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1 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simples2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) simples3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) claro5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) sem graça2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planície2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ponto de meia•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[plein] n 1 planície. 2 plains Amer prado, campina. • adj 1 plano, raso, liso. 2 manifesto, claro, evidente, óbvio. in plain English / em bom e claro inglês. 3 franco, sincero. he used plain language towards him / ele lhe falou com toda a franqueza. 4 simples, comum, modesto. 5 singelo, natural. 6 unicolor. in plain clothes em trajes civis, à paisana. to be plain with agir corretamente com, usar de franqueza com. to make plain explicar, explanar, elucidar. -
2 fussy
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) exagerado2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) espalhafatoso* * *fuss.y[f'∧si] adj 1 atarantado, nervoso, irrequieto, irritável. 2 exigente, meticuloso, escrupuloso, muito particular. 3 espalhafatoso, exagerado. 4 minucioso, cheio de pormenores. 5 difícil, intricado, complicado. -
3 fussy
1) (too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy: She is very fussy about her food.) caprichoso2) ((of clothes etc) with too much decoration: a very fussy hat.) espalhafatoso -
4 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) simples2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) claro3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) franco4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) comum2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planície2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) ponto de meia•- plainly- plainness - plain chocolate - plain clothes - plain sailing - plain-spoken - in plain English
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