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2 Translation results for plain in Spanish

adjective | noun

plain adjective

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liso, sencillo, sin adornos; claro; franco, puro; ordinario, poco atractivo

Example sentences of
plain adjective

  • •It was a plain room with no curtains.
  • •She was wearing plain black shoes.
  • •He printed the picture on plain paper.
  • •a piece of plain chicken
  • •You don't have to call me Mr. Johnson—just plain Fred will be fine.
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  • •What he said is a lie, plain and simple.
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Synonyms of
plain adjective

homely, simple, unadorned, evident, manifest, patent, distinct, obvious, apparent, clear, visible, common, ordinary, familiar, popular, everyday, standard, conventional, frank

Detailed synonyms for plain adjective

1. Plain, homely, simple, unadorned significan libre de toda ostentación o adorno superficial.
  • Plain recalca la carencia de cualquier cosa, como la ostentación o la afectación, que pueda llamar la atención <a plain house on a quiet street>, o puede connotar elegancia <the furnishings were plain, with simple, classic lines>, o con referencia al aspecto personal, denota la carencia de belleza positiva, pero sin llegar a la fealdad <his plain but kindly face>.
    antonyms: beautiful, luxurious
  • Homely puede connotar una familiaridad tranquila o una informalidad cómoda que carece de ostentación <a comfortable, homely room>; en su aplicación al aspecto personal, connota algo entre plain y ugly <felt homely next to her beautiful sister>.
    antonyms: beautiful
  • Simple, muy cercano a plain en sus referencias a situaciones y cosas, puede indicar que la cualidad que se describe es consecuencia de la preferencia personal <lived the simple life>, y suele connotar la carencia de complicación u ostentación <gave a simple, straightforward answer>.
    antonyms: elaborate, complex, luxurious
  • Unadorned connota el no tener decoración u ornamentación <a bare, unadorned room>.
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2. See: Common, Evident

plain noun

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plains
llanura, llano, planicie

Example sentences of
plain noun

  • •the Great Plains of the United States
  • •the first settlers in that area lived on the vast plains in lonely log cabins
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Reverse translation for plain

liso  - smooth, flat, straight, plain, unadorned 
sencillo  - simple, easy, plain, unaffected, single 
sin adornos
claro  - bright, clear, pale, fair, light, clear, evident 
franco  - frank, candid, outspoken, clear, obvious, free 
puro  - pure, plain, simple, sheer, only, just 
ordinario  - ordinary, coarse, common, vulgar 
poco atractivo
llanura  - plain, prairie 
llano  - plain 
planicie  - plain 
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