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
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
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
