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اليَوْم
simples

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain
plain (one color)
liso(-a)
a plain girl

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain
plain and simple
the plain truth

3. plain FOOD:

plain
puro(-a)

4. plain (clear, obvious):

plain
claro(-a)
plain
to make sth plain
to make oneself plain (to sb)

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

plain

III. plain [pleɪn] N GEO

plain

plain clothes ADJ

plain clothes

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing

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But just because you were her age once, it doesn't mean that dating a young woman is always plain sailing.
www.telegraph.co.uk
But it's not been plain sailing for either manager.
backpagefootball.com
Despite the myriad accolades, it hasn't always been plain sailing.
www.independent.ie
But it has not all been plain sailing.
au.news.yahoo.com
The former student leader is often described as a safe pair of hands, but it has not all been plain sailing.
www.bbc.co.uk