plain Význam & definícia

Význam plain v slovenčine

• 0 not decorated in any way; with nothing added:

  • She wore a plain black dress.

  • We've chosen a plain carpet (= one without a pattern) and patterned curtains.

  • He prefers plain food - nothing too fancy.

  • We're having plain blue walls in the dining room.

  • a catalogue sent in a plain brown envelope

  • a plain style of architecture

  • plain yogurt (= with no added fruit or sugar)

  • a letter written on plain paper

• 1 obvious and clear to understand:

  • It's quite plain that they don't want to speak to us.

  • The reason is perfectly plain.

  • I made it quite plain (that) (= explained clearly that) I wasn't interested.

• 2 (used for emphasis) complete:

  • It was plain stupidity on Richard's part.

• 3 (especially of a woman or girl) not beautiful:

  • She had been a very plain child.

  • If she'd been a plain Jane, she wouldn't have had all the attention.

• 4 a large area of flat land:

  • the coastal plain

  • High mountains rise above the plain.

• 5 a type of simple stitch in knitting:

  • a row of plain and two rows of purl

• 6 completely:

  • I mean, taking the wrong equipment with you - that's just plain stupid.

• 7 not decorated in any way; with nothing added:

  • The catalog was sent in a plain brown envelope.

  • The food is pretty plain (= prepared simply and without strong flavors), but there’s lots of it.

• 8 obvious, or clear and easy to see or understand; not complicated:

  • A group of wild horses was in plain view (= We could see them clearly).

  • Why can’t they write these instructions in plain English?

• 9 (esp. of a woman or girl) not attractive:

  • She always thought of herself as plain.

• 10 a large area of flat land at low elevation (= height above the surface of the earth):

  • A number of paintings by Western artists show Indian settlements in the plains.