English to Afrikaans Meaning of plain - vlakte

Plain :

vlakte

noun

vlakte, woestyn, slagveld, voorste linies, weide, plant bed, boude, rant

adjective

algemene, gewone, normaal, vlakte, reguit, eenvoudige, naïef, onskuldige, argeloos, vliegtuig, plat, vlak, gladde, horisontale, duidelik, eksplisiete, voor die hand liggend, openbaar, blatante, pure, skrille, flagrante, deeglike, onwrikbare, grondige, naak, uitgesproke, Frank, ronde, enkele sin vir humor, Tuis gemaak, huislike, ongeaffekteer, verspotte, plebejer, duister, sonder ornamente op, openhartige, lig, samehangende, helder, ongekunsteld, Opregte, oop, onverbloemde

adverb

beslis, duidelik, uitdruklik, pure, vlakte, natuurlik, uitgesproke

Plain :: vlaktePlainer :: eenvoudigerPlainest :: eenvoudigstePlainly :: duidelikPlainness :: eenvoudPlains :: vlaktes

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Definitions of plain in English

Noun(1) extensive tract of level open land(2) a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
Verb(1) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
Adjective(1) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment(2) not elaborate or elaborated; simple(3) lacking patterns especially in color(4) not mixed with extraneous elements(5) free from any effort to soften to disguise(6) lacking embellishment or ornamentation(7) lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Adverb(1) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly'

Examples of plain in English

(1) Thumb ring had amethyst jewel in the middle and the pinky ring was just a plain design with squiggly lines and dots, both were silver.(2) The two have no chemistry, and his personality is plain awful.(3) All furniture forms were plain in design with simple or no surface decoration.(4) Belgium's major geographic divisions are the coastal lowlands, the central plain , and the high plateau of the Ardennes.(5) The lack of highway capacity is plain to see as daily congestion is a fact of life on most key roads that link one province to another throughout Java, the country's economic center.(6) It's a silly train wreck of a show, and at some point, you realize these kids are just plain bored.(7) It is apparent to him that his plain speaking is the reason for these attacks, and this goes to show that his statements are true.(8) She was surrounded by a simple, plain room with a wooden wardrobe and desk.(9) On the outside he was a plain guy, quite normal and polite, but once you got to know him, opinions started to take a turn for the worse.(10) It does not commend itself to the masses, which say they like plain speaking, and it cannot be translated into action, which may be good or evil or neither but cannot be both.(11) If you want to distract attention from your top half, go for a plain colour and style on top and a sexier bottom with side ties or lots of flamboyant detail.(12) She was down to earth, plain speaking, kind and considerate.(13) She was either completely clueless or just plain spiteful.(14) Really, your Honours, if that is what the court meant to be saying, it is directly contrary to what they have said elsewhere and what was plain on the papers.(15) The plain girl was normally quick on the uptake, but it took her a few moments before the horrible realization dawned that none of those dresses had been for her after all.(16) Now, we get to some other typos and a lot of just plain stupid false comments that were made in this book.

Related Phrases of plain

(1) plain paper ::

gewone papier

(2) plain flour ::

koekmeel

(3) plain water ::

gewone water

(4) plain sailing ::

voor die wind

(5) plain chocolate ::

plain sjokolade

(6) coastal plain ::

kusvlakte

(7) plain weave ::

platweef

(8) plain language ::

eenvoudige taal

(9) in plain ::

in 'n plat

Related Phrases of plain

(1) plain paper ::

gewone papier

(2) plain flour ::

koekmeel

(3) plain water ::

gewone water

(4) plain sailing ::

voor die wind

(5) plain chocolate ::

plain sjokolade

(6) coastal plain ::

kusvlakte

(7) plain weave ::

platweef

(8) plain language ::

eenvoudige taal

(9) in plain ::

in 'n plat

Synonyms

Adjective

1. obvious ::

voor die hand liggend

2. intelligible ::

verstaanbaar

3. candid ::

openhartige

4. simple ::

eenvoudige

5. homely ::

huislike

6. sheer ::

pure

7. patent ::

patent

9. unvarnished ::

onverbloemd

10. spare ::

spaar

Adverb

11. downright ::

ronduit

Noun

13. grassland ::

grasveld

14. plain stitch ::

vlakte steek

15. champaign ::

Champaign

Verb

16. kvetch ::

kvetch

Different Forms

plain, plainer, plainest, plainly, plainness, plains

Word Example from TV Shows

I mean, some people settle for PLAIN old beef kidneys.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

Plain old Howard Wolowitz is the best guy I know.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 5

Is that PLAIN enough for you? I want them both dead.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

but he was a genius, PLAIN and simple.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

Just PLAIN old Howard Wolowitz again.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 5

Examples of plain from TV Shows

I mean, some people settle for PLAIN old beef kidneys.

Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 7

Plain old Howard Wolowitz is the best guy I know.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 5

Is that PLAIN enough for you? I want them both dead.

Game of Thrones Season 1, Episode 5

but he was a genius, PLAIN and simple.

Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 5

Just PLAIN old Howard Wolowitz again.

The Big Bang Theory Season 6, Episode 5

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