plain

plain
[pleɪn] 1.
aggettivo
1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [man] semplice, alla buona
2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [envelope] bianco; [paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe

under plain cover — in busta non intestata

3) eufem. (unattractive) [woman] insignificante, bruttino
4) (obvious) chiaro, evidente

he's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente

to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che

do I make myself plain? — sono stato chiaro?

5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schietto

the plain truth — la verità nuda e cruda

plain speaking — franchezza nel parlare

can't you speak in plain English? — puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che

6) attrib. (downright) [common sense] semplice; [ignorance, laziness] puro e semplice, completo
7) (unflavoured) [yoghurt] bianco; [crisps] non aromatizzato; [rice] in bianco
8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto
2.
nome geogr. pianura f.

on the plain — in pianura

3.
avverbio
1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto
2) (directly) [speak] chiaramente
••

as plain as day — chiaro come il sole

to be plain sailing — andare liscio come l'olio

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[plein] 1. adjective
1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice
2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro
3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco
4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) chiaro, evidente
5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune
2. noun
1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura
2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto
- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English
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[pleɪn] 1.
aggettivo
1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [man] semplice, alla buona
2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [envelope] bianco; [paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe

under plain cover — in busta non intestata

3) eufem. (unattractive) [woman] insignificante, bruttino
4) (obvious) chiaro, evidente

he's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente

to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che

do I make myself plain? — sono stato chiaro?

5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schietto

the plain truth — la verità nuda e cruda

plain speaking — franchezza nel parlare

can't you speak in plain English? — puoi parlare in modo comprensibile?

in plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che

6) attrib. (downright) [common sense] semplice; [ignorance, laziness] puro e semplice, completo
7) (unflavoured) [yoghurt] bianco; [crisps] non aromatizzato; [rice] in bianco
8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto
2.
nome geogr. pianura f.

on the plain — in pianura

3.
avverbio
1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto
2) (directly) [speak] chiaramente
••

as plain as day — chiaro come il sole

to be plain sailing — andare liscio come l'olio


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