flat spot

flæt spɒt

Definition

Definition of flat spot - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

dull momentmoment of decreased activity or excitement

The party hit a flat spot after midnight..

automobile

small patch on a tire worn flat by braking

The car skidded, leaving a flat spot on the tire.

bald spot

technology

TECH.

narrow region of poor performance in a device

TECH.

The machine has a flat spot that needs fixing.

blind spot

dead zone

inefficiency

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Expressions with flat

lie flat

rest with the whole body level on a surface

Lie flat on the mat and relax your shoulders.

fall flat

fail completely or collapse

The plan to surprise her fell flat.

flat broke

adj.

having no money at all

After paying rent, I'm flat broke until my next paycheck.

flat out

adv.

at maximum speed or effort

He was running flat out to catch the bus..

flat on one's back

adj.

lying down with back on a surface

He was flat on his back after the fall.

battery is flat

exp.

have no electrical power left in a battery

My phone won't turn on because the battery is flat!

Expressions with spot

bright spot

spot that is bright in appearance

The bright spot on the wall caught my attention.

sore spot

area on the body that is painful

He winced when I touched the sore spot on his arm.

weak spot

area less resistant to pressure or damage

The weak spot in the armor was targeted during the battle.

tight spot

difficult or challenging situation

He found himself in a tight spot during the meeting.

on the spot

adv.

without delay or immediately

She apologized on the spot.

frozen to the spot

adj.

unable to move because of fear or shock

She was frozen to the spot when she saw the snake.

in a bad spot

adj.

experiencing a difficult or problematic situation

She found herself in a bad spot after losing her job.

in a rough spot

adj.

experiencing a difficult or troubled situation

She is in a rough spot right now.

in a tight spot

adj.

in a difficult or dangerous situation

He found himself in a tight spot after losing his job.

in a tough spot

adj.

experiencing a difficult or challenging situation

She found herself in a tough spot after losing her job.

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age spot

skin mark

flat brown or black spot on skin from sun exposure

Examples of flat spot in a sentence

There was a flat spot in the conversation.
The mechanic inspected the flat spot on the tire.
Driving with a flat spot can be dangerous.
There's a flat spot in the audio recording.
The car's engine has a flat spot at high speeds.

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French:passage à vide, usure, ...
German:langweiliger Moment, Flachstelle, ...
Italian:calo di attività, punto piatto, ...
Spanish:momento aburrido, zona plana, ...
Portuguese:quebra de ritmo, zona plana, ...
Chinese:冷场, 磨损点, ...
Japanese:退屈な瞬間, フラットスポット, ...
Arabic:فَتْرَة رُكُود, بُقْعَة مُسَطَّحَة, ...
Hebrew:רֶגַע שֶׁפֶל, כֶּתֶם שָׁטוּחַ, ...
Russian:скучный момент, плоское пятно, ...
Ukrainian:нудний момент, плоска ділянка, ...
Hindi:नीरस दौर, फ्लैट स्पॉट, ...
Bengali:ভাটা, সমতল অংশ, ...
Catalan:baixada, zona plana, ...
Czech:hluché místo, ploška, ...
Danish:dødvande, flad plet, ...
Dutch:saai moment, vlakke plek, ...
Greek:κοιλιά, επίπεδη κηλίδα, ...
Hungarian:holtpont, féklaposodás, ...
Khmer:ពេលស្ងប់ស្ងាត់, កន្លែងតូចមួយលើសំបកកង់ដែលសឹករាបដោយសារហ្វ្រាំង, ...
Korean:지루한 순간, 평평한 부분, ...
Persian:افت, نقطه صاف, ...
Polish:martwy punkt, starta plama, ...
Portuguese (BR):momento de baixa, ponto plano, ...
Romanian:moment plictisitor, petic uzat, ...
Swedish:tråkig stund, platt fläck, ...
Thai:ช่วงแผ่ว, จุดเรียบ, ...
Turkish:sıkıcı an, düz nokta, ...
Vietnamese:quãng chùng, vết mòn phẳng, ...

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Definition of flat spot - Reverso English Dictionary

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