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孔径
sencillo, -a

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I. plain <plainer plainest> [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain (unadorned):

plain decor/cooking
plain language/style
plain language/style
plain envelope
plain fabric/dress

2. plain (clear):

plain
to make sth plain
it's plain from what you say that

3. plain (blunt, straightforward):

the plain truth
the plain truth
I told him in plain terms that

4. plain (not good-looking):

plain
plain
to be a plain Jane
to be a plain Jane

5. plain (downright):

plain

II. plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] ADV

1. plain (downright, simply) as intensifier:

plain wrong/ridiculous

2. plain (bluntly, honestly):

plain tell
plain tell

III. plain [Am pleɪn, Brit pleɪn] N

1. plain GEOG:

plain

2.1. plain Brit FASHION:

plain

2.2. plain (stitch):

plain

plain time N U Brit

plain time

plain clothes N npl

in plain clothes
in plain clothes
de paisano Spain
in plain clothes
attr a plain-clothes policeman
attr a plain-clothes policeman
attr a plain-clothes policeman

plain chocolate N U Brit

plain chocolate

plain speaking N U

plain speaking

plain flour N U

plain flour

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspoʊkən], plainspoken ADJ

plain-spoken
plain-spoken
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
plain
plain stitch
claridoso (claridosa)
plain-spoken

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
Spanish
Spanish

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain
plain (one colour)
plain yoghurt

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain
the plain folks
plain and simple

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain
it is plain that ...
to be plain enough
to make sth plain
to make oneself plain (to sb)
to be plain with sb

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain
the plain truth

5. plain (not pretty):

plain
a plain girl

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

plain
plain awful

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain

plain-spoken [ˌpleɪnˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

plain-spoken

I. plain clothes LAW N

plain clothes
in plain clothes
in plain clothes of policeman

II. plain clothes LAW ADJ

plain clothes

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
plain
plain
plain
plain
feúcho (-a)
plain
plain
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish

I. plain [pleɪn] ADJ

1. plain:

plain
plain (one color)
plain yogurt

2. plain (uncomplicated):

plain
the plain folks
plain and simple

3. plain (clear, obvious):

plain
it is plain that...
to be plain enough
to make sth plain
to make oneself plain (to sb)
to be plain with sb

4. plain (mere, pure):

plain
the plain truth

5. plain (not pretty):

plain
a plain girl

II. plain [pleɪn] ADV inf (downright)

plain
plain awful

III. plain [pleɪn] N

1. plain GEO:

plain

2. plain (knitting stitch):

plain

plain sailing N fig

to be plain sailing
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
plain
plain
plain
plain
feúcho (-a)
plain
fertile plain
plain omelet
fertile plain

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There is an original flavor, which is just plain cheesecake.
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But do those dining habits and preferences truly expose one's personality, or is ending a relationship over a food hang-up just plain petty?
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Plain plethysmographic devices like pulse oximeters are, of course, the exception, but they can not be used for blood pressure measurement.
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The driver's vision flap was reduced to a plain square flap with rounded lower corners, in line with the glacis plate.
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Clan chieftains, like clan chiefs, may wear their own personal crest within a plain circlet inscribed with their own motto or slogan.
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