flat out

à toute vitesse, à fond

Aussi vite que possible ou en faisant le maximum d’efforts.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : at full speed, at full stretch

Contraires : slowly

Expressions courantes : run flat out, drive flat out, work flat out

catégoriquement, franchement

De manière catégorique ou directe, sans hésiter, attendre ni adoucir ses propos.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : outright, completely, bluntly

Contraires : hesitantly

Expressions courantes : flat out refuse, flat out deny, flat out wrong

débordé, très occupé

Avec tellement de choses à faire qu’il reste très peu de temps pour se reposer ou faire autre chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : very busy, fully occupied

Contraires : idle

Expressions courantes : flat out today, flat out working

total, pur

Complet ou absolu ; sert à renforcer une description.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : complete, total, absolute, downright

Contraires : partial

Expressions courantes : flat out lie, flat out nonsense

étendu, allongé

Couché à plat, le corps entièrement étendu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : outstretched, horizontal

Contraires : upright

Expressions courantes : lie flat out, flat out faceup

endormi, inactif

En train de se reposer, de dormir ou de ne rien faire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : asleep, idle, resting

Contraires : active

Expressions courantes : flat out asleep, flat out resting

pain plat

Pain cuit de façon à rester mince plutôt qu’à gonfler.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : flatbread

Expressions courantes : bake a flat out, thin flat out

wrap, sandwich roulé

Préparation faite d’une garniture enveloppée dans un pain fin ou une crêpe.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : wrap

Expressions courantes : chicken flat out, vegetable flat out