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sencillo

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plain
[pleɪn]
sustantivo
1. llanura (f)
adjetivo
2. claro(a) (clear, unambiguous)
  • to make something plain to somebody -> dejar claro algo a alguien
  • I'll be quite plain with you -> voy a ser claro con usted
  • it's as plain as the nose on your face (familiar) -> está más claro que el agua
  • in plain English -> en lenguaje llano
  • a plain answer -> una respuesta directa or clara
  • it was plain sailing (sentido figurado) -> fue pan comido
  • plain speaking -> franqueza (f)
  • the plain truth -> la verdad pura y simple
3. sencillo(a) (simple) (style, garment)
  • that's just plain foolishness (familiar) -> es pura tontería
  • one plain, one purl -> uno del derecho, uno del revés (in knitting)
  • plain chocolate -> chocolate (m) amargo
  • in plain clothes -> de paisano (policeman)
  • plain flour -> harina (f) sin levadura
4. feo(a) (not beautiful)
  • a plain Jane -> un patito feo

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plain [plein]
adjetivo
1. Llano, raso, igual, sin tropiezo ni embarazo alguno (flat, smooth).
2. Liso, que no tiene adorno; sencillo (simple).
3. Ingenuo, llano, abierto; liso, sincero (sincere).
4. Puro, simple, común; simple, sencillo, modesto, que no tiene lujo ni riqueza
sustantivo
5. Llano, claro, evidente, distinto.
  • In plain Spanish -> en buen castellano
  • Plain people -> (a) gente sencilla
6. Verdadero, puro; acabado, rematado.
7. Falto de belleza personal, ordinario, feo.
  • A very plain girl -> una joven o muchacha más bien fea que bonita, sin belleza alguna
  • Plain food -> alimento simple, sencillo
  • Plain-chant, plain-song -> canto llano, canto plano, o de iglesia
  • Plain work -> costura sencilla, lisa, a diferencia de la que tiene algún adorno
  • Plain truth -> la pura verdad o sin disfraz alguno
  • Plain man -> (a) hombre sincero
sustantivo
8. Hombre a la pata la llana. (Familiar) (m)
  • In plain terms -> en términos claros
  • To be plain with one -> hablar claro a uno, decirle francamente lo que se siente
adverbio
9. Claramente, distintamente.
10. Llanamente, sinceramente, con lisura o tersura y verdad.
sustantivo
11. Llano, llanura, el campo o terreno igual, llanada.
  • The Great Plains -> las Grandes Llanuras
12. Campo de batalla. (Desusado)
  • Plain-dealer -> hombre de buena fe, hombre de bien, homebe sincero
  • Plain-dealing, buena fe, sinceridad en el trato, honradez. Plain-hearted -> sencillo, sincero, bueno, sin doblez
  • Plain-heartedness -> sinceridad
  • Plain-spoken -> sencillo, claro y sincero en sus palabras
(b) gente humilde, común, de origen obscuro. (b) El hombre que no es bien parecido.
va. Allanar, hacer llana alguna cosa.

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plain [pleɪn]
adjective
plainer (comparative)plainest (superlative)
1 (clear, obvious) claro; evidente
it is plain that es evidente or obvio que; está claro que
it must be plain to all that ...
to make sth plain (to sb) poner algo de manifiesto (a algn); dejar algo claro
you have made your feelings plain has puesto tus sentimientos de manifiesto; has dejado claros tus sentimientos
her guilt was plain to see saltaba a la vista que era culpable
it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face or as day está más claro que el agua
2 (outspoken, honest) franco
I shall be plain with you le hablaré con toda franqueza; seré franco con usted; let me be plain with you déjeme que le hable claramente or sin rodeos; permítame que le hable con franqueza (formal)
plain dealing negocios (m) limpios
the country's reputation for honesty and plain dealing
3 (unadorned) [+answer] franco; [+living] sencillo; sin lujo; [+food, cooking] sencillo; corriente; [+language, style] sencillo; llano; [+envelope] en blanco; [+paper] liso; [+fabric] de un solo color; liso
in one colour
he drank plain water bebió agua nada más; they're very plain people es gente muy sencilla or llana; she used to be plain Miss Jones antes se llamaba la Srta. Jones sin más; it's just plain common sense es de sentido común
it's a plain guess he's a plain man
in plain clothes [+policeman] (vestido) de civil or paisano
under plain [cover]
in plain English or language (understandably) en lenguaje claro or sencillo; (frankly) (hablando) sin rodeos
In plain English, don't be so nosy Isn't it great when experts talk in plain English? the book explains these theories in plain language if someone would tell them in plain language what needs to be done, they would respond
the plain truth la verdad lisa y llana
it's plain sailing from now on a partir de ahora es pan comido (informal)
4 (not pretty) poco atractivo
she's terribly plain no es nada atractiva
to be a plain Jane ser una chica poco atractiva; ser más bien fea
adverb
1 (completely)
he's plain wrong no tiene razón, y punto; it's just plain stupid es una ridiculez absoluta or total
2 (simply) claramente; con toda claridad
I can't put it plainer than that más claramente no lo puedo decir; no lo puedo decir con más claridad
he told me quite plain that ... me dijo claramente or con toda claridad que ...
noun
1 (Geog) llanura (f); llano (m)
the Great Plains (US) las Grandes Llanuras
2 (Knitting) punto (m) sencillo
modifier
plain chocolate (n) chocolate (m) amargo or sin leche
plain flour (n) harina (f) sin levadura

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Verb Conjugation for "plain" (go to sencillo)

Imperative
  • plain
  • you plain
  • he/she plains
  • we plain
  • you plain
  • they plain
Preterite
  • I plained
  • you plained
  • he/she plained
  • we plained
  • you plained
  • they plained
Present Continuous
  • I am plaining
  • you are plaining
  • he/she is plaining
  • we are plaining
  • you are plaining
  • they are plaining
Present Perfect
  • I have plained
  • you have plained
  • he/she has plained
  • we have plained
  • you have plained
  • they have plained
Past Continuous
  • I was plaining
  • you were plaining
  • he/she was plaining
  • we were plaining
  • you were plaining
  • they were plaining
Past Perfect
  • I had plained
  • you had plained
  • he/she had plained
  • we had plained
  • you had plained
  • they had plained
Future
  • I will plain
  • you will plain
  • he/she will plain
  • we will plain
  • you will plain
  • they will plain
Future Perfect
  • I will have plained
  • you will have plained
  • he/she will have plained
  • we will have plained
  • you will have plained
  • they will have plained
Future Continuous
  • I will be plaining
  • you will be plaining
  • he/she will be plaining
  • we will be plaining
  • you will be plaining
  • they will be plaining
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been plaining
  • you have been plaining
  • he/she has been plaining
  • we have been plaining
  • you have been plaining
  • they have been plaining
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been plaining
  • you will have been plaining
  • he/she will have been plaining
  • we will have been plaining
  • you will have been plaining
  • they will have been plaining
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been plaining
  • you had been plaining
  • he/she had been plaining
  • we had been plaining
  • you had been plaining
  • they had been plaining
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