flat2, a.I1aAr leibhéal, cothromach. b(Of curve, etc.) Maol. cSínte, leata. He fell flat on his face, síneadh ar a bhéal é. He fell flat on his back, thit sé ar fhleasc, shlat, a dhroma. To lie flat on the ground, síneadh feadh na talún. To place sth. flat against a wall, rud a chur buailte leis an mballa. Aut: To go flat out, imeacht sínte. d(Of surface) Réidh, cothrom, comhréidh, leibhéalta. Flat nose, srón leathan, leacaithe, smut m. Flat tyre, bonn ligthe. To beat, make, sth. flat, rud a leacú, a leathadh, leac a dhéanamh de rud. Sp: Flat race, rás m ar an réidh. Geom: Flat projection, tarraingt f ar cothrom. It is as flat as a pancake, tá sé ina leicíneach. eI.C.E: Flat spot (of a carburettor), maolspota m (carbradóra). fPaint: Flat colour, dath m maol, neamhlonrach. 2F: Dearfa, diongbháilte, neamhbhalbh. Flat refusal, eiteach lom, droimdhiúltú m. That's flat!ná bíodh aon amhras faoi sin. 3a(Of style, mood, etc.) Leamh, meirbh, marbhánta, gan anam. Flat voice, glór leamh. I was feeling a bit flat, bhraitheas beagán leamh ionam féin. Com: Flat market, lagmhargadh. F: It fell flat (of joke, etc.), d'imigh sé gan éifeacht; (of play) theip air. b(Of drink) Spadach, leamh. 4Cothrom. Flat rate of pay, ráta cothrom tuarastail. 5a(Glór, etc.) leamh. bMus: Maol. He sings flat, canann sé maol. ►flatly, adv.F: Go lom, go dolba. To deny sth. flatly, rud a shéanadh go neamhbhalbh, go diongbháilte. To refuse flatly, an t-eiteach dearg a thabhairt. To be flatly opposed to sth., bheith i gcoinne ruda amach is amach. II►flat, adv.F: Go lom, neamhbhalbh, diongbháilte. III►flat, s.1Bos f (claímh). Blow with the flat of the hand, buille m boise. 2aRéidh f, ísleán m; sraith f, riasc m -a. bNau: Tanaí m. 3Rail: Track on the flat, rian ar leibhéal. Rac: On the flat, ar an réidh. 4aNau: =FLAT-BOAT. bTh: Scáthlán m, fraigh f. 5Mus: Maol m.