flatten

A verb used to indicate the act of making something flat or level, or of becoming flat.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по выравниванию или приданию чему-либо плоской формы.esVerbo que denota la acción de hacer algo plano o nivelado, o de reducir su grosor o relieve.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'aplatir, d'aplanir ou de rendre quelque chose plat ou plus uniforme.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas flach zu machen, seine Oberfläche zu ebnen oder Unebenheiten zu beseitigen; auch im Sinne von jemanden oder etwas niederwerfen, entmutigen oder schwächen.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de tornar algo plano, nivelado ou liso, seja fisicamente, como achatar ou alisar uma superfície, seja de forma figurada, como reduzir algo a uma forma mais simples ou menos variada.zh动词，表示使某物变平、压平或平整的动作，也指将事物压缩或使变得平坦。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على تسوية الشيء أو جعله مسطحًا أو إزالة النتوءات والتجاعيد منه.

1. Make flat A2 formal

   To make something flat or flatter by pressing, rolling, or smoothing it.

   • She flattened the dough with a rolling pin.
   • The storm flattened several trees in the park.
   • He flattened the cardboard box before recycling it.

   ruСделать плоскимesaplanarfrAplatirdeFlach machenptAchatarzh使变平arجعل الشيء مسطحًا

   المرادفات: compressevengradeironlevelplanepressrollsmoothsquashtamp

   الأضداد: crumplepuffroughenrufflewrinkle

2. Defeat or destroy B2 informal

   To completely defeat or destroy someone or something.

   • The team flattened their opponents in the final match.
   • The army flattened the enemy's defenses.
   • The criticism flattened his confidence.

   ruРазгромитьesaplastar, derrotar por completofrÉcraser, anéantirdeVernichtenptDerrotar completamentezh击溃arسحق

   المرادفات: annihilateclobbercreamcrushdemolishdrubhammermauloverwhelmpastequashroutsquashthrashtrounce

3. Level out B2 formal

   To become level or even, especially after a period of increase or decrease.

   • The curve flattened after the initial spike.
   • Inflation is expected to flatten by the end of the year.
   • The road flattened as we approached the valley.

   ruВыровнятьсяesAplanarse, nivelarsefrs'aplatirdeSich einebnenptNivelar-sezh趋于平缓arاستوى

   المرادفات: even outlevel offplateausteady

   الأضداد: increaserisesharpensteepensurge

• flattened past participle
• flattened past simple
• flattening present participle
• flattens third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: flatten out