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['pleɪnnɪs]1) (of decor, dress) semplicità f., sobrietà f.; (of food, language) semplicità f.2) (unattractiveness) bruttezza f., aspetto m. ordinario* * *noun semplicità, chiarezza* * *plainness /ˈpleɪnnəs/n. [u]1 chiarezza; evidenza2 semplicità; sobrietà; franchezza; schiettezza4 (eufem.) l'essere bruttino; bruttezza.* * *['pleɪnnɪs]1) (of decor, dress) semplicità f., sobrietà f.; (of food, language) semplicità f.2) (unattractiveness) bruttezza f., aspetto m. ordinario -
2 plainness plain·ness n
['pleɪnnɪs](simplicity) semplicità, (lack of beauty) insignificanza -
3 plain
[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••* * *[plein] 1. adjective1) (simple or ordinary; without ornament or decoration: plain living; good, plain food.) semplice2) (easy to understand; clear: His words were quite plain.) chiaro3) (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.) chiaro, evidente5) (not pretty: a rather plain girl.) insignificante, comune2. noun1) (a large flat level piece of land: the plains of central Canada.) pianura2) (a kind of knitting stitch.) diritto•- plainly- plainness
- plain chocolate
- plain clothes
- plain sailing
- plain-spoken
- in plain English* * *[pleɪn] 1.1) (simple) [dress, language] semplice; [ food] semplice, non elaborato; [building, furniture] semplice, sobrio; [ man] semplice, alla buona2) (of one colour) [background, fabric, dress] in tinta unita; [ envelope] bianco; [ paper] (unheaded) non intestato; (unlined) senza righe4) (obvious) chiaro, evidentehe's jealous, it's plain to see — è geloso, è evidente
to make it plain to sb. that — fare capire chiaramente a qcn. che
5) (direct) [answer, language] franco, schiettoin plain English, this means that — in parole povere, significa che
7) (unflavoured) [ yoghurt] bianco; [ crisps] non aromatizzato; [ rice] in bianco8) (in knitting) [stitch, row] diritto2.nome geogr. pianura f.3.1) (completely) [stupid, wrong] completamente, del tutto2) (directly) [ speak] chiaramente••
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plainness — plain·ness … English syllables