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'simpl1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) sencillo, fácil, simple2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) sencillo, fácil, simple3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) simple, sencillo4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) puro, mero5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) ingenuo, cándido6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) simple, tonto•- simplicity
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simple adj1. sencillo / simplethe food was simple, but very good la comida era sencilla, pero estaba muy buena2. fácil
simple adjetivo 1 (sencillo, fácil) simple; See also→ llanamente 2 ( delante del n) ( mero) simple;◊ el simple hecho de … the simple fact of …;es un simple resfriado it's just a common cold; un simple soldado an ordinary soldier 3 ( tonto) simple, simple-minded ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino simpleton
simple
I adjetivo
1 (sencillo) simple: estos ejercicios son muy simples, these exercises are very easy
una cámara de simple manejo, an easy-to-use camera
2 Ling Quím (no complejo, no compuesto) simple
oración simple, simple sentence
3 (mero, tan solo) mere, pure: somos simples espectadores, we are mere observers
fue simple casualidad, it was pure coincidence pey es un simple secretario, he's just a secretary
4 (cándido, sin malicia) naive, innocent pey (tonto) simple-minded, half-witted, foolish
II m (ingenuo, inocente) innocent, naive person pey (simplón, tonto) simpleton, half-wit ' simple' also found in these entries: Spanish: babosa - baboso - bendita - bendito - boba - bobalicón - bobalicona - bobo - borrica - borrico - clavar - compuesta - compuesto - hincapié - idea - lila - llaneza - mayoría - pánfila - pánfilo - pardilla - pardillo - preferir - sencilla - sencillo - simpleza - triste - vista - hechura - llanamente - mero - pretérito - puro - ya English: ago - arithmetic - dowdy - gravestone - mere - naked - plain - simple - simple interest - simple-minded - simple-mindedness - single-spacing - basic - simply - unsophisticatedtr['sɪmpəl]1 (easy, straightforward) sencillo,-a, fácil, simple2 (plain, not elaborate) sencillo,-a, simple3 (not compound) simple, sencillo,-a4 (plain, pure, nothing more than) sencillo,-a, puro,-a, mero,-a■ for the simple reason that... por la sencilla razón que...5 (unsophisticated, ordinary) simple, sencillo,-a6 (genuine, sincere) sencillo,-a; (foolish) tonto,-a; (naive, easily deceived) ingenuo,-a, inocente, simple; (backward, weak-minded) simple, corto,-a de alcances\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsimple fracture fractura simplesimple interest interés nombre masculino simple1) innocent: inocente2) plain: sencillo, simple3) easy: simple, sencillo, fácil4) straightforward: puro, simplethe simple truth: la pura verdad5) naive: ingenuo, simpleadj.• batueco, -a adj.• bobo, -a adj.• bueno, -a adj.• fácil adj.• incapaz adj.• llano, -a adj.• mero, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• párvulo, -a adj.• sencillo, -a adj.• simple adj.n.• simple s.m.'sɪmpəl1) ( uncomplicated) <task/problem> sencillo, simplethe machine is very simple to use — la máquina es de fácil manejo or es fácil de manejar
2) ( straightforward)the simple truth is (that)... — la pura verdad es que...
it's a simple statement of fact — es simplemente or meramente la constatación de un hecho
for the simple reason that... — por la sencilla razón de que...
