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plain

простой

Meaning of plain

simple and not decorated or difficult

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EN-UK/pleɪn/
EN-US/pleɪn/
RU[prɐˈstoj]
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plain - простой
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plain with Russian translation

plain usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She wore a plain white dress.

Она надела простое белое платье.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The instructions were plain and easy to follow.

Инструкции были простыми и лёгкими для понимания.

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plain belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

plain
простой
chopped
cooked
frozen
raw
salty
sweet

plain synonyms

Related words worth learning together

plain
простой, без украшений
simple
простой, несложный
basic
базовый, основной, простой по уровню
modest
скромный, неброский
bare
голый, без лишнего, пустой
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🇬🇧en

простой, без украшений

A1Very Often

She wore a plain black dress.

🇬🇧en

простой, несложный

A1Very Often

The instructions are simple to follow.

🇬🇧en

базовый, основной, простой по уровню

A2Very Often

You need only basic English for this job.

🇬🇧en

скромный, неброский

A2Often

They live in a modest house.

B
🇬🇧en
bare

голый, без лишнего, пустой

A2Often

The room had bare white walls.

U
🇬🇧en
unadorned

неукрашенный, без декора

B1Rarely

The church has an unadorned stone interior.

S
🇬🇧en
stripped-down

упрощённый, без лишних деталей

B1Often

The app has a stripped-down version for beginners.

🇬🇧en

прямой, ясный, несложный

B1Often

The explanation was straightforward and clear.

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What does plain mean?

simple and not decorated or difficult

How do you pronounce plain?

plain is pronounced as /pleɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is plain used in a sentence?

She wore a plain white dress. Translation: Она надела простое белое платье.

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