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plain

UK
/pleɪn/
US
/pleɪn/

Translations

plainnoun
plains
pl
UK
/pleɪn/
US
/pleɪn/
Herds of bison once roamed the North American plain.
Des troupeaux de bisons parcouraient autrefois la plaine nord-américaine.
Synonyms
flatland
level land
plainness
meadow
field
plainverb
plained
Past Simple
plained
Past Participle
plaining
Gerund
Archaic; seldom used in modern English.
Additional translations
se plaindreSens archaïque.
expliquerSens archaïque: rendre clair, expliciter.
Synonyms
protest
simplify
make clear
explicate
elucidate
clarify
explain
deplore
bemoan
carp
gripe
object
illustrate
whine
moan
grumble
bewail
lament
complain
reveal
demonstrate
plainadjective
plainer
Comp.
plainest
Super.
UK
/pleɪn/
US
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She wore a plain dress to the party, avoiding any flashy designs.
Elle portait une robe simple à la fête, en évitant tout motif tape-à-l'œil.
clairS’emploie pour un langage ou une explication facile à comprendre.
The instructions were written in plain language, making them easy to follow.
Les instructions étaient rédigées dans un langage clair, ce qui les rendait faciles à suivre.
ordinairePour l’apparence: sans grâce particulière, peu séduisant.
Despite her plain looks, she had a charming personality that won everyone over.
Malgré son apparence ordinaire, elle avait une personnalité charmante qui a conquis tout le monde.
Synonyms
unadorned
simple
ordinary
bland
unembellished
austere
bare
straightforward
obvious
clear
Antonyms
elaborate
ornate
fancy
plainadverb
UK
/pleɪn/
US
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simplementEmploi intensif dans des tournures comme plain absurd.
That idea is just plain absurd.
Cette idée est tout simplement absurde.
Synonyms
distinctly
starkly
blatantly
downright
utterly
manifestly
unmistakably
straightforwardly
obviously
simply
clearly
plainly
evidently

Definitions

plainnoun
An extensive area of level or gently rolling land with few trees.
Herds of bison once roamed the North American plain.
plainverb
(Archaic) To lament or complain.
The peasants plained of their hardships to the lord.
(Archaic) To make plain or explain; clarify.
He patiently plained the difficult passages for his pupils.
plainadjective
Not decorated or elaborate; simple or basic in character.
She wore a plain dress to the party, avoiding any flashy designs.
Easy to perceive or understand; clear.
The instructions were written in plain language, making them easy to follow.
Not beautiful or attractive; ordinary in appearance.
Despite her plain looks, she had a charming personality that won everyone over.
plainadverb
Used as an intensifier meaning simply, purely, or downright.
That idea is just plain absurd.
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