flatten flat·ten vt

flatten flat·ten vt
['flætn]
(road, field) spianare, appiattire, (house, city) abbattere, radere al suolo, (map) spiegare, aprire

the town was flattened in the war — la città fu rasa al suolo durante la guerra

to flatten o.s. against sth — appiattirsi contro qc

he flattened himself against the wall — si è appiattito contro il muro


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  • Flatten — Flat ten (fl[a^]t t n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattening}.] [From {Flat}, a.] 1. To reduce to an even surface or one approaching evenness; to make flat; to level; to make plane. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw down; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flatten — Flat ten, v. i. To become or grow flat, even, depressed, dull, vapid, spiritless, or depressed below pitch. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flatten — flat|ten [ flætn ] verb 1. ) flatten or flatten out intransitive or transitive if something flattens or you flatten it, it becomes flat or flatter: This exercise helps to flatten a flabby stomach. A longer pile carpet will flatten over time. 2. ) …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • flatten — flat|ten [ˈflætn] v 1.) also flatten out [I and T] to make something flat or flatter, or to become flat or flatter ▪ Use a rolling pin to flatten the dough. ▪ The land flattened out as we neared the coast. 2.) [T] to destroy a building or town by …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • flatten — flat•ten [[t]ˈflæt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to make flat (sometimes fol. by out) 2) to knock down; fell 3) to become flat (sometimes fol. by out) 4) phv aer. flatten out, to fly (an aircraft) into a horizontal position, as after a dive • Etymology:… …   From formal English to slang

  • flatten — flat·ten …   English syllables

  • To flatten a sail — Flatten Flat ten (fl[a^]t t n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattening}.] [From {Flat}, a.] 1. To reduce to an even surface or one approaching evenness; to make flat; to level; to make plane. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw down; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • flat — flat1 adjective (flatter, flattest) 1》 having a level surface; without raised areas or indentations.     ↘not sloping.     ↘having a broad level surface but little height or depth: a flat box.     ↘(of shoes) without high heels. 2》 dull; lifeless …   English new terms dictionary

  • flatten — flat·ten || flætn v. make level or smooth; become level; make flat; beat flat; knock down; make insipid or dull …   English contemporary dictionary

  • Flattened — Flatten Flat ten (fl[a^]t t n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattening}.] [From {Flat}, a.] 1. To reduce to an even surface or one approaching evenness; to make flat; to level; to make plane. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw down; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flattening — Flatten Flat ten (fl[a^]t t n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Flattened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Flattening}.] [From {Flat}, a.] 1. To reduce to an even surface or one approaching evenness; to make flat; to level; to make plane. [1913 Webster] 2. To throw down; …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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