plain

semplice, sobrio

Semplice e comune, senza decorazioni o dettagli particolari.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: simple, unadorned, basic

Contrari: ornate, decorated

Espressioni comuni: plain dress, plain furniture, plain design

chiaro, evidente

Facile da vedere o capire.

In inglese semplice: Easy to see or understand.

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

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

Sinonimi: clear, obvious, evident

Contrari: unclear

Espressioni comuni: plain truth, make something plain, plain to see

a tinta unita

Di un solo colore, senza disegni o motivi.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: solid-coloured

Contrari: patterned

Espressioni comuni: plain shirt, plain fabric, plain blue

al naturale, semplice

Preparato o servito senza aromi aggiunti, salse o guarnizioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: unflavoured

Espressioni comuni: plain yogurt, plain rice, plain bagel

poco attraente

Di aspetto comune e non particolarmente attraente.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: unattractive, ordinary-looking

Contrari: beautiful, handsome

Espressioni comuni: plain face, rather plain, plain looking

pianura

Vasta area di terreno pianeggiante, spesso con erba e pochi alberi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: flatland

Espressioni comuni: coastal plain, open plain, grassy plain, vast plain

semplicemente, proprio

Si usa per sottolineare che qualcosa ha chiaramente una certa qualità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: simply, just, downright

Espressioni comuni: just plain wrong, plain stupid, plain silly