1 (uncomplicated) [+problem, idea, task] sencillo; simple there is no simple answer no existe una respuesta sencilla; nothing could be simpler no hay nada más simple
then just stick the tinsel around the edge: nothing could be more simple nothing could be more simple than these little pies the answer is very simple there is probably a simple explanation for all this look, it's simple, just cut along that line there and then reseal the envelope if the cake is sticky in the middle the reason is simple... it should be a fairly simple task to set up this meeting the rules are simple: no noise after 11pm and no alcohol in the rooms there is no simple explanation for what happened let me ask you a simple question... the answer is simple: we cannot pay out money we don't receive the solution is very simple the problem is really very simple we set him a simple test there is no simple test for Alzheimer's disease the simpleast way is to sketch out a basic design first the system is based on a simple idea which allows you to withdraw money as and when needed it is a simple guide to questions about the legal process the simple task of changing batteries is beyond him
it's as simple as thatas la cosa es así de sencilla it's not as simple as you think no es tan sencillo como piensas
it should be a simple enough jobenough no debería ser un trabajo difícil you either come along or you don't. it's as simple as that
keep it simplekeep no lo compliques it would be best if you try and keep it simple - no extraneous detail that may confuse the matter stencils often work best when you keep it simple in simple [language] the document should be drawn up in simple language
in simple termsterms en lenguaje sencillo she tried to explain it in simple terms in simple terms, the more air you allow in the faster it goes
the simplest thing would be to phonething lo más sencillo sería llamar por teléfono to be simple [to] do it would be simpler to give me the money
to be simple to make/useto ser sencillo de hacer/usar these cakes are very simple to make the machine is very simple to use it should be simple enough to get him to agree it should be simple enough to get his phone number
2 (mere) simple a simple phone call could win you a week's holiday in Florida con una simple llamada de teléfono podría ganar una semana de vacaciones en Florida
by the simple fact that ...fact por el simple hecho de que ... the recession has been brought on by the simple fact that monetary policy has been mishandled it's a simple [matter] of money
to be a simple matter of doing sthmatter ser simplemente una cuestión de hacer algo if it were just a simple matter of giving her the money, I'd do it it's a simple matter of buying another key it's a simple matter of economics, darling - he has lots more money than you! his inability to lose weight is not just a simple matter of slow metabolism
3 (elementary) simplea simple act of kindnessact un simple acto de bondad it was a simple act of kindness to a bereaved family
the simple fact is ...fact la pura realidad es ... the simple fact is that he is grossly overweight the simple fact is I don't have any money to give you the simple fact is she's a moron
for the simple reason that ...reason por la simple razón de que ... I'm telling you all this for the simple reason that I don't want you to get hurt they abandoned this ideology for the simple reason that it doesn't work
the simple truthtruth la pura verdad the simple truth is that men and women are very different the simple truth is that she doesn't like him very much
4 (not fussy) [+dress, style, food] sencillo she wore a simple brown dress a range of simple but elegant silverware the room is simple and uncluttered the effect is simple and natural I like simple food like mashed potato, stew and so on
5 (unsophisticated) [+person, life, pleasures, pursuits] sencillo these are simple people son gente sencilla
the simple things in of lifethingsor las cosas sencillas de la vida he enjoys the simple life I like simple things like walking and playing tennis everyone needs time to enjoy the simple pleasures of life her pleasures are few and simple he wanted to live among simple people
