PLAIN
[noun] - Равнина
[adverb] - 1. Ясно, вразумительно, разборчиво; 2. Явно, откровенно; 3. Совершенно, безусловно
[adjective] - 1. Ясный, понятный; 2. Простой, несложный; 3. Некрасивый; 4. Однотонный, одноцветный
Наиболее употребляемые фразы:
in plain English- прямо (говорить) 1) "Can you, or can you not, tell me in plain English what you want?" 2) "In plain English, it's your sovereign will and pleasure, Miss Verinder, to jilt my son?" 3) It means, in plain English, that his heart is set on a woman. 4) 'What's the matter?' he asked in plain English. 'What are you frightened at?'
Эти фразы также не редко встречаются:
be plain with smb - сказать неприятную правду, быть откровенным 1) This forced me to be plain with her. 2) 'Well, madam, to be plain with you, if I was satisfied of that, I should not so much value what I lost; for, as to that, the temptation was great, and perhaps she was poor and wanted it.' 3) Mr Pancks, not to trespass on your grounds of mystery, I will be as plain with you as I can. Let me ask two questions.
plain sailing - легкий, простой путь 1) After that it was plain sailing, though as far as I could know, there might be most anything ahead of us, and my nerves strained to the snapping-point every instant. 2) He hired a room, and I hired one too. So far it was all plain sailing. He hadn't the remotest notion that anyone was on to him. 3) I say, Neelie, all this seems like plain sailing enough. + "If I could tell you that, it would be plain sailing. + Even so, it was not all plain sailing. + "Yes," said Kemp, "that is pretty plain sailing."4) "Odd things happen to one," said Arthur. "One goes along smoothly enough, one thing following another, and it's all very jolly and plain sailing
make it plain - выяснить, разъяснить 1) …touched his hand with her arm in a scarcely accidental manner, and made it plain by a look as ancient as Chaldea that he had found favour in her eyes. 2) I'll make it plain to you, so you can understand. 3) I put my hand on his shoulder, and I guess that my voice trembled a trifle as, while reproving him for his act, I made it plain to him that my gratitude was no less potent a force than his loyalty to me.
plain dealing - прямота, честность, откровенность 1) I am aware that he is only deceiving me for my own good. I prefer plain dealing. 2) This was plain dealing indeed, but it was very harsh to me, at least I thought it so. 3) "Troth, sir," said Alan, "I ask for nothing but plain dealing. In two words: do ye want the lad killed or kept?"
Значительно реже можно встретить следующие фразы:
plain as a pikestaff - ясный как день 1) This very fact which was to them (and is to me) as plain as a pikestaff, is the very fact that has been specially diluted or denied. 2) "The case is as plain as a pikestaff, and the more one goes into it the plainer it becomes. 3) "Plain as a pikestaff to me," said Miss Howard shortly. "It shows clearly enough that my poor old friend had just found out she'd been made a fool of!"
it will be all plain sailing - все пойдет как по маслу He may think that, with you removed definitely and permanently, all will then be plain sailing for him in that direction.
as plain as the nose on one's face - совершенно ясно 1) Rosanna Spearman is not in the slightest danger of getting into trouble-- no, not if I fix her with being concerned in the disappearance of the Diamond, on evidence which is as plain as the nose on your face!" 2) You may be only a family of professional men now--I am not inquisitive: I don't ask questions of that kind; it is not in me to do so--but it is as plain as the nose in your face that there's your origin!
the plain truth is that - дело, просто, в том, что… ; совершенно очевидно, что… The plain truth is that the man's stained with every known human crime.
plain speaking - разговор начистоту 1) And if my plain speaking shall cost me any of the friends that I still count, I shall be sorry, but I need not be ashamed. 2) "Now then," she continued, as the doctor joined their party. "I don't quite know what I ought to say to you, Admiral. You want some very plain speaking to."
plain folks - простонародье "After all, is it not in the nature of plain folks to aspire to grandeur?" she asked, with a mischievous glance at Rodolphe and at her husband.
plain dealer - откровенный человек You don't suppose, I hope, that you are the only plain dealer in the world?
Продвинутый English
