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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

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planicie: plain

punto del derecho: plain stitch

claridoso (claridosa): plain-spoken

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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

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llano: plain

planicie: plain

nava: plain

llanura: plain

feúcho (-a): plain

hoya: plain

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I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain: sencillo, -a

plain (one color): de un solo color

plain (without additions): sin aditivos

plain yogurt: 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 (por 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 verdad

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 sailing N fig

to be plain sailing: ser cosa de coser y cantar

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planicie: plain

llanura: plain

llano: plain

nava: plain

feúcho (-a): plain

ribera: fertile plain

tortilla francesa: plain omelet

vega: fertile plain

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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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

However, it was not all plain sailing.

en.wikipedia.org

Despite the myriad accolades, it hasn't always been plain sailing.

www.independent.ie

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

en.wikipedia.org

However, it hasn't all been plain sailing on the sponsor front since 2006.

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

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