plains in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for plains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plain <plainer plainest> [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (unadorned):

plain decor/cooking

sencillo

plain language/style

sencillo

plain language/style

llano

plain envelope

sin identificación externa

plain fabric/dress

liso

tell me in plain English

dímelo en términos sencillos

tell me in plain English

dímelo en cristiano inf, hum

just plain water, thank you

agua nada más, gracias

the plain man's guide to economics

guía básica de economía

his family are just plain folk

su familia es gente sencilla

just plain Mike Reed, please

Mike Reed, sin más, por favor

just plain Mike Reed, please

Mike Reed, nomás, por favor LatAm

2. plain (clear):

plain

claro

to make sth plain

dejar algo (en) claro

it's plain from what you say that …

por lo que me dices está claro que …

it's perfectly plain to me that she's lying

para mí es obvio or está claro que está mintiendo

the reasons are plain to see

las razones saltan a la vista or son obvias

3. plain (blunt, straightforward):

the plain truth

la pura verdad

the plain truth

la verdad lisa y llana

I believe in plain dealing

a mí me gustan las cosas claras

I told him in plain terms that …

le dije claramente or lisa y llanamente que …

I'll be plain with you, Mr Andrews

seré franco or sincero con usted, señor Andrews

4. plain (not good-looking):

plain

feo

plain

poco agraciado

to be a plain Jane

ser poco agraciada

to be a plain Jane

ser feúcha inf

5. plain (downright):

plain

puro

II.plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (downright, simply) as intensifier:

plain wrong/ridiculous

totalmente

she's not incapable: she's just plain lazy

no es que sea incapaz: lo que es es vaga

it's just plain absurd

es un absurdo total

2. plain (bluntly, honestly):

plain tell

claramente

plain tell

francamente

III.plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] N

1. plain GEOG:

plain

llanura f

the (Great) Plains

las grandes llanuras

2.1. plain Brit FASHION:

plain

tela f lisa

2.2. plain (stitch):

plain

punto m del derecho

plain time N U Brit

plain time

horario m central

plain clothes N npl

in plain clothes

de civil

in plain clothes

de paisano Spain

in plain clothes

de particular RioPl

attr a plain-clothes policeman

un policía de civil

attr a plain-clothes policeman

un policía de paisano Spain

attr a plain-clothes policeman

un policía de particular RioPl

plain chocolate N U Brit

plain chocolate

chocolate m sin leche

plain speaking N U

plain speaking

franqueza f

the time has come for some plain speaking

ya es hora de que hablemos con franqueza or sin rodeos

plain flour N U

plain flour

harina f común

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspoʊkən], plainspoken ADJ

plain-spoken

franco

plain-spoken

sincero

Translations for plains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

planicie

plain

Chaco

region of scrub and swamp plains covering parts of Paraguay, Bolivia and Argentina

punto del derecho

plain stitch

plains in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for plains in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain

sencillo, -a

plain (one colour)

de un solo color

plain (without additions)

sin aditivos

plain yoghurt

yogur m natural

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain

fácil

the plain folks

el pueblo llano

plain and simple

liso y llano

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain

evidente

it is plain that ...

es evidente que...

to be plain enough

estar lo suficientemente claro

to make sth plain

dejar algo claro

to make oneself plain (to sb)

hacerse entender (a alguien)

to be plain with sb

ser franco con alguien

to be as plain as the nose on your face

estar más claro que el agua

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain

puro, -a

the plain truth

la pura realidad

5. plain (not pretty):

plain

sin atractivo

a plain girl

una chica más bien fea

II.plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

plain

y punto

plain awful

horrible

III.plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain

llanura f

the plains pl

las llanuras

the great Plains

la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain

punto m de media

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

plain-spoken

franco, -a

I.plain clothes LAW N

plain clothes

ropa f de calle

in plain clothes

en traje de calle

in plain clothes of policeman

ropa f de paisano

II.plain clothes LAW ADJ

plain clothes

de paisano

plain clothes police officer

policía mf de paisano

plain clothes police officer

policía mf encubierto Mex

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing

ser cosa de coser y cantar

Translations for plains in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sabanear

to ride the plains

llano

plain

planicie

plain

nava

plain

llanura

plain

feúcho (-a)

plain

plains Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

in plain clothes

en traje de calle

in plain clothes of policeman

ropa f de paisano

plain clothes police officer

policía mf de paisano

plain clothes police officer

policía mf encubierto Mex

to be plain sailing

ser cosa de coser y cantar

as plain as a pikestaff Brit

claro como la luz del día

to make oneself plain (to sb)

hacerse entender (a alguien)

the plains pl

las llanuras

the great Plains

la grandes llanuras (norteamericanas)

to tell sb the plain truth

decir a alguien la verdad desnuda

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

These light plains are thought to be icy impact deposits.

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Smooth plains material appears to be largely coeval with c4 craters and basins.

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Higher still are the blue pines; but below on the shelving plains are nothing but fruit trees.

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There are thirteen rivers that are considered to be located within the Great Plains region.

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Some portions of the world are extremely rocky, while other regions consist of flat plains with crystal formations.

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Driving cattle across the plains led to tremendous weight loss, and a number of animals were typically lost along the way.

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The Great Plains west of the 100th meridian are semi-arid.

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It can be found in plains, jungles, open fields and the regions heavily populated by people.

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Impact sites of this form are often classified as walled plains, due to their resemblance to the maria.

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Eastern New Mexico mostly lies upon the high plains, which extends to altitudes over 4000 ft.

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