flatten

CEFRB2

/ˈflæ.tən/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make something level or less raised.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To knock down or lay low.

Examples

  • That new company could flatten the competition.

  • What does it really mean to "flatten the curve"?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˈflæ.tn̩]
  • [flæ.ʔn̩]

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To press one's body tightly against a surface, such as a wall or floor, especially in order to avoid being seen or harmed.

  2. To make something flat or flatter.

  3. To become flat or flatter; to plateau.

More examples

In context

  • We need to flatten the curve.

  • As there was a lot of damage, we chose the heavy roller to flatten the pitch.

  • Mary would flatten the dough before rolling it into pretzels.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

We used a heavy roller to blank the bumpy garden soil before planting the seeds.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From flat + -en.