plain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpleɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/pleɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(plān)

Inflections of 'plain' (adj):
plainer
adj comparative
plainest
adj superlative
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Voornaamste vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
plain adj (unadorned)eenvoudig bn
 The dress was plain, with no frills.
plain adj (without a pattern)effen bn
 Which shirt do you prefer - the plain or the patterned?
plain adj (straightforward)onomwonden bn
 It is always best to tell the plain truth.
plain adj (obvious)duidelijk bn
 The hole in the knee of my trousers was plain to see.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
plain adj (unmixed) (puur)eenvoudig bn
 A plain apple pie is one with nothing but apples in it.
plain adj (unattractive)lelijk, onaantrekkelijk bn
 She has a plain face, she's no beauty.
plain adj (unaffected)openhartig bw
 He spoke plain, as he was a simple, honest man.
plain adj (unseasoned)simpel, puur bn
 I like my food plain--no salt, pepper or spices.
plain adv informal (clearly)gewoonweg, ronduit bw
 It's just plain silly to try to settle a problem by fighting.
plain n (flat land)vlakte nw de
 The grassy plain stretched for miles in all directions.
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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Voornaamste vertalingen
NederlandsEngels
eenvoudig bn (niet ingewikkeld)simple, easy, plain, uncomplicated adj
duidelijk bn/bw (gemakkelijk te begrijpen)clear, plain, evident adj
  understandable adj
  unambiguous adj
gemakkelijk bn/bw (eenvoudig)easy, plain adj
  simple adj
simpel bn (gewoon, doorsnee)simple, plain adj
  ordinary, normal adj
  average adj
duidelijk bn/bw (goed waarneembaar)clear, plain adj
  distinct adj
effen bn (kleur: gelijkmatig)uniform adj
  solid, plain adj
  (UK)self-coloured adj
  (US)self-colored adj
simpel bw (gewoonweg, simpelweg)simply, clearly adv
  merely, only, just adv
  unmistakably, undeniably adv
  plain adv
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

Samengestelde woorden:
EngelsNederlands
floodplain,
flood plain n		 (area near river prone to flooding)oever onderhevig aan overstroming nw de
 An aerial view shows the river meandering through the floodplain.
in plain English adv (in clear and simple language)in duidelijke taal, in gewoon Nederlands bw
 I wish politicians would talk in plain English!
 Ik wou dat politiekers in gewoon Nederlands zouden praten!
in plain terms expr (in clear and simple language)ronduit, onomwonden bw
 The man spoke in plain terms so the commoners could understand.
 De man sprak onomwonden zodat de gewone man hem kon verstaan.
plain as day,
as plain as day adj		 informal (obvious)zonneklaar bn
  (figuurlijk)zo klaar als een klontje frase
 After that fall, the bumps on his head were plain as day.
plain dealing,
plain-dealing adj		 (open, straightforward)eerlijk, oprecht, eerzaam bn
Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
 A plain-dealing merchant is good to find.
a plain Jane n informal (girl: unattractive)doorsnee meisje, onopvallend meisje bn + nw het
 We were all surprised when Ana said she had landed a contract as a model, as she was always such a plain Jane.
plain speaking n (expressing oneself directly)duidelijke uitspraken bn + nw mv
 President Harry Truman was known for his down-to-earth mannerisms and plain speaking.
plain speaking,
plain-speaking adj		 (who says things directly)onomwonden, oprecht bn
Opmerking: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun
 She is plain speaking to the point of rudeness.
plainclothes,
plain-clothes adj		 (police officer: not uniformed) (politie)in burger vz + nw
plainspoken,
plain-spoken adj		 (frank, direct)rechtdoorzee bn
  eerlijk bn
  direct bn
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Collocatie: the [African, desert, coastal, flat, vast, high, arid] plains, plain [white, black, gray], the [land, area, region] consists (mainly) of plains, meer...

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