แฟลต
flàetMeanings
1NounB1
apartment; flat (BrE)
A self-contained housing unit within a larger building; chiefly British English for apartment.
Examples
พี่สาวpêe săaoพี่สาวpêe săaoolder sister; elder female siblingฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)เช่าchâoเช่าchâo1[to] rent; lease2[to] let out; rent outแฟลตflàetแฟลตflàet1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4block of flats; apartment building5flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)ใกล้glâiใกล้glâi1near; close (in distance/time/resemblance)2[to] be near; be close toสถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faiสถานีรถไฟsà-tăa-nee rót faitrain station; railway stationจะjàจะjà1will; shall (future/intention marker)2about to; going to (near future, often w/ กำลังจะ)3will; would (in conditional results)ไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanไปทำงานbpai tam ngaan[to] go to workสะดวกsà-dùuakสะดวกsà-dùuak1convenient2available; free (time)
My sister rents a flat near the train station, making it convenient to go to work.
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เจ้าของjâo kŏngแฟลตflàetให้hâiเปลี่ยนbplìianสัญญาsăn-yaaใหม่màiและláeขอkŏrค่าkâaประกันbprà-ganเพิ่มpêrmหนึ่งnèungเดือนdeuuan
The flat’s owner had us renew the contract and requested an extra month’s deposit.
แม้máeแฟลตflàetจะjàไม่mâiกว้างขวางgwâang-kwăangแต่dtàeการออกแบบgaan òk bàepพื้นที่ใช้สอยpéun-têe chái sŏiทำให้tam hâiดูโปร่งdoo bpròngและláeใช้งานได้chái ngaan dâaiจริงjing
Although the flat isn’t spacious, the layout makes it feel airy and practical.
2NounB1
flats (shoes)
Shoes with little or no heel; typically referred to in plural as flats.
Examples
วันนี้wan néeวันนี้wan née1today (time of speech)2today; this day3nowadays; at presentฉันchănฉันchăn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)ใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)รองเท้าrong táaoรองเท้าrong táaoshoe; footwearแฟลตflàetแฟลตflàet1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4block of flats; apartment building5flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)เพราะpráwเพราะpráw1because2because of; due to3melodious; pleasant-soundingเดินdernเดินdern1[to] walk; go on foot2[to] proceed; go; move along3[to] run; operate (machine/system)4[to] run; operate; keep runningเยอะyéhเยอะyéh1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
Today I’m wearing flats because I’ll be walking a lot.
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She carries flats in her bag to change into after the party.
ฉันchănชอบchôpใส่sàiแฟลตflàetคู่โปรดkôo bpròhtไปทำงานbpai tam ngaanเพราะpráwสบายsà-baaiกว่าgwàaส้นสูงsôn sŏongมากmâak
I like wearing my favorite flats to work because they are much more comfortable than high heels.
เพื่อให้pêuua hâiลุคlúkดูdooสุภาพsù-pâapแต่dtàeคล่องตัวklông dtuuaเธอterเลือกlêuuakแฟลตflàetหนังnăngสีดำsĕe damจับคู่กับjàp kôo gàpกางเกงgaang gayngทรงตรงsong dtrong
To look polished yet mobile, she chose black leather flats paired with straight-leg pants.
3AdjectiveB1
flat (level; not raised)
Level and even; not raised or sloped.
Examples
พื้นสนามpêun sà-năamพื้นสนามpêun sà-năamfield surface; court surfaceต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toแฟลตflàetแฟลตflàet1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4block of flats; apartment building5flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)เพื่อให้pêuua hâiเพื่อให้pêuua hâiso that; in order thatนักวิ่งnák wîngนักวิ่งnák wîngrunnerไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)สะดุดsà-dùtสะดุดsà-dùt1[to] trip; stumble2[to] snag; get caught3[to] falter; be interrupted
The track surface must be level so runners won’t trip.
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โต๊ะdtóนี้néeยังyangไม่mâiแฟลตflàetต้องdtôngขัดkàtให้hâiเรียบrîiapเสมอกันsà-mĕr ganก่อนgònทาสีtaa sĕe
This table isn’t level yet; it needs to be sanded flat before painting.
ช่างchângใช้cháiระดับน้ำrá-dàp námตรวจดูdtrùuat dooว่าwâaพื้นที่púen têeปูbpooกระเบื้องgrà-bêuuangนั้นnánแฟลตflàetจริงjingหรือไม่rĕu mâi
The technician used a spirit level to check whether the tiled surface was truly flat.
หากhàakฐานtăanไม่mâiแฟลตflàetโครงสร้างkrohng sâangทั้งหมดtáng mòtอาจàatเอียงiiangและláeรับน้ำหนักráp náam nàkได้dâiไม่สม่ำเสมอmâi sà-màm sà-mĕr
If the base isn’t flat, the entire structure may tilt and bear weight unevenly.
4NounB1
block of flats; apartment building
A building containing several separate homes, often providing basic housing for workers or other groups.
5NounB2
flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)
A musical term or sign (♭) indicating that a note is lowered by one semitone.
Examples
ครูkruuครูkruu1teacher2master; mentor (respectful)3classifier: คน; ท่าน (respectful)บอกว่าbòk wâaบอกว่าbòk wâa1[to] say/tell that; report/declare that2[of text/sign] say/indicate thatโน้ตnóhtโน้ตnóht1musical note; notation2note; memo; annotation3[to] note; jot down4diplomatic noteตัวdtuuaตัวdtuua1body; self; person (colloq.)2classifier: animals, garments, furniture, certain items; people (informal)3character; figureนี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2must; bound toใส่sàiใส่sài1[to] put in; [to] add2[to] wear; [to] put on3[to] include; [to] insert (data, settings)4[to] attack; [to] go at (colloq.)เครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaiเครื่องหมายkrêuuang măaimark; sign; symbolแฟลตflàetแฟลตflàet1apartment; flat (BrE)2flats (shoes)3flat (level; not raised)4block of flats; apartment building5flat (music: ♭; lower by a semitone)หนึ่งnèungหนึ่งnèung1one (number)2a; one; a single3a certain; a particular4first; top; foremostขั้นkânขั้นkân1step; stair2stage; level; phase3classifier: steps/levels/stages4rank; grade; tier
The teacher said this note must have a flat sign, lowered by one step.
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ในnaiคีย์บีแฟลตkee bee flâetจะมีjà meeแฟลตflàetสองsŏngตัวdtuuaคือkeuบีแฟลตbee flâetและláeอีแฟลตee flâet
In the key of B-flat, there are two flats: B-flat and E-flat.
ผู้กำกับpôo gam-gàpวงwongขอให้kŏr hâiเล่นlênโน้ตnóhtลาlaaเป็นbpenลาlaaแฟลตflàetเพื่อให้pêuua hâiฮาร์โมนีhaa-moh-neeลดลงlót longครึ่งเสียงkrûng sĭiang
The conductor asked to play the note A as A-flat to lower the harmony by a semitone.