make plain

meɪk pleɪn

made plain

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Definition of make plain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

show clearlyshow something so it is easy to notice

His face made plain his disappointment.

clarify

make clear

explain clearlyexplain something so everyone can understand

She tried to make plain the instructions.

clarify

spell out

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

Expressions with plain

plain Jane

woman who is ordinary or unremarkable

Despite being a plain Jane she had a unique charm.

plain old

adj.

ordinary without any special features

I just want a plain old cup of coffee.

plain sailing

something simple or easy without difficulties

After the initial setup, the project was plain sailing.

plain vanilla

adj.

simple and without special features or qualities

This is just a plain vanilla version.

in plain English

adv.

using simple and clear language

He explained the process in plain English so everyone could understand.

plain for all to see

adj.

easily noticeable or obvious to everyone

The mistake was plain for all to see.

plain to see

adj.

very clear and easy to understand

The mistake was plain to see.

make it plain

explain clearly so everyone understands

She made it plain that she was unhappy.

plain as day

adj.

very clear and easy to understand

The instructions were plain as day.

plain brown wrapper

simple brown paper used to wrap things for privacy or packaging

The magazine arrived in a plain brown wrapper for privacy.

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water

dilute

add plain liquid to make a drink weaker

Examples of make plain in a sentence

Her tone made plain her anger.
Let me make plain what I mean.
He made plain the rules to everyone.

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French:montrer clairement, expliquer clairement, ...
German:deutlich machen, klarmachen, ...
Italian:mostrare chiaramente, chiarire, ...
Spanish:dejar claro, explicar claramente, ...
Portuguese:tornar claro, esclarecer, ...
Chinese:明显地显示, 讲清楚, ...
Japanese:はっきり示す, 分かりやすく説明する, ...
Arabic:أَوْضَحَ, وَضَّحَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַבְהִיר, לְהַסְבִּיר בְּבֵרוּר, ...
Russian:выдать, объяснить, ...
Ukrainian:виразно показати, пояснити зрозуміло, ...
Hindi:स्पष्ट करना, समझाना, ...
Bengali:স্পষ্ট করে তোলা, পরিষ্কারভাবে বোঝানো, ...
Catalan:fer evident, explicar clarament, ...
Czech:dát jasně najevo, jasně vysvětlit, ...
Danish:vise tydeligt, gøre tydelig, ...
Dutch:duidelijk maken, ...
Greek:καθαρίζω, κάνω κατανοητό, ...
Hungarian:világossá tenni, érthetővé tenni, ...
Khmer:បង្ហាញឱ្យច្បាស់, ពន្យល់ឱ្យច្បាស់, ...
Korean:여실히 드러내다, 명확히 하다, ...
Persian:واضح کردن, روشن کردن, ...
Polish:wyraźnie pokazać, wyjaśnić jasno, ...
Portuguese (BR):deixar claro, esclarecer, ...
Romanian:a arăta clar, a explica clar, ...
Swedish:göra klart, klargöra, ...
Thai:แสดงให้เห็นชัดเจน, อธิบายให้ชัดเจน, ...
Turkish:açıkça göstermek, açıkça anlatmak, ...
Vietnamese:thể hiện rõ, giải thích rõ, ...

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Definition of make plain - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with make

Expressions with plain

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Terms with make plain included in their meaning

Examples of make plain in a sentence

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