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простой

down-to-earth

Meaning of простой

realistic and practical

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Russian[prʲɪzʲɪmˈlʲonɨj]
down-to-earth
простой - down-to-earth
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простой with German translation

простой usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Sie gibt bodenständige Antworten.

Она отвечает просто и без лишней важности.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Er bleibt trotz des Ruhms bodenständig.

Он остаётся простым и практичным, несмотря на славу.

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простой belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

простойbodenständig
добрыйfreundlich
умныйintelligent
тихийleise
скучныйlangweilig
ленивыйfaul
злойwütend

простой synonyms

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What's the difference between простой / практичный / реалистичный / скромный / непритязательный / житейский

🇷🇺Russian

practical; emphasizes functionality and usefulness

B2Very Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
реалистичный

realistic; emphasizes a sober, accurate view of situations

B2Often
🇷🇺Russian

modest; highlights humility rather than practicality

B2Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
непритязательный

unpretentious; stresses low demands rather than practicality

B2Often
Ж
🇷🇺Russian
житейский

everyday/mundane; emphasizes everyday life experience and practicality

B2Rarely
Р
🇷🇺Russian
рациональный

rational; focuses on logic and efficiency rather than warmth

B2Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
деловой

businesslike; emphasizes professional, efficient behavior

B2Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
земной

earthy/grounded; natural and unpretentious, sometimes poetic

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce простой and what this word means

простой means down-to-earth. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce простой

[prʲɪzʲɪmˈlʲonɨj]

простой translation

down-to-earth

простой examples

Sie gibt bodenständige Antworten.

простой transcription

[prʲɪzʲɪmˈlʲonɨj]

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простой meaning: what does it mean?

реалистичный и практичный, без показной суеты

простой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

простой is pronounced as [prʲɪzʲɪmˈlʲonɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

простой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Sie gibt bodenständige Antworten. Translation: Она отвечает просто и без лишней важности.

Is простой part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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