plain

sencillo, simple

Sencillo y corriente, sin adornos ni detalles especiales.

En inglés sencillo: Simple and ordinary, with no decoration or special details.

• She wore a plain dress.
• The room had plain wooden furniture.
• I prefer a plain design without decorations.

Sinónimos: simple, unadorned, basic

Antónimos: ornate, decorated

Expresiones frecuentes: plain dress, plain furniture, plain design

claro, evidente

Fácil de ver o entender.

En inglés sencillo: Easy to see or understand.

• Her disappointment was plain to see.
• He made his intentions plain.
• The plain truth is that we need help.

Cómo se usa: plain to someone (It was plain to everyone that she was tired.); make something plain (Please make your meaning plain.)

Sinónimos: clear, obvious, evident

Antónimos: unclear

Expresiones frecuentes: plain truth, make something plain, plain to see

liso

De un solo color y sin dibujos ni estampados.

En inglés sencillo: Having one colour and no pattern.

• I bought a plain blue shirt.
• Choose plain curtains for this busy room.
• Do you prefer plain fabric or stripes?

Sinónimos: solid-coloured

Antónimos: patterned

Expresiones frecuentes: plain shirt, plain fabric, plain blue

natural, sin condimentar

Preparado o servido sin sabores añadidos, salsas ni ingredientes encima.

En inglés sencillo: Made or served simply, without added flavours, sauces, or toppings.

• I usually eat plain yogurt.
• Would you like your rice plain?
• She ordered a plain bagel without butter.

Sinónimos: unflavoured

Expresiones frecuentes: plain yogurt, plain rice, plain bagel

poco agraciado

De aspecto corriente y sin mucho atractivo físico.

En inglés sencillo: Having an ordinary appearance that is not especially attractive.

• He had a rather plain face.
• She considered herself plain when she was young.
• His sister was plain but had a lovely smile.

Sinónimos: unattractive, ordinary-looking

Antónimos: beautiful, handsome

Expresiones frecuentes: plain face, rather plain, plain looking

llanura

Gran extensión de terreno plano, a menudo con hierba y pocos árboles.

En inglés sencillo: A large area of flat land, often with grass and few trees.

• Horses grazed on the plain.
• The river crosses a wide plain.
• Large herds live on these grassy plains.

Sinónimos: flatland

Expresiones frecuentes: coastal plain, open plain, grassy plain, vast plain

simplemente, sencillamente

Se usa para destacar que algo tiene claramente una determinada cualidad.

En inglés sencillo: Used to emphasize that something clearly has a particular quality.

• That answer is plain wrong.
• Leaving the door open was just plain stupid.
• The price they asked was plain ridiculous.

Sinónimos: simply, just, downright

Expresiones frecuentes: just plain wrong, plain stupid, plain silly