PLAIN

Meaning of PLAIN in English

n. phr. An uncomplicated, unhampered, or easy course. For a graduate of such a famous university as he was, that assignment was plain sailing.

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PLAIN — I Any relatively level area of the Earth's surface that exhibits gentle slopes and small local relief (differences in elevation). …
Английский словарь Британика
PLAIN — I. ˈplān verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English plainen, pleynen, from Middle French plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PLAIN — plain 1 — plainly , adv. — plainness , n. /playn/ , adj., plainer, plainest , adv., n. adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — I. ˈplān intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pleindre, plaindre, from Latin plangere to lament — more at plaint …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PLAIN — adj a field of battle. 2. plain ·adv in a plain manner; plainly. 3. plain ·superl open; clear; unencumbered; equal; …
Webster English vocab
PLAIN — [plain] vi [ME, fr. OF plaindre, fr. L plangere to lament--more at plaint] (14c) archaic: complain [2]plain n [ME, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PLAIN — plain BrE AmE pleɪn (= plane) ▷ plainer ˈpleɪn ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ plainest ˈpleɪn ɪst -əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAIN — / pleɪn; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( plain·er , plain·est ) 1. easy to see …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAIN — I. plain 1 S2 W3 /pleɪn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin planus …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAIN — 1.adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
PLAIN — ( plainer, plainest, plains) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A plain …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAIN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a plain ring ▪ She wore a plain gold ring. flood plain plain chocolate …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
PLAIN — n. abyssal plain Esdraelon Plain of Gangetic Plain Indo Gangetic Plain Staked Plain Nullarbor Plain Plain the Reeds Plain of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
PLAIN — n. Function: adjective 1 free from all ostentation or superficial embellishment FF1C; just give the plain facts FF1E; Synonyms: discreet, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
PLAIN — adjective 1. free from all ostentation or superficial embellishment just give the plain facts Synonyms: discreet, dry, homely, inelaborate, modest, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN — n. 25B6; adjective it was plain that something was wrong : OBVIOUS, (crystal) clear, evident, apparent, manifest, patent; discernible, perceptible, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN — adj. 1 flat, smooth, even, featureless, level, plane I'd rather have a paper with a plain surface, not an embossed …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
PLAIN — I 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn : even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn : pure …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN — plain.ogg _I 1. pleın n 1. равнина in the open plain - в открытом поле Salisbury Plain - равнина Солсбери …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAIN — 1) гладкий арматурный 2) неармированный 3) нешпунтованный 4) обыкновенный 5) очевидный 6) простой 7) равнина 8) равнинный 9) чистый 10) ясный • plain earth dam — земляная плотина plain reinforcing bar — …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
PLAIN — _I 1. pleın n 1. равнина in the open plain - в открытом поле Salisbury Plain - равнина Солсбери 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN — I pleɪn 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn: even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn: pure 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PLAIN — I [Ј®ўЎ] plain.wav 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn: even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn: pure 3) а) очевидный, явный, ясный The facts are plain to …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PLAIN — _I 1. _a. 1> ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain - выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth/fact is that... - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PLAIN — I 1. a. 1. ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain - выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth/fact is that... - …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PLAIN — 1) плоскость; равнина; поле 2) гладкий; ровный • - coastal plain - elevated plain - flood plain - plain of a wall - plain of denudation
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
PLAIN — прил. 1) простой, ясный 2) ровный 3) очевидный 4) прямой, откровенный - plain duty - plain food - plain man - plain statement
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
PLAIN — _I pleɪn 1. _a. 1> ясный, явный, очевидный; to make it plain выявить, разъяснить; the plain truth (или fact) is …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
PLAIN — I 1. прил. 1) уст. плоский, ровный Syn : even II 1., level 2. 2) чистый, беспримесный Syn : pure …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN — n. planura; a. clar, evident, simplic; (frank) franc; (in looks) ne bell; (of material) unicolori, sin dessines
English interlingue dictionary
PLAIN — klaro;tinaw klaro
English-Visayan vocabulary
PLAIN — I. intransitive verb see: ~t Date: 14th century com~ , II. noun see: floor Date: 14th century 1. an extensive …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (superl.) Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (v. t.) To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — (v. i.) To lament; to bewail; to complain.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN — ( v. ) To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( v. ) To make plain or manifest; to explain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( v. t. ) To lament; to mourn over; as, to plain a loss.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( v. i. ) To lament; to bewail; to complain.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See Plane.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Without beauty; not handsome; homely; as, a plain woman.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Void of extraneous beauty or ornament; without conspicious embellishment; not rich; simple.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Open; clear; unencumbered; equal; fair.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Not variegated, dyed, or figured; as, plain muslin.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Not much varied by modulations; as, a plain tune.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Not luxurious; not highly seasoned; simple; as, plain food.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Not intricate or difficult; evident; manifest; obvious; clear; unmistakable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Not highly cultivated; unsophisticated; free from show or pretension; simple; natural; homely; common.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( superl. ) Free from affectation or disguise; candid; sincere; artless; honest; frank.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( adv. ) In a plain manner; plainly.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( a. ) Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — ( a. ) A field of battle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — adv. simply, in an unembellished manner; clearly, simply
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAIN — adj. clear, evident; simple, unembellished; ugly, unattractive; flat, smooth
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAIN — n. plateau, area of level ground; prairie, savanna
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PLAIN — n. abyssal plain plain Jane plain laid Plain People plain sailing plain vanilla plain weave plain woven Esdraelon Plain of …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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