (de un palo de golf)(of a golf club) Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft."The golf club had a flat head, making it difficult to hit the ball straight. "El palo de golf tenía una cabeza plana, lo que dificultaba golpear la bola en línea recta.sporttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAplanado en los extremos(of certain fruits) Flattening at the ends."The pear was flat at the ends, making it look a little unusual. "La pera estaba aplanada en los extremos, lo que la hacía parecer un poco inusual.fruitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePlano, superficial(authorship, especially of a character) Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional."The new student's character in the play was flat; we couldn't connect with her because she had no real motivations or flaws. "El personaje de la nueva estudiante en la obra era plano; no pudimos conectar con ella porque no tenía motivaciones ni defectos reales.characterliteraturewritingstoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFijo, invariableFixed; unvarying."a flat fare on public transport"Una tarifa fija en el transporte público.conditionqualityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePlanoSo as to be flat."Spread the tablecloth flat over the table."Extiende el mantel plano sobre la mesa.positionappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareLlanamente, directamenteBluntly."I asked him if he wanted to marry me and he turned me down flat."Le pregunté si quería casarse conmigo y me rechazó directamente.attitudecharacterlanguagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareComo máximo(with units of time, distance, etc) Not exceeding."He can run a mile in four minutes flat."Puede correr una milla en cuatro minutos como máximo.amountnumberstatisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareCompletamente, totalmenteCompletely."I am flat broke this month."Estoy totalmente arruinado este mes.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareDirectamente, llanamenteDirectly; flatly."The teacher explained the instructions flat out. "El profesor explicó las instrucciones directamente.languagewordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareSin incluir los intereses devengados, en firmeWithout allowance for accrued interest."The bank offered a flat rate for the student loan, meaning no extra interest was added. "El banco ofreció una tasa fija para el préstamo estudiantil, lo que significaba que no se agregaron intereses adicionales.financebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareApartamento, pisoAn apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room."My aunt lives in a small flat above the bakery. "Mi tía vive en un pequeño apartamento encima de la panadería.propertybuildingarchitectureplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGolpear, pegarTo beat or strike; pound"The carpenter flatted the nail head until it was even with the surface. "El carpintero golpeó la cabeza del clavo hasta que quedó al ras de la superficie.actionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzar, arrojarTo dash or throw"The child flatted the ball against the wall. "El niño lanzó la pelota contra la pared.actionsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLanzarse, precipitarseTo dash, rush"The student flatted across the playground to catch the last bus home. "El estudiante se lanzó a través del patio de recreo para tomar el último autobús a casa.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading