flat out

a toda velocidad, a tope

Tan rápido como sea posible o empleando todas las fuerzas.

En inglés sencillo: As fast as possible, or using all available effort.

• He ran flat out.
• We worked flat out to finish before Friday.
• The engine was running flat out during the test.

Sinónimos: at full speed, at full stretch

Antónimos: slowly

Expresiones frecuentes: run flat out, drive flat out, work flat out

rotundamente, sin rodeos

De manera tajante o directa, sin dudas, demora ni palabras que suavicen lo dicho.

En inglés sencillo: Completely or directly, without doubt, delay, or softer words.

• She flat out refused.
• He told me flat out that he disagreed.
• That claim is flat out wrong.

Sinónimos: outright, completely, bluntly

Antónimos: hesitantly

Expresiones frecuentes: flat out refuse, flat out deny, flat out wrong

muy ocupado, a tope

Con tanto que hacer que apenas queda tiempo para descansar o hacer otras cosas.

En inglés sencillo: Very busy, with little or no time to rest or do anything else.

• We are flat out today.
• The kitchen staff were flat out all evening.
• Are you still flat out with Christmas orders?

Sinónimos: very busy, fully occupied

Antónimos: idle

Expresiones frecuentes: flat out today, flat out working

absoluto, total

Completo o absoluto; sirve para dar más fuerza a una descripción.

En inglés sencillo: Complete or total, used to make a description stronger.

• That is a flat out lie.
• His story was flat out nonsense.
• Calling her a flat out failure was unfair.

Sinónimos: complete, total, absolute, downright

Antónimos: partial

Expresiones frecuentes: flat out lie, flat out nonsense

tendido, estirado

Acostado con el cuerpo completamente estirado sobre una superficie plana.

En inglés sencillo: Lying level and fully stretched out.

• He lay flat out on the floor.
• Her arms were flat out on the mat.
• The child was flat out on his back.

Sinónimos: outstretched, horizontal

Antónimos: upright

Expresiones frecuentes: lie flat out, flat out faceup

dormido, sin hacer nada

Descansando, durmiendo o sin hacer absolutamente nada.

En inglés sencillo: Resting, sleeping, or doing nothing at all.

• He was flat out asleep.
• After lunch, she was flat out on the sofa.
• The cat stayed flat out in the sun all afternoon.

Sinónimos: asleep, idle, resting

Antónimos: active

Expresiones frecuentes: flat out asleep, flat out resting

pan plano

Pan que se hornea para que quede fino y no suba.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of bread baked to stay thin rather than rise.

• The baker made a flat out.
• These flat outs stay thin in the oven.
• Serve the flat out beside the soup.

Sinónimos: flatbread

Expresiones frecuentes: bake a flat out, thin flat out

wrap, rollito

Comida hecha envolviendo un relleno con un pan fino o una tortita.

En inglés sencillo: A food item made by wrapping a thin bread or pancake around a filling.

• I ordered a chicken flat out.
• She filled the flat out with beans and cheese.
• Would you like salad in your flat out?

Sinónimos: wrap

Expresiones frecuentes: chicken flat out, vegetable flat out