plain

• يصف شيئًا بسيطًا أو عاديًا أو خاليًا من الزخرفة؛ ويُستعمل أيضًا بمعنى واضح أو ظاهر.

Describes something that is simple, ordinary, or without decoration; also used to mean clear or obvious.

1. Simple or unadornedA2formal

   Without decoration, pattern, or extra features; basic.

   بسيط

   • She wore a plain white dress.
   • The room was plain but comfortable.
   • He prefers plain food without too many spices.

   المرادفاتausterebarebasicmodestno-frillsordinaryseveresimplespartanstarkunadornedundecoratedunembellishedunostentatiousunpretentious

   الأضدادadorneddecoratedelaboratefancyflamboyantgaudyornamentalornateshowy

2. Clear or obviousB1formal

   Easy to see, hear, or understand; evident.

   واضح

   • It was plain to everyone that she was lying.
   • The instructions are written in plain English.
   • The truth is plain for all to see.

   المرادفاتapparentcleardistinctevidentmanifestobviouspatenttransparentunmistakablevisible

   الأضدادambiguoushiddenindistinctobscureunclearvague

3. Not attractiveB1informal

   Used to describe someone's appearance as ordinary or not beautiful.

   غير جذاب

   • She considered herself plain compared to her sister.
   • He was a plain-looking man with a kind smile.
   • The actress played the role of a plain, shy girl.

   المرادفاتhomelyill-favoredordinaryuglyunattractiveunlovelyunremarkable

   الأضدادattractivebeautifulgorgeoushandsomelovelyprettystunning

• حال أو ظرف معناه «بوضوح» أو «ببساطة» أو «بلا شك». يُستعمل لتأكيد صراحة القول أو بداهة الفعل.

An adverb meaning "clearly," "simply," or "without doubt." It is used to emphasize the straightforwardness or obviousness of a statement or action.

1. Clearly or obviouslyB1informal

   Used to emphasize that something is very clear or easy to understand.

   بوضوح

   • He was plain wrong about the facts.
   • She told him plain that she didn't want to go.
   • The instructions were plain simple to follow.

   المرادفاتclearlyevidentlymanifestlyobviouslypatentlyunmistakably

2. Completely or absolutelyB2informalamerican

   Used as an intensifier to mean 'totally' or 'absolutely'.

   تمامًا

   • That's just plain ridiculous.
   • He's plain crazy to try that stunt.
   • It's plain impossible to finish in one day.

   المرادفاتabsolutelycompletelyentirelyquitesimplytotallyutterly

• اسم يدل على مساحة واسعة من الأرض المستوية قليلة الأشجار، أو صفة تصف شيئًا بسيطًا أو واضحًا أو خاليًا من الزينة.

A noun referring to a large area of flat land with few trees, or an adjective describing something simple, clear, or unadorned.

1. Large flat area of landA2formal

   A large area of flat land with few trees, often used for farming.

   سهل

   • The Great Plains stretch across the central United States.
   • Farmers grow wheat on the vast plains.
   • The herd of buffalo roamed across the open plain.

   المرادفاتgrasslandlowlandprairiesavannasteppe