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простой

Translation of простой

plain

Russian word in Latin letters: prostoy

Meaning of простой

Russian

не сложный, без украшений и лишних деталей

English

simple and not decorated or difficult

plain

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prɐˈstoj]
Russian · Female

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  1. She wore a plain white dress.

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    Она надела простое белое платье.

  2. I like plain food.

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    Я люблю простую еду.

простой synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between простой, обычный, однотонный, незамысловатый, скромный, and минималистичный

О
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обычный

Ordinary, nothing special; natural for plain clothes.

О
🇷🇺Russian
однотонный

Of one colour, without a pattern: plain fabric or shirt.

Н
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незамысловатый

Simple and unpretentious; often about food or design.

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С
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скромный

Modest, not showy; about clothes or a home.

М
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минималистичный

Very few details on purpose; about design and style.

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простой meaning: what does it mean?

simple and not decorated or difficult

простой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She wore a plain white dress. Translation: Она надела простое белое платье.

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