plain

schlicht, einfach

Einfach und gewöhnlich, ohne Verzierungen oder besondere Einzelheiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Simple and ordinary, with no decoration or special details.

• She wore a plain dress.
• The room had plain wooden furniture.
• I prefer a plain design without decorations.

Synonyme: simple, unadorned, basic

Gegenteile: ornate, decorated

Häufige Wendungen: plain dress, plain furniture, plain design

klar, offensichtlich

Leicht zu erkennen oder zu verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: Easy to see or understand.

• Her disappointment was plain to see.
• He made his intentions plain.
• The plain truth is that we need help.

So benutzt man es: plain to someone (It was plain to everyone that she was tired.); make something plain (Please make your meaning plain.)

Synonyme: clear, obvious, evident

Gegenteile: unclear

Häufige Wendungen: plain truth, make something plain, plain to see

einfarbig, ungemustert

Mit nur einer Farbe und ohne Muster.

In einfachem Englisch: Having one colour and no pattern.

• I bought a plain blue shirt.
• Choose plain curtains for this busy room.
• Do you prefer plain fabric or stripes?

Synonyme: solid-coloured

Gegenteile: patterned

Häufige Wendungen: plain shirt, plain fabric, plain blue

natur, ungewürzt

Einfach zubereitet oder serviert, ohne zusätzliche Aromen, Soßen oder Beläge.

In einfachem Englisch: Made or served simply, without added flavours, sauces, or toppings.

• I usually eat plain yogurt.
• Would you like your rice plain?
• She ordered a plain bagel without butter.

Synonyme: unflavoured

Häufige Wendungen: plain yogurt, plain rice, plain bagel

unscheinbar

Von gewöhnlichem Aussehen und nicht besonders attraktiv.

In einfachem Englisch: Having an ordinary appearance that is not especially attractive.

• He had a rather plain face.
• She considered herself plain when she was young.
• His sister was plain but had a lovely smile.

Synonyme: unattractive, ordinary-looking

Gegenteile: beautiful, handsome

Häufige Wendungen: plain face, rather plain, plain looking

Ebene

Große flache Landfläche, oft mit Gras und wenigen Bäumen.

In einfachem Englisch: A large area of flat land, often with grass and few trees.

• Horses grazed on the plain.
• The river crosses a wide plain.
• Large herds live on these grassy plains.

Synonyme: flatland

Häufige Wendungen: coastal plain, open plain, grassy plain, vast plain

einfach, schlichtweg

Betont, dass etwas ganz eindeutig eine bestimmte Eigenschaft hat.

In einfachem Englisch: Used to emphasize that something clearly has a particular quality.

• That answer is plain wrong.
• Leaving the door open was just plain stupid.
• The price they asked was plain ridiculous.

Synonyme: simply, just, downright

Häufige Wendungen: just plain wrong, plain stupid, plain silly