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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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to be plain sailing project, task etc:: marcher comme sur des roulettes

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la route est toute tracée désormais fig: from now on, it's all plain sailing

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] N

1. plain GEOG:

plain: plaine f

on the plain: dans la plaine

the (Great) Plains Am: les Grandes Plaines

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: maille f à l'endroit

a row of plain: un rang à l'endroit

II. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (simple):

plain dress, decor, food, living, language: simple

plain building, furniture: sobre

plain cooking: cuisine f simple

she's a good plain cook: elle fait une bonne cuisine simple

a plain man: un homme simple

2. plain (of one colour):

plain background, fabric: uni

plain envelope: sans inscription

a sheet of plain paper (unheaded): une feuille de papier libre

a sheet of plain paper (unlined): une feuille de papier non reglé

a plain blue dress: une robe toute bleue

under plain cover (of a letter): sous pli discret

3. plain (unattractive) euph:

plain woman: quelconque

she's rather plain: elle a un visage quelconque, elle n'a rien d'une beauté

4. plain (clear):

plain line, marking: net/nette

in plain view of sb: sous les yeux de qn

5. plain (obvious):

plain: évident, clair

it was plain to everyone that he was lying: il était évident pour tout le monde qu'il mentait

it's a plain fact that …: il est bien clair que …

it is plain from this report that …: il est clair d'après ce rapport que …

she's jealous, it's plain to see: elle est jalouse, ça saute aux yeux

her suffering was plain to see: on ne pouvait pas ignorer sa souffrance

to make it plain to sb that …: faire comprendre clairement à qn que …

let me make myself quite plain, I'm not going: que ce soit bien clair, je n'y vais pas

do I make myself plain?: suis-je bien clair?

she made her irritation quite plain: elle n'a pas caché son irritation

6. plain (direct):

plain answer, language: franc/franche

can't you speak in plain English?: tu ne peux pas parler en termes simples?

in plain English, this means that …: en clair, ceci veut dire que …

the plain truth of the matter is that …: la vérité est que …

7. plain (downright):

plain tjrs attr common sense: simple

plain attr ignorance, laziness: pur et simple

8. plain (ordinary):

I knew him when he was plain Mr Spencer: je l'ai connu quand il s'appelait M. Spencer tout court

9. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt, crisps, rice: nature

10. plain (in knitting):

plain: à l'endroit

III. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (completely):

plain stupid, wrong: tout bonnement, tout simplement

plain lazy: tout bonnement paresseux

2. plain (directly):

I can't put it any plainer than that: je ne peux pas être plus clair

IV. plain [Brit pleɪn, Am pleɪn]

to be as plain as day: être clair comme l'eau de roche

to be plain sailing project, task etc:: marcher comme sur des roulettes

sailing [Brit ˈseɪlɪŋ, Am ˈseɪlɪŋ] N

1. sailing (sport):

sailing: voile f

I love sailing: j'adore la voile

a week's sailing: une semaine de voile

a week's sailing attr club, equipment, holiday, instructor: de voile

a week's sailing boat, vessel: à voiles

2. sailing (departure):

the next sailing: le prochain bateau

three sailings a day: trois bateaux par jour

three sailings a day attr time, date: de départ du bateau

I. sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] N

1. sail (on boat):

sail: voile f

to take in sail: rentrer des voiles

2. sail (navigation):

to set sail: prendre la mer

to set sail from/for: partir en bateau de/pour

to be under sail: être en mer

to cross the ocean under sail: traverser l'océan à la voile

a ship in full sail: un navire toutes voiles dehors

the age of sail: l'âge de la voile

3. sail (on windmill):

sail: aile f

4. sail (journey):

to go for a sail: faire un tour en bateau

it's two days' sail from here: c'est à deux jours de bateau d'ici

II. sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB trans

1. sail:

sail (be in charge of) ship, yacht: piloter

sail model boat: faire voguer

sail (steer) ship, yacht: manœuvrer

to sail a ship between two islands/into the port: manœuvrer un navire entre deux îles/pour entrer au port

2. sail (travel across):

sail ocean, channel: traverser [qc] en bateau

3. sail (own):

sail yacht: avoir

I used to sail a catamaran: j'avais un catamaran

III. sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel by boat):

sail person:: voyager en bateau

to sail from… to: voyager en bateau de… jusqu'à

to sail around the world: faire le tour du monde en bateau

to sail north: voyager en bateau vers le nord

we flew there and sailed back: nous avons pris l'avion à l'aller et le bateau au retour

2. sail (move across water) ship:

to sail across ocean: traverser

to sail into port: entrer dans

the ship sailed into Brest: le bateau est entré dans la rade de Brest

to sail at 15 knots: filer à 15 nœuds

to sail under the Danish flag: naviguer sous pavillon danois

3. sail (leave port, set sail):

sail: prendre la mer

the Titanic sailed on 10 April: le Titanic a pris la mer le 10 avril

we sail/the boat sails at 10 am: nous partons/le bateau part à 10 h

4. sail (as hobby):

sail: faire de la voile

to go sailing: faire de la voile

5. sail (move smoothly):

to sail past sb: passer près de qn sans même le/la remarquer

to sail into a room: entrer dans une pièce d'un pas nonchalant

the ball sailed over the fence: la balle est passée par-dessus la barrière

IV. sail [Brit seɪl, Am seɪl]

to sail close to the wind: jouer avec le feu

to take the wind out of sb's sails: rabattre le caquet à qn

in the PONS Dictionary

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing: être simple comme bonjour

in the PONS Dictionary

sailing N

1. sailing (act of travelling on water):

sailing: navigation f

2. sailing (boat sport):

sailing: voile f

3. sailing (departure by ship/boat):

sailing: appareillage m

I. sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (material):

sail: voile f

2. sail no pl (journey over water):

sail: traversée f

to come [or go] for a sail: faire un tour en bateau

to set sail: prendre la mer

to set sail for/from some place: partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

