flat

[/flæt/]

adjective/nounpl: flats

plano/apartamento

1. (adjective) Having a level surface without raised areas or bumps

The table has a flat surface.

A mesa tem uma superfície plana.

2. (adjective) Lying horizontally; not upright or curved

He lay flat on the ground.

Ele deitou-se plano no chão.

3. (adjective) Dull; lacking interest or liveliness

The performance was flat and uninspiring.

A apresentação foi monótona e sem inspiração.

4. (adjective) (music) Below the correct pitch

The singer hit a flat note.

A cantora acertou uma nota desafinada.

5. (noun) British English: an apartment

She rents a flat in London.

Ela aluga um apartamento em Londres.

6. (noun) A punctured tire

I got a flat on the highway.

Furei o pneu na rodovia.

NYC Slang

crib (for apartment), busted tire (for flat tire)

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

apartamento/plano

Apartamento is commonly used; plano is used for describing surfaces

Portugal

apartamento/plano/chato

Flat (apartment) is also used in Portuguese English; chato can mean dull/flat in informal contexts

São Paulo

apartamento

Standard usage for apartment meaning

fall flat on one's face - falhar completamente

flat out - categoricamente, totalmente

flat broke - completamente sem dinheiro

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