vs
QUICK ANSWER
"Evident" is an adjective which is often translated as "evidente", and "plain" is an adjective which is often translated as "sencillo". Learn more about the difference between "evident" and "plain" below.
evident(
eh
-
vih
-
dihnt
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (clear)
a. evidente
It was evident from her comments in class that she hadn't finished the book.Era evidente por sus comentarios en clase que no se había terminado el libro.
b. manifiesto
It became evident to the guests that the wedding would not take place after all.Se volvió manifiesto para los invitados que al final no se llevaría a cabo la boda.
plain(
pleyn
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (unadorned)
c. llano
I think you should wear a plain dress so you don't take attention away from the bride.Creo que debes llevar un vestido llano para no quitarle atención a la novia.
a. natural
I prefer plain yogurt to yogurt with fruit.Prefiero el yogur natural al yogur con frutas.
4. (pure)
5. (obvious)
a. claro
It's plain that he doesn't want to talk to us.Está claro que no tiene ganas de hablar con nosotros.
a. poco atractivo
"I don't care if I'm plain because I'm smarter than you," he said."Me vale ser poco atractivo porque soy más listo que tú," dijo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la llanura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
A tornado came through the Oklahoma plain.Un tornado pasó por la llanura de Oklahoma.
a. el punto sencillo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My mother knits plain, but my grandmother likes to crochet.Mi mamá hace punto sencillo, pero a mi abuela le gusta hacer ganchillo.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
9. (colloquial) (completely)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
10. (colloquial) (simply)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. simplemente
He spoke plain, but his words were full of power.Habló simplemente, pero sus palabras estaban llenas de poder.
