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1 plain
[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) jednoduchý, prostý2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) jasný3) (absolutely open or honest, with no attempt to be tactful: I'll be quite plain with you; plain speaking.) upřímný4) (obvious: It's plain (to see) you haven't been practising your music.) zřejmý, jasný5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) nehezký2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) planina2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) oko pletené hladce•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *• planina• prostý• rovina• obyčejný -
2 plain clothes
ordinary clothes, not a uniform: Detectives usually wear plain clothes; (also adjective) (a plain-clothes job.) civilní šaty -
3 plain-spoken
adjective (speaking honestly and candidly, not trying to be tactful: She is a very plain-spoken person who always says what she means.) upřímný* * *• srozumitelně sdělený -
4 plain chocolate
(dark chocolate not containing milk.) hořká čokoláda* * *• hořká čokoláda -
5 plain text
• prostý text -
6 plain sailing
(progress without difficulty.) úplná hračka -
7 in plain English
(in simple words; clearly expressed: Would you mind explaining it in plain English?) po lopatě -
8 de plain-pied
de plain-piedna stejné úrovniv jedné rovině -
9 être de plain-pied avec q.
être de plain-pied avec q.dobře si s kým rozumět (.) -
10 as plain as day
• jasné jako facka -
11 as plain as the nose on your face
• velmi jasnýEnglish-Czech dictionary > as plain as the nose on your face
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12 austere
[o:'stiə](severely simple and plain; without luxuries or unnecessary expenditure: an austere way of life.) prostý* * *• prostý• strohý• střízlivý• asketický -
13 bald
[bo:ld]1) ((of people) with little or no hair on the head: a bald head; He is going bald (= becoming bald).) plešatý2) ((of birds, animals) without feathers, fur etc: a bald patch on the dog's back.) holý, bezsrstý3) (bare or plain: a bald statement of the facts.) strohý•- baldness- balding
- baldly* * *• holý• holohlavý• lysý -
14 baldly
adverb (in a plain or bare way: He answered her questions baldly.) suše, stroze* * *• spoře• otevřeně -
15 clear-cut
adjective (having a clear outline; plain and definite: clear-cut features.) jednoznačný* * *• zřejmý -
16 fancy
['fænsi] 1. plural - fancies; noun1) (a sudden (often unexpected) liking or desire: The child had many peculiar fancies.) rozmar, vrtoch2) (the power of the mind to imagine things: She had a tendency to indulge in flights of fancy.) fantazie3) (something imagined: He had a sudden fancy that he could see Spring approaching.) iluze2. adjective(decorated; not plain: fancy cakes.) zdobený3. verb1) (to like the idea of having or doing something: I fancy a cup of tea.) mít chuť na2) (to think or have a certain feeling or impression (that): I fancied (that) you were angry.) domnívat se3) (to have strong sexual interest in (a person): He fancies her a lot.) být přitahován•- fanciful- fancifully
- fancy dress
- take a fancy to
- take one's fancy* * *• představa• oblíbit si -
17 patterned
adjective (with a decoration or design on it; not plain: Is her new carpet patterned?) vzorovaný* * *• vzorkovaný -
18 severe
[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) vážný2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) přísný, příkrý3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) strohý•- severely- severity* * *• přísný• silný• krutý• drsný -
19 simple
['simpl]1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) lehký2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) jednoduchý3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) prostý4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) čistý5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) důvěřivý, naivní6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) prostoduchý•- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness* * *• prostý• jednoduchý -
20 steppe
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См. также в других словарях:
plain — plain … Dictionnaire des rimes
plain — plain, aine 1. (plin, plè n ) adj. 1° Qui est sans inégalités, uni. • Si le pays est bossu ou plain, couvert de bois ou découvert, VAUBAN. Dîme, p. 223. • Des cascades dans des lieux plains et sablonneux, J. J. ROUSS. Hél. IV, 11.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Plain — Plain, a. [Compar. {Plainer}; superl. {Plainest}.] [F., level, flat, fr. L. planus, perhaps akin to E. floor. Cf. {Llano}, {Piano}, {Plan}, {Plane} level, a level surface.] 1. Without elevations or depressions; flat; level; smooth; even. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
plain — PLAIN, [pl]aine. adj. Il signifie proprement, Qui est uni, plat, & sans inegalitez: & il reçoit divers sens selon les divers substantifs, ausquels il se joint. Ainsi on dit, qu Une maison est en plain champ, en plaine campagne, pour dire, qu Elle … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
plain — plain1 [plān] adj. [OFr < L planus, flat, level < IE base * plā , broad, flat > FLOOR, FIELD] 1. Obs. flat; level; plane 2. free from obstructions; open; clear [in plain view] 3. clearly understood; evident; obvious [to make one s meani … English World dictionary
plain — adj 1 plane, flat, *level, even, smooth, flush Antonyms: solid 2 clear, distinct, obvious, *evident, manifest, patent, apparent, palpable Analogous words: *clear, lucid, perspicuous: *explicit, express, definite, specific, categorical Antonyms:… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
plain — [adj1] clear, obvious apparent, audible, big as life*, broad, comprehensible, definite, distinct, evident, legible, lucid, manifest, open, open and shut*, palpable, patent, talking turkey*, transparent, understandable, visible; concepts… … New thesaurus
Plain — Plain, n. [Cf. OF. plaigne, F. plaine. See {Plain}, a.] 1. Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities; as, the plain of Jordan; the American plains, or prairies.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain — Plain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Plained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Plaining}.] [Cf. {Plane}, v.] 1. To plane or level; to make plain or even on the surface. [R.] [1913 Webster] We would rake Europe rather, plain the East. Wither. [1913 Webster] 2. To make… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Plain — ist der Name folgender Personen: Honest John Plain Maria Plain sowie des Adelsgeschlechts: Grafen von Plain Plain ist ein Ortsname: Plain (Wisconsin) Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
Plain — Plain, adv. In a plain manner; plainly. To speak short and pleyn. Chaucer. To tell you plain. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English