PLAIN - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

plain [plɛ̃] N m dated NAUT

plain

high tide

I. plain-pied <de plain-pied> [dəplɛ̃pje] ADJ

1. plain-pied (à un étage):

un bâtiment de plain-pied

a single-storey Brit ou single-story Am building

une maison de plain-pied

a single-storey Brit ou single-story Am house

une maison de plain-pied

a bungalow Brit

l'école est de plain-pied

the school only has one storey Brit ou story Am

la cuisine est de plain-pied avec le jardin

the kitchen is at the same level as the garden Brit ou yard Am ou is on a level with the garden Brit ou yard Am

2. plain-pied (à égalité):

être de plain-pied avec qn

to be on an equal footing with sb

II. plain-pied <de plain-pied> [dəplɛ̃pje] ADV

entrer de plain-pied dans le monde politique

to have an easy passage into the world of politics

passer de plain-pied de la philosophie à la finance

to be equally at home discussing philosophy or finance

plain-chant <pl plains-chants> [plɛ̃ʃɑ̃] N m

plain-chant

plainchant uncountable

plain-chant

plainsong uncountable

English

French

plainchant

plain-chant m

plainsong

plain-chant m

limepit

plain m

single-storey

de plain-pied

walk-in

de plain-pied sur la rue

single-storey building

bâtiment m de plain-pied

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

plain(e) [plɛ̃, ɛn] ADJ

tapis plain Belg (moquette)

(fitted) carpet

plain-pied [plɛ̃pje] N m sans pl

être de plain-pied

to be on the same level

English

French

walk-in apartment Am, Aus

de plain-pied

carpet

tapis m plain Belg

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

plain(e) [plɛ͂, ɛn] ADJ

tapis plain Belg (moquette)

(fitted) carpet

plain-pied [plɛ͂pje] N m sans pl

être de plain-pied

to be on the same level

English

French

walk-in apartment

de plain-pied

carpet

tapis m plain Belg