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1 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) απλός,σκέτος2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) σαφής,ξεκάθαρος3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) ειλικρινής,ντόμπρος4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) ολοφάνερος5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) ασχημούλης2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) πεδιάδα2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) απλός πόντος (πλεξίματος)•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
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2 savanna(h)
[sə'vænə](a grassy plain with few trees: the savanna(h)s of Central America.) σαβάνα -
3 savanna(h)
[sə'vænə](a grassy plain with few trees: the savanna(h)s of Central America.) σαβάνα -
4 Level
adj.P. ὁμαλός, ἐπίπεδος, V. λευρός; see Flat.Consisting of plain: P. and V. πεδιάς (Plat.), P. πεδιεινός.——————v. trans.P. ὁμαλύνειν (Plat.), ὁμαλίζειν.Put on a level with: P. and V. ἐξισοῦν (τινά τινι), P. ἐπανισοῦν (τινὰ πρὸς τινα).Aim: see Aim.Level reproaches at: see Reproach.——————subs.P. τὸ ὁμαλόν.On a level with: P. and V. ἐξ ἴσου (dat.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Level
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5 bald
[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) φαλακρός2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) φαλακρός3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) απερίφραστος•- baldness- balding
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6 patterned
adjective (with a decoration or design on it; not plain: Is her new carpet patterned?) με σχέδια -
7 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) απλός2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) απλός3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) απλός,λιτός4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) απλός,σκέτος,καθαρός5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) αφελής,ανυποψίαστος6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) αγαθός•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
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8 Clear
adj.Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.Intelligible: see Intelligible.Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.Net: P. ἀτελής.Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Jump over: see jump over.Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Clear the way: see Prepare.Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).Run away: see run away.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clear
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