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plain1

/pleɪn/

Translation

adj
liso,sa
a plain shirt
una camisa lisa
sin dibujo
discreto,ta
sencillo,lla
a plain dress
un vestido sencillo
claro,ra
It's plain that you are lying
Está claro que estás mintiendo
obvio,via
(una persona)
poco agraciado,da
simple
normal
plain biscuits
galletas normales
to make sth plain
dejar algo claro
(Definition of plain adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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