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glatt — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • flat adj Level and even, with no slope, bumps, or curves.
  • glib adjective Speaking smoothly and fluently but in a way that seems shallow, insincere, or lacking real thought.
  • outright adv Completely and without reservation; entirely.
  • sleek verb To make something smooth, glossy, or polished.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • slippery adj Having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.
  • smooth adjective Having an even surface, free of bumps or roughness.
  • smoothly adverb In a smooth, even way, without interruptions, friction, or trouble.
  • unruffled adj Not ruffled or tousled.

Senses

glatt is used for these senses in English:

  • flat (music, voice) Without variations in pitch.
  • flat So as to be flat.
  • flat (with units of time, distance, etc) Used to emphasize the smallness of the measurement.
  • glib (dated) Smooth or slippery.
  • outright Total or complete.
  • sleek Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
  • slight (regional) Even, smooth or level.
  • slippery Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

flat — full definition

  1. adj Level and even, with no slope, bumps, or curves.
  2. adj Unchanging or without variation, especially in sales, tone, or energy.
  3. adj Of a tyre, deflated, usually because of a puncture.
  4. adj Of a drink, having lost its fizz.
  5. adj In music, lower in pitch than the correct note, or (of a written note) lowered by a semitone.

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