3) (plain, unpretentious) <dress/food> sencillo, simple4)a) (unsophisticated, humble) simpleb) ( backward) simple, corto de alcances5) < interest> simple['sɪmpl]1. ADJ(compar simpler) (superl simplest)1) (=uncomplicated) [problem, idea, task] sencillo, simple•
it's as simple as that — la cosa es así de sencilla•
it should be a simple enough job — no debería ser un trabajo difícil•
keep it simple — no lo compliques•
the simplest thing would be to phone — lo más sencillo sería llamar por teléfono•
to be simple to make/use — ser sencillo de hacer/usar2) (=mere) simplea simple phone call could win you a week's holiday in Florida — con una simple llamada de teléfono podría ganar una semana de vacaciones en Florida
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by the simple fact that... — por el simple hecho de que...•
to be a simple matter of doing sth — ser simplemente una cuestión de hacer algo3) (=elementary) simple•
a simple act of kindness — un simple acto de bondad•
the simple fact is... — la pura realidad es...pure 1., 1)•
for the simple reason that... — por la simple razón de que...4) (=not fussy) [dress, style, food] sencillo5) (=unsophisticated) [person, life, pleasures, pursuits] sencillo•
the simple things in or of life — las cosas sencillas de la vida6) * (=mentally retarded) simple7) (Chem, Bio, Bot, Med) simple8) (Gram) [sentence, tense] simple2.CPDsimple division N — división f simple
simple equation N — ecuación f de primer grado
simple fraction N — fracción f simple
simple interest N — interés m simple
simple majority N — (Pol) mayoría f simple
Simple Simon N — tontorrón m, simplón m, alma m de cántaro (Sp)
simple tense N — (Gram) tiempo m simple
* * *['sɪmpəl]1) ( uncomplicated) <task/problem> sencillo, simplethe machine is very simple to use — la máquina es de fácil manejo or es fácil de manejar
2) ( straightforward)the simple truth is (that)... — la pura verdad es que...
it's a simple statement of fact — es simplemente or meramente la constatación de un hecho
for the simple reason that... — por la sencilla razón de que...
3) (plain, unpretentious) <dress/food> sencillo, simple4)a) (unsophisticated, humble) simpleb) ( backward) simple, corto de alcances5) < interest> simple
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simon-pure — (adj.) 1815, from the true Simon Pure the genuine person or thing (1795), from Simon Pure, name of a Quaker who is impersonated by another character (Colonel Feignwell) in part of the comedy A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717) by Susannah Centlivre,… … Etymology dictionary
Simon-pure — Si mon pure , a. Genuine; true; real; authentic; a term alluding to the comedy character Simon Pure, who is impersonated by another and is obliged to prove himself to be the real Simon Pure. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
simon-pure — [sī΄mən pyoor′] adj. [after Simon Pure, a Quaker in Susanna Centlivre s play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718), who must prove his identity against an impostor s claims] genuine; real; authentic … English World dictionary
Simon Pure — /sīˈmən pūrˈ/ noun The real person (or thing) ORIGIN: From a character in Susannah Centlivre s comedy, A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717) • • • sīˈmon pure adjective Real, genuine … Useful english dictionary
Simon-Pure — Susannah Centlivre, a prominent writer of farcical comedies, wrote a play in 1718 that has provided the English language with a new word meaning utterly pure or real: This play, titled A Bold Stroke for a Wife, had as its hero a man named… … Dictionary of eponyms
simon-pure — /suy meuhn pyoor /, adj. real; genuine: a simon pure accent. [1710 20; short for the real Simon Pure, alluding to the victim of impersonation in Susanna Centlivre s play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718)] * * * … Universalium
simon-pure — si′mon pure′ [[t]ˈsaɪ mən[/t]] adj. 1) real; genuine 2) untainted; pure • Etymology: 1795–1805; short for the real Simon Pure, alluding to the victim of impersonation in S. Centlivre s play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) … From formal English to slang
simon-pure — adjective Etymology: from the real Simon Pure, alluding to a character impersonated by another in the play A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1718) by Susannah Centlivre Date: 1840 of untainted purity or integrity; also pretentiously or hypocritically… … New Collegiate Dictionary
simon-pure — adjective completely genuine or honest. Origin C18: from (the real) Simon Pure, a character in Centlivre s A Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717), who for part of the play is impersonated by another character … English new terms dictionary
Simon Pure — /saɪmən ˈpjʊə/ (say suymuhn pyoohuh) noun a genuine, honest person. {from the phrase the real Simon Pure, referring to a character who is impersonated by another in English dramatist Susanna Centlivre s 1717 play A Bold Stroke for a Wife} …
simon-pure — adj. real, genuine. Etymology: (the real) Simon Pure, a character in Centlivre s Bold Stroke for a Wife (1717) … Useful english dictionary