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1 pikestaff
['paɪkstɑːf] [AE -stæf]it's as plain as a pikestaff — fig. è chiaro come il sole
* * *pikestaff /ˈpaɪkstɑ:f/n.(stor.) asta della picca● (fam.) as plain as a pikestaff, chiaro come la luce del sole; lampante.* * *['paɪkstɑːf] [AE -stæf]it's as plain as a pikestaff — fig. è chiaro come il sole
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2 plain ***
[pleɪn]1) (clear, obvious) chiaro (-a), palese, evidente, (path, track) ben segnato (-a)it's as plain as a pikestaff or as the nose on your face fam — è chiaro come il sole
he's lying, that's plain — è chiaro che mente
2) (outspoken, honest, frank) franco (-a), aperto (-a), schietto (-a)plain dealing — sincerità, franchezza
in plain language or English — in parole povere
3) (simple, with nothing added) semplice, (paper: unlined) non rigato (-a), (fabric: in one colour) in tinta unita inv, (without seasoning) scondito (-a)plain stitch Knitting — maglia a diritto
a plain white blouse — una camicetta bianca, semplice
4) (not pretty) insignificante, scialbo (-a)2. adv1) (fam: simply, completely) semplicemente2)I can't put it plainer than that — non potrei esprimermi più chiaramente3. n1) Geog pianura2) Knitting (maglia a) diritto -
3 ♦ plain
♦ plain /pleɪn/A a.1 chiaro; evidente; ovvio; facile: plain words, parole chiare; The significance of his works is plain, il significato delle sue opere è evidente2 semplice; franco; schietto; puro; sobrio; alla buona; comune; ordinario; normale; disadorno: plain food [cooking], cibo [cucina] semplice; a plain cook, un cuoco (o una cuoca) alla buona; plain folk, gente semplice; a plain meal, un pasto semplice (o alla buona); plain paper, carta ordinaria ( non scritta o non intestata); plain words, parole franche; the plain truth, la pura verità; plain style, stile disadorno; DIALOGO → - In a meeting- A plain design would need less work of course, un design semplice richiederebbe naturalmente meno lavoro3 insignificante; bruttino; brutto; comune: It's a pity the girl is so plain, peccato che la ragazza sia così insignificante; a plain face, un viso bruttino (o comune)5 ( di disegno) in bianco e nero ( non a colori); non ornato; a tinta unita: a plain carpet, un tappeto a tinta unita8 piano; liscioB n.C avv.1 chiaramente; con chiarezza; con semplicità: The noise came plain to my ears, percepii chiaramente il rumore● plain cards, carte basse ( da gioco; non figure) □ plain chocolate, cioccolato fondente (o amaro) □ plain chocolates, cioccolatini amari ripieni □ plain clothes, abiti borghesi; abiti civili □ plain-clothes, in borghese; in abiti civili: plain-clothes officer, poliziotto in borghese □ plain common sense, il puro buonsenso □ plain dealing, modo d'agire onesto; sincerità; schiettezza; lealtà □ ( cucina) plain flour, farina normale ( senza aggiunte; cfr. self-raising flour, sotto self-) □ plain living, vita modesta, semplice □ plain sailing, (naut.) navigazione facile; (fig.) vita facile, lavoro da ragazzi, roba da ridere (fam.) □ (relig.) plain service, servizio divino semplice ( senza canti, simile alla ‘messa piana’ dei cattolici) □ plain sewing, cucito semplice (o non elaborato) □ plain-spoken, franco; schietto; senza peli sulla lingua (fam.) □ plain-spokenness, franchezza; schiettezza □ ( cucito) plain stitch, punto dritto (o a legaccio) □ ( nel bridge e nel whist) plain suit, seme che non è atout □ (leg., in GB) plain theft, furto semplice □ (fin.) plain vanilla, semplice (o standard) ( detto di titoli, strumenti finanziari, ecc.) □ as plain as day (o as a pikestaff), ovvio; evidentissimo; lampante □ in plain English, per dirla schietta □ in plain sight, in bella vista; in piena luce □ in plain view = in plain sight ► sopra □ in plain words, in termini chiari; in poche parole □ (fam.) It's as plain as the nose on your face!, è lampante!; lo vedrebbe anche un cieco!
См. также в других словарях:
plain as a pikestaff — see under ↑pike2 • • • Main Entry: ↑plain * * * (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious ■ ordinary or unattractive in appearance Origin: alteration of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a peddler, on which he rested his pack of wares … Useful english dictionary
plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear … The small dictionary of idiomes
plain as a pikestaff — ► (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious. [ORIGIN: the phrase is an altered version of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] Main Entry: ↑pikestaff … English terms dictionary
plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Plain as a pikestaff — (UK) If something is as plain as a pikestaff, it is very clear … Dictionary of English idioms
(as) plain as a pikestaff — 1》 very obvious. 2》 ordinary or unattractive in appearance. [alt. of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] → pikestaff … English new terms dictionary
as plain as a pikestaff — ► (as) plain as a pikestaff very obvious. [ORIGIN: the phrase is an altered version of as plain as a packstaff, the staff being that of a pedlar, on which he rested his pack of wares.] Main Entry: ↑pikestaff … English terms dictionary
as plain as a pikestaff — british old fashioned phrase very obvious Thesaurus: obvioussynonym Main entry: pikestaff … Useful english dictionary
(as) plain as a pikestaff — (as) plain as a ˈpikestaff | (as) plain as ˈday | (as) plain as the nose on your ˈface idiom very obvious Main entry: ↑plainidiom … Useful english dictionary
plain as a pikestaff — adjective Extremely clear and plain to see. Dont you know hes dead? says Joe … Wiktionary
plain as a pikestaff — clear, evident, obvious … English contemporary dictionary