simply in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for simply in the English»French Dictionary

simply [Brit ˈsɪmpli, Am ˈsɪmpli] ADV

1. simply explain, write, dress, live, eat:

simply

simplement, avec simplicité

to put it simply…

en deux mots…

2. simply (just, merely):

simply

simplement

it's simply a question of concentrating

c'est simplement une question de concentration

it's simply a question of explaining

il suffit d'expliquer

3. simply (absolutely):

simply

absolument

the concert was simply wonderful

le concert était absolument merveilleux

I simply must dash!

il faut absolument que je m'en aille!

her latest novel is, quite simply, magnificent

son dernier roman est, tout simplement, magnifique

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purely and simply

purement et simplement

Translations for simply in the French»English Dictionary

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tout bonnement

(quite) simply

simplement approuver, déclarer, rappeler

simply

il faut simplement remplir cette page

you simply have to fill in this page

simplement (sans sophistication) se vêtir, vivre

simply

simplement (absolument) charmant, remarquable, inadmissible

simply

tout simplement

quite simply

purement et simplement

purely and simply

bêtement

simply

il suffit (tout) bêtement de faire

you simply need to do

modestement

modestly, simply

une personne taguée dans une photo est tout simplement identifiée

a person tagged in a photo is simply identified

recevoir qn en toute simplicité

to receive sb very simply

avec simplicité

simply

ce n'est pas réductible à

it cannot simply be seen as

simply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for simply in the English»French Dictionary

simply [ˈsɪmpli] ADV

1. simply (gen):

simply

simplement

2. simply (absolutely):

simply

absolument

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you simply must come

tu dois venir absolument

Translations for simply in the French»English Dictionary

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à la bonne franquette inf

simply

simplement s'exprimer, se vêtir

simply

simplement

simply

tout simplement (absolument)

quite simply

tout bonnement

quite simply

tout bêtement

quite simply

purement et simplement

purely and simply

à titre indicatif

simply for information

ce chiffre n'est qu'indicatif

this figure is simply an indication

je n'en ai matériellement pas le temps

I simply haven't got the time

tout court

simply

simply Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

you simply must come

tu dois venir absolument

as simple/simply as

aussi simple/simplement que

I simply wouldn't think of inviting them

ça ne me viendrait pas à l'idée de les inviter

if you do that, I'll simply leave you!

si tu fais ça, c'est bien simple, je te quitte!

I simply haven't got the time

je n'en ai matériellement pas le temps

this figure is simply an indication

ce chiffre n'est qu'indicatif

In France, people who have a doctorate are not addressed as doctor. They are simply called Monsieur or Madame x. The title is only used in correspondence by the sender (e.g. "Monsieur le docteur").

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English

Another possibility is that some "retiarii" simply did not use nets.

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By that stage in his life, he simply wanted to leave music behind him.

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They're simply true, and do not use the stack.

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There was no national office, the mailing address being simply that of one of the officers.

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It... is simply a song about seeing the preciousness of life, about trying to live our lives better and brighter.

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No attempt was made to try to find the direction of the launch, the radiogoniometer was simply too slow to use.

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It's simply unlike anything that's ever been done before.

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Note, it is not simply another word for profit.

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Those who trained with him have often said that he was simply at another level.

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He suggested that the people unsatisfied with the record simply sell it.

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