простой
Translation of простой
plain
Russian word in Latin letters: prostoy
Meaning of простой
не сложный, без украшений и лишних деталей
simple and not decorated or difficult

Pronunciation
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She wore a plain white dress.
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Она надела простое белое платье.
I like plain food.
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Я люблю простую еду.
простой synonyms
What's the difference between простой, обычный, однотонный, незамысловатый, скромный, and минималистичный
Ordinary, nothing special; natural for plain clothes.
Of one colour, without a pattern: plain fabric or shirt.
Simple and unpretentious; often about food or design.
Advanced: broader words
Modest, not showy; about clothes or a home.
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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