Translation of plain into German
Adjective
obvious
easy to understand or recognize- The instructions were plain and easy to follow.Die Anweisungen waren klar und leicht zu befolgen.
Noun
material
simple woven fabric- She chose a dress made of plain silk for the ceremony..Sie wählte ein Kleid aus schlichtem Seide für die Zeremonie
knitting
- She used a plain stitch to make the scarf.Für den Schal benutzte sie glatter Stich.
Adverb
Verb
clarity
- He tried to plain the complex idea to us.Er versuchte, uns die komplexe Idee zu erklären.
complain
- She would plain about the weather every day.Sie beklagte sich jeden Tag über das Wetter.
Expressions with plain: examples in English and translations in German
Images of plain
(geography) Ebene 
(material) schlicht 
(knitting) glatter Stich
Synonyms and analogies of plain in English
Examples of plain in a sentence
The room was decorated in a plain style. Her plain expression showed she was unimpressed. It's plain that he is the best candidate for the job. Her plain manner made her trustworthy. He appreciated her plain speaking during the meeting. She wore a plain dress to the event.
The room was decorated with plain curtains. He prefers plain pasta with just butter. The plain cake was surprisingly delicious. The building looked plain beside the ornate theater. He chose a plain, unremarkable design for the sign. Farmers worked on the fertile plain. The plain was home to many wild animals. The tailor recommended a plain for the summer suit. She bought a plain to make curtains. She learned the plain stitch in her first class. The plain stitch is perfect for beginners. He spoke plain, without any embellishments. The instructions were written plain for everyone to understand. The food was plain delicious. Her explanation was plain simple. Can you plain this diagram for me? She managed to plain the instructions clearly. He would plain about his job constantly. They plain about the noise every night.
Translations of "plain" in Context ordered by category and frequency
She always writes reports in plain English language, avoiding unnecessary technical jargon.
Sie schreibt ihre Berichte, ganz einfach gesagt, und vermeidet unnötigen Fachjargon.
She prefers using her colorful dishes instead of plain white ones.
Sie benutzt lieber ihr buntes Geschirr anstatt der schlichten weißen Teller.
To me it's plain as day that the report contains serious mistakes.
Für mich ist es klar wie Kloßbrühe, dass der Bericht schwere Fehler enthält.
Question I am trying to convert the webpage into a plain text.
Frage Ich versuche, die Webseite in einen reinen Text umzuwandeln.
Enjoy these pastas like warm winter soup plain or with chicken.
Genießen Sie diese Pasta wie warme Wintersuppe glatt oder mit Huhn.
I sent for a book just like that in the same plain wrapper...
Ich habe mir auch so ein Buch bestellt, im gleichen blanko Umschlag...
In the distance, a scrubby hill rose above the flat plain.
In der Ferne erhob sich ein struppiger Hügel über die flache Ebene.
Visitors to this plain can observe a landscape modelled by viticulture.
Wer in diese Tiefebene kommt, sieht eine vom Weinbau geformte Landschaft.
plain: Examples and translations in context
Her colorful dunnage stood out among the other plain bags.
Ihr buntes Gepäck stach zwischen den anderen einfachen Taschen hervor.
Children often prefer carbonated drinks over plain juices at parties.
Kinder bevorzugen oft sprudelnde Getränke gegenüber einfachen Säften auf Partys.
Once you know the basics of knitting, following simple patterns is plain sailing.
Wenn du die Grundlagen des Strickens beherrschst, sind einfache Muster ein Kinderspiel.
Colorful decorations can add flavour to an otherwise plain office space.
Bunte Dekorationen können einem sonst schlichten Büro etwas Würze verleihen.
The colorful decorations added a nice spice to the otherwise plain room.
Die bunten Dekorationen verliehen dem sonst schlichten Raum eine angenehme Note.
He spoke the plain truth, and everyone was taken aback.
Er sprach die schlichte Wahrheit aus, und alle waren verblüfft.
His tie was a popping contrast to his otherwise plain outfit.
Seine Krawatte war ein auffälliger Kontrast zu seinem sonst schlichten Outfit.
The room had a stark design, featuring plain walls and minimal furniture.
Das Zimmer hatte ein karges Design mit schlichten Wänden und minimaler Einrichtung.
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