How do you use "Flat tyre/tire" in a sentence?

Got a flat tyre on the motorway. He's such a flat tyre—no fun at all. Can you change a flat?

Flat tyre/tire

Q: What does "Flat tyre/tire" mean?

A punctured or deflated tire. A tire that has lost its air pressure—a common roadside problem. Also British slang for a boring person.

Slang Term BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: A punctured or deflated tire.

爆胎或漏气的轮胎。

Un neumático pinchado o desinflado.

パンクしたタイヤ。

펑크 난 타이어.

A tire that has lost its air pressure—a common roadside problem. Also British slang for a boring person.

轮胎失去气压的情况——常见的路边问题。在英国俚语中也指无聊的人。

Un neumático que ha perdido la presión de aire, un problema común en la carretera. También es argot británico para una persona aburrida.

空気が抜けてしまったタイヤのこと。イギリスでは「つまらない人」という意味のスラングとしても使われる。

공기압이 빠진 타이어로, 도로에서 흔히 겪는 문제이다. 영국 속어로는 재미없는 사람을 뜻하기도 한다.

Literal meaning: Deflated tire

Examples

Got a flat tyre on the motorway.
在高速公路上爆胎了
Tuve un pinchazo en la autopista
高速道路でパンクした
고속도로에서 타이어가 펑크 났어.
He's such a flat tyre—no fun at all.
他真是个无聊的人
Es tan aburrido, no es nada divertido
彼は本当につまらない人だ
그 사람은 정말 재미없는 사람이야—하나도 안 즐거워.
Can you change a flat?
你会换轮胎吗？
¿Sabes cambiar una rueda pinchada?
パンク直せる？
펑크 수리할 수 있어?

Pronunciation

/flæt ˈtaɪə/

Usage Guide

Context: car trouble, boring person

Tone: frustrated or dismissive

✓ Do Say

Got a flat.
爆胎了
Tuve un pinchazo
パンクした
펑크 났어.
Flat tyre.
漏气的轮胎
Neumático pinchado
パンクしたタイヤ
타이어 펑크.
He's a flat tyre.
他是个无聊的人
Es un aburrido
彼はつまらない人だ
그 사람은 펑크 난 타이어야.

✗ Don't Say

Puncture
Puncture（正式用语）
Puncture（término más formal）
Puncture（パンクという意味の別の言い方）
펑크
Boring person
Boring person（直接说法）
Boring person（expresión directa）
Boring person（つまらない人の直接的な言い方）
재미없는 사람

Common Mistakes

British: tyre. American: tire.
Also slang for boring person

Origin & History

From the tire becoming flat when it loses air.

Etymology: English, from deflated tire shape

First recorded: Early 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: Early 20th century to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Roadside emergencies; Comedy about boring people

Regional notes: Spelling differs: British 'tyre,' American 'tire.'

Variations

Flat tyreFlat tireA flatGot a flat