Usage examples of "flatter" in English with translation to Spanish

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Translations: all10 plano9 liso1
The earth is round, not flat. La Tierra es esférica, no plana.
Its surface was as flat as a mirror. Su superficie era lisa como un espejo.
The child believes that the earth is flat. El niño cree que la tierra es plana.
This child believes that the earth is flat. Este niño cree que la Tierra es plana.
It was believed that the earth was flat. Se creía que la tierra era plana.
Columbus proved that the world is not flat. Cristóbal Colón demostró que el mundo no es plano.
In the past the world was thought to be flat. En el pasado se pensaba que la Tierra era plana.
In the past it was thought the world was flat. En el pasado se creía que la Tierra era plana.
When the chickens are flat as pancakes, then again the tractor must have been faster than them. Si los pollos son tan planos como tortitas, entonces el tractor debe haber sido más rápido que ellos otra vez.
Consider what we do to our children. We do not say to them: 'Some people think the earth is round, and others think it is flat; when you grow up, you can, if you like, examine the evidence and form your own conclusion.' Instead of this we say: 'The earth is round.' By the time our children are old enough to examine the evidence, our propaganda has closed their minds... Considerad lo que les hacemos a nuestros hijos. No les decimos "algunas personas creen que la Tierra es redonda, y otras que es plana; cuando crezcas, puedes, si quieres, examinar las pruebas y llegar a tus propias conclusiones". En su lugar decimos "la Tierra es redonda". Para cuando nuestros hijos son lo suficientemente grandes como para examinar las pruebas, nuestra propaganda ha bloqueado su mente...
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