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I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain (simple)
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
plain (not flavoured)
natur nach n
plain food
plain omelette
plain paper (unlined)
plain paper (of one colour)
plain yoghurt

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
plain folks [or people]
plain and simple

3. plain (clear):

plain
klar <klarer, am klarsten>
plain
her meaning was plain
it's plain that they ...
to be perfectly plain
to make sth plain
to be plain with sb

4. plain attr, inv (sheer):

plain
rein <reiner, am reinsten>
plain
it was plain torture
the plain truth is that ...

5. plain (unattractive):

plain
plain
plain Jane

Phrases:

to be as plain as the nose on one's face [or Brit also as a pikestaff]
to be as plain as the nose on one's face [or Brit also as a pikestaff]

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (simply):

plain

2. plain inf (downright):

plain
einfach <einfacher, am einfachsten>
plain awful

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain (area of flat land):

plain
Ebene f <-, -n>
die Ebene kein pl

2. plain (in knitting):

plain
OpenDict entry

plain ADJ

ˈflood plain N GEOG

flood plain
Überschwemmungsgebiet nt <-(e)s, -e> spec

plain ˈchoco·late N no pl

plain chocolate

plain ˈclothes N pl

plain clothes
Zivilkleidung f <-, -en> kein pl
in plain clothes

ˈplain-clothes ADJ attr, inv

plain-clothes
plain-clothes

ˈplain-col·oured, Am ˈplain-col·ored ADJ inv

plain-coloured

I. plain ˈEng·lish N no pl

in plain English
in plain English, he's an arse vulg

II. plain ˈEng·lish ADJ inv

plain English campaign Brit

ˈplain flour N no pl Brit, Aus

plain flour
Mehl nt <-(e)s, -e> (ohne Backtriebmittel)

plain-ˈJane ADJ inv Am inf

plain-Jane
plain-Jane
plain-Jane

plain ˈlan·guage N no pl

plain language
Alltagssprache f <-, -n>

ˈplain-paper ADJ inv, attr

plain-paper

plain ˈsail·ing N no pl fig

to be plain sailing

plain ˈspeak·ing N no pl

plain speaking

plain-ˈspo·ken ADJ

to be plain-spoken
Present
Iplain
youplain
he/she/itplains
weplain
youplain
theyplain
Past
Iplained
youplained
he/she/itplained
weplained
youplained
theyplained
Present Perfect
Ihaveplained
youhaveplained
he/she/ithasplained
wehaveplained
youhaveplained
theyhaveplained
Past Perfect
Ihadplained
youhadplained
he/she/ithadplained
wehadplained
youhadplained
theyhadplained