PLAIN-SPOKEN

Meaning of PLAIN-SPOKEN in English

/playn"spoh"keuhn/ , adj.

1. candid; frank; blunt.

2. using simple, direct language: a plain-spoken politician.

[ 1670-80 ]

Syn . direct, open, forthright.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

PLAIN-SPOKEN — (a.) Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words.
Английский словарь Webster
PLAIN-SPOKEN — ( a. ) Speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — adj speaking with plain, unreserved sincerity; also, spoken sincerely; as, plain-spoken words.
Webster English vocab
PLAIN-SPOKEN — ■ adjective outspoken; blunt.
Concise Oxford English vocab
PLAIN-SPOKEN — also plainspoken If you say that someone is plain-spoken , you mean that they say exactly what they think, even …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — also plainspoken If you say that someone is ~, you mean that they say exactly what they think, even when …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PLAIN SPOKEN — Synonyms and related words : Spartan, articulate, artless, ascetic, austere, bald, bare, bluff, blunt, broad, brusque, candid, common, commonplace, direct, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — a. Frank, candid, blunt, open, free-spoken, plain of speech.
Dictionary of English Synonyms
PLAIN-SPOKEN — 25B6; adjective CANDID, frank, outspoken, forthright, direct, honest, truthful, open, blunt, straightforward, explicit, unequivocal, unambiguous, not afraid to call a …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — прил. откровенный, открытый, прямой Syn : outspoken прямой, откровенный - a rough, * way of speaking грубоватая, прямая манера говорить …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN-SPOKEN — Откровенный
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN-SPOKEN — Откровенен
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN-SPOKEN — a прямой, откровенный a rough, plain-spoken way of speaking - грубоватая, прямая манера говорить he was much too sincere and …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
PLAIN-SPOKEN — откровенный, прямой
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
PLAIN SPOKEN — (a) откровенный; прямой
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — a прямой, откровенный a rough, ~ way of speaking - грубоватая, прямая манера говорить he was much too sincere and …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
PLAIN-SPOKEN — a прямой, откровенный a rough, plain-spoken way of speaking - грубоватая, прямая манера говорить he was much too sincere and …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
PLAIN-SPOKEN — прил. откровенный, открытый, прямой Syn: outspoken
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
PLAIN-SPOKEN — прил. откровенный, открытый, прямой Syn: outspoken
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
PLAIN-SPOKEN — _a. откровенный, прямой _Syn: outspoken
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
PLAIN-SPOKEN — a. откровенный, прямой Syn: outspoken
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
PLAIN-SPOKEN — откровенный, прямой
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
PLAIN-SPOKEN — [adv.] прямой, откровенный
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
PLAIN-SPOKEN — adv прямой, откровенный
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
PLAIN-SPOKEN — прил. откровенный, открытый, прямой Syn : outspoken прямой, откровенный - a rough, * way of speaking грубоватая, прямая манера говорить …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
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
SPOKEN — |spōkən adjective Etymology: from past participle of speak (I) 1. a. : expressed, told, or delivered by word of mouth …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SPOKEN — (a.) Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOKEN — (a.) Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word.
Английский словарь Webster
SPOKEN — ( a. ) Uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the spoken word.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — ( a. ) Characterized by a certain manner or style in speaking; -- often in composition; as, a pleasant-spoken man.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — /spoh"keuhn/ , v. 1. a pp. of speak . adj. 2. uttered or expressed by speaking; oral (opposed to written …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PLAIN — plain 1 — plainly , adv. — plainness , n. /playn/ , adj., plainer, plainest , adv., n. adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SPOKEN — adj. oral; expressed through speech; having a particular manner of speaking (i.e. soft-spoken)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
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
SPOKEN — adjective Etymology: past participle of speak Date: 1560 1. : delivered by word of mouth : oral 2. : characterized …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SPOKEN — p.p. of speak. 2. spoken ·adj uttered in speech; delivered by word of mouth; oral; as, a spoken narrative; the …
Webster English vocab
PLAIN — adj a field of battle. 2. plain ·adv in a plain manner; plainly. 3. plain ·superl open; clear; unencumbered; equal; …
Webster English vocab
SPOKEN — [spo.ken] adj [pp. of speak] (1595) 1: delivered by word of mouth: oral 2: characterized by speaking in (such) a …
Merriam-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
SPOKEN — spoken BrE AmE ˈspəʊk ə n AmE \ ˈspoʊk ə n
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
-SPOKEN — -spoken BrE AmE ˈspəʊk ə n AmE -ˈspoʊk ə n ▷ — nicely-spoken ˌnaɪs li ˈspəʊk ə n ◂ AmE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PLAIN — plain BrE AmE pleɪn (= plane) ▷ plainer ˈpleɪn ə AmE \ - ə r ▷ plainest ˈpleɪn ɪst -əst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SPOKEN — / ˈspəʊkən; NAmE ˈspoʊ-/ 1. pp of speak 2. -spoken (in adjectives) speaking in the way mentioned : a quietly …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PLAIN — / pleɪn; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( plain·er , plain·est ) 1. easy to see …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPOKEN — I. spok ‧ en 1 /ˈspəʊkən $ ˈspoʊ-/ BrE AmE the past participle of ↑ speak II. spoken 2 BrE …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PLAIN — I. plain 1 S2 W3 /pleɪn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin planus …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. --adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). øspoken for claimed, requisitioned (this seat …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). spoken for claimed, requisitioned (this seat …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PLAIN — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SPOKEN — past part. of SPEAK. --adj. (in comb.) speaking in a specified way (smooth-spoken; well-spoken). Phrases and idioms: spoken for claimed, …
Oxford English vocab
PLAIN — 1.adj., adv., & n. --adj. 1. clear; evident (is plain to see). 2 readily understood; simple (in plain words). 3 …
Oxford English vocab
-SPOKEN — -spoken combines with adverbs and adjectives to form adjectives which indicate how someone speaks. The woman was smartly dressed and …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SPOKEN — Spoken is the past participle of speak .
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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
SPOKEN — I. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES (there's) many a true word spoken in jest be spoken for ▪ But all of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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
SPOKEN — -spoken (MANNER OF SPEECH) [suffix] - speaking in a particular waya softly spoken young mana well-spoken lady
Cambridge English vocab
PLAIN — n. abyssal plain Esdraelon Plain of Gangetic Plain Indo Gangetic Plain Staked Plain Nullarbor Plain Plain the Reeds Plain of …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SPOKEN — adj. free spoken short spoken smooth spoken
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
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

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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