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♦ simple /ˈsɪmpl/A a.1 semplice; sobrio; disadorno; sincero; schietto; ingenuo; spontaneo; naturale; facile; alla buona; umile: a simple problem, un problema semplice; a simple soldier, un soldato semplice; simple tastes, gusti semplici; simple folk, gente semplice (o alla buona); simple clothes, vestiti semplici, disadorni; (gramm.) simple sentence, frase semplice; (mat.) a simple fraction, una frazione semplice; by a simple majority, a maggioranza semplice2 (spreg.) semplice; ignorante; inesperto; poco accorto; credulone; sciocco; stolto: He's so simple that he believes everything he is told, è così sciocco da credere a tutto quello che gli si dice3 (= pure and simple) puro e semplice; vero e proprio: It's simple madness!, è pura e semplice follia4 (chim.) elementareB n.1 sempliciotto; sprovveduto2 (antiq.) semplice; erba medicinale● (leg.) simple contract, contratto semplice, scrittura privata □ (fin.) simple debenture, obbligazione non garantita □ simple-hearted, candido; schietto; sincero; onesto □ simple-heartedness, candore; schiettezza; sincerità; onestà □ (fin., rag.) simple interest, interesse semplice □ (fam.) the simple life, la vita semplice □ (fam.) a simple lifer, uno che cerca di vivere con semplicità □ (mecc.) simple machine, macchina semplice □ simple manners, modo di fare semplice; maniere alla buona □ simple-minded, credulone, ingenuo, sprovveduto, sempliciotto; = simple-hearted ► sopra □ simple-mindedness, credulità, ingenuità, sprovvedutezza; candore, schiettezza □ simple-natured, d'indole semplice; semplice ( non complicato) □ simple soap, sapone da bucato □ a simple soul, un'anima candida; uno spirito semplice □ (fam.) It's that simple!, è semplice!; le cose stanno così!
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