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простой

простой

Meaning of простой

не сложный, без украшений и лишних деталей

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RU[prɐˈstoj]
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простой with Russian translation

простой usage examples

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Она надела простое белое платье.

🇨🇳ZH🇷🇺RU

Инструкции были простыми и лёгкими для понимания.

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

простой简单的
рубленый切碎的
приготовленный煮熟的
замороженный冷冻的
сырой生的
солёный咸的
сладкий甜的

простой synonyms

Related words worth learning together

обычный
Means ordinary, everyday, not special; it refers to normality rather than simplicity.
заурядный
Usually means unremarkable, with a mildly dismissive or slightly negative shade.
незамысловатый
Simple in structure or appearance; not elaborate or tricky.
непритязательный
Unpretentious, modest, not demanding luxury; often used about a person, taste, or setting.
несложный
Easy to understand or do; closest to ‘not difficult’.
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О
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обычный

Means ordinary, everyday, not special; it refers to normality rather than simplicity.

A1Very Often
З
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заурядный

Usually means unremarkable, with a mildly dismissive or slightly negative shade.

A1Often
Н
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незамысловатый

Simple in structure or appearance; not elaborate or tricky.

A1Often
Н
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непритязательный

Unpretentious, modest, not demanding luxury; often used about a person, taste, or setting.

A1Rarely
Н
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несложный

Easy to understand or do; closest to ‘not difficult’.

A1Often
М
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минималистичный

Very concise, with a minimum of details; often used about style, design, and appearance.

A1Often

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простой значение: what does it mean?

не сложный, без украшений и лишних деталей

простой произношение: how do you pronounce it?

простой is pronounced as [prɐˈstoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

простой определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

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

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