3. sail (windmill blade):

sail: aile f

Phrases:

to be under sail: être en mer

II. sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel on boat with sails):

sail: faire de la voile

2. sail (travel on water):

sail ship, tanker: naviguer

to sail away: partir en bateau

to sail around the world: faire le tour du monde en voile

3. sail (start voyage):

sail: prendre la mer

4. sail (move smoothly):

sail: voler

to sail by [or past]: passer

to sail on to victory: voler vers la victoire

5. sail inf (attack):

to sail into sb: attaquer qn

6. sail (do easily):

to sail through sth: réussir qc sans problèmes

Phrases:

to sail close to [or near] the wind: jouer avec le feu

III. sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (navigate):

sail: manœuvrer

sail ship: commander

2. sail (travel on a body of water):

sail seas: parcourir

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (one colour):

plain: uni(e)

2. plain (unflavoured):

plain yoghurt: nature

plain chocolate: chocolat m noir

3. plain (uncomplicated):

plain clothes, cookery: très simple

a plain wooden table: une table en bois toute simple

plain and simple: pur(e) et simple

4. plain (clear, obvious):

plain: clair(e)

in plain language: en langage clair

it's plain that ...: il est clair que ...

to be plain enough: être assez clair

to make sth plain: ne pas faire mystère de qc

to make oneself plain to sb: se rendre clair à qn

to be plain with sb: être clair avec qn

5. plain (mere, pure):

plain truth, torture: pur(e)

it's plain selfishness: c'est de l'égoïsme pur

6. plain (unattractive):

plain: sans attraits

Phrases:

to be as plain as the nose on your face: se voir comme le nez au milieu de la figure

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (done in unadorned style):

plain: clairement

2. plain inf (downright):

plain: vraiment

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain: plaine f

the plains: la prairie

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: maille f

in the PONS Dictionary

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing: être simple comme bonjour

in the PONS Dictionary

I. sail [seɪl] N

1. sail (fabric):

sail: voile f

2. sail (voyage):

sail: traversée f (en bateau)

to go for a sail: faire un tour en bateau

to set sail: prendre la mer

to set sail for/from some place: partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

3. sail (windmill blade):

sail: aile f

Phrases:

to be under sail: être en mer

II. sail [seɪl] VB intr

1. sail (travel on sailboat):

sail: faire de la voile

2. sail ship, tanker:

sail: naviguer

to sail away: partir en bateau

to sail around the world: faire le tour du monde en voile

3. sail (start voyage):

sail: prendre la mer

4. sail (move smoothly):

sail: voler

to sail by [or past]: passer

to sail on to victory: voler vers la victoire

5. sail inf (attack):

to sail into sb: attaquer qn

6. sail (do easily):

to sail through sth: réussir qc sans problèmes

Phrases:

to sail close to [or near] the wind: jouer avec le feu

III. sail [seɪl] VB trans

1. sail (navigate):

sail: manœuvrer

sail ship: commander

2. sail (travel by ship):

sail seas: parcourir

sailing N

1. sailing (traveling on water):

sailing: navigation f

2. sailing (sport):

sailing: voile f

3. sailing (departure from port):

sailing: appareillage m

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (clear, obvious):

plain: clair(e)

in plain language: en langage clair

it's plain (to see) that ...: il est clair que ...

to be plain enough: être assez clair

to make sth plain: ne pas faire mystère de qc

to make oneself plain to sb: se rendre clair à qn

to be plain with sb: être clair avec qn

2. plain (unflavored):

plain yogurt, bagel: nature inv

3. plain (uncomplicated):

plain clothing, envelope: très simple

a plain wooden table: une table en bois toute simple

plain and simple: pur(e) et simple

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain truth, torture: pur(e)

it's plain selfishness: c'est de l'égoïsme pur

5. plain (one color):

plain fabric: uni(e)

6. plain (unattractive):

plain: sans attrait

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (clearly):

plain: clairement

2. plain inf (downright):

plain: vraiment

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain: plaine f

the plains: la prairie

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain: maille f

Present
I	plain
you	plain
he/she/it	plains
we	plain
you	plain
they	plain

Past
I	plained
you	plained
he/she/it	plained
we	plained
you	plained
they	plained

Present Perfect
I	have	plained
you	have	plained
he/she/it	has	plained
we	have	plained
you	have	plained
they	have	plained

Past Perfect
I	had	plained
you	had	plained
he/she/it	had	plained
we	had	plained
you	had	plained
they	had	plained

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From line 9 it is usually plain sailing down to the end of the sestet and the resolution of the experience.

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It's not all plain sailing though and the stock also has some potential headwinds.

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However, all is not plain sailing.

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It hasn't exactly been plain sailing ever since.

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However, it was not all plain sailing.

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