flatten

flatten
verb ((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) allanar, aplanar
flatten vb aplastar
flatten
tr['flætən]
transitive verb
1 (make flat) allanar, aplanar (out, -); (smooth) alisar
■ she tried to flatten her hair intentó alisarse el pelo
■ he flattened himself against the wall se arrimó contra la pared
2 (crush) aplastar; (knock down) derribar, tumbar; (knock over) atropellar
3 figurative use (defeat) desconcertar
intransitive verb
1 allanarse, aplanarse (out, -)
■ the land flattens out here la tierra se aplana aquí
flatten ['flætən] vt
: aplanar, achatar
flatten
v.
• achatar v.
• achucharrarse v.
• allanar v.
• apabullar v.
• aplanar v.
• aplastar v.
• chafar v.
• desabrir v.
• igualar v.
'flætṇ
transitive verb
a) (make flat) \<\<surface/metal\>\> aplanar; \<\<path/lawn\>\> allanar, aplanar

he flattened himself against the wall — se pegó bien a la pared

b) (knock down) \<\<trees\>\> tumbar, echar or tirar abajo; \<\<city\>\> arrasar

he flattened his opponent with a single blow — tumbó a su contrincante de un solo golpe

['flætn]
1. VT
1) (=compress, squash) [+ road, grass] allanar, aplanar; [+ hair, paper] alisar

flatten the dough with a rolling pin — aplanar or extender la masa con un rodillo

I flattened myself against the wall — me pegué a la pared

2) (=level out) [+ surface] nivelar
3) (=knock down) [+ building, city] arrasar; [+ person] tumbar

he could flatten me with one blow — podría tumbarme de un solo golpe

4) (fig) (=defeat, subdue) desanimar, desalentar

she felt flattened — se sintió desalentada

2. VI
1) (=lie flat)

the dog's ears flattened — el perro bajó las orejas

2) (=become flat) [road, countryside] nivelarse, allanarse
* * *
['flætṇ]
transitive verb
a) (make flat) \<\<surface/metal\>\> aplanar; \<\<path/lawn\>\> allanar, aplanar

he flattened himself against the wall — se pegó bien a la pared

b) (knock down) \<\<trees\>\> tumbar, echar or tirar abajo; \<\<city\>\> arrasar

he flattened his opponent with a single blow — tumbó a su contrincante de un solo golpe


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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