plain
/pleɪn/adjective
उच्चारण प्लेन
स्पष्ट, साफ़
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simple; without decoration or anything added
सादा, बिना सजावट का
- a plain white shirt
- plain rice
- Radhika wore a plain cotton saree to the interview.
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- I like plain curd with my meals.
- Use plain paper for the drawing, not lined paper.
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(of a person) not beautiful or attractive
साधारण शक्ल-सूरत का
- a plain but kind face
- She was a plain girl, but her smile won everyone's heart.
- He was a plain man with a warm, kind voice.
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- Though plain, she was admired for her wit.
- The story is about a plain girl who becomes a great scientist.
Opposite beautiful attractive
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a large area of flat land
मैदान
- the Indo-Gangetic plain
- Wheat grows well across the vast plain that lies south of the river.
- The train crossed a wide plain after leaving the hills.
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- Rice is grown on the fertile plain near the delta.
- Cattle grazed on the plain beyond the village.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
plain + noun (simple)
In the sense of simple, plain describes food, clothes or language without decoration or extras.
सरल के अर्थ में 'plain' बिना सजावट या अतिरिक्त चीज़ों वाले भोजन, कपड़ों या भाषा का वर्णन करता है।
- She wore a plain white kurta.
- The teacher spoke in plain language.
it is plain that + clause / plain to sb
For a clear fact, say it is plain that. Plain to sb means obvious to a person.
स्पष्ट तथ्य के लिए 'it is plain that' कहा जाता है। 'Plain to sb' का अर्थ किसी के लिए स्पष्ट है।
- It was plain that he had not studied.
- His disappointment was plain to everyone.
plain (noun) / the plains
As a noun, plain is an area of flat land; the plural the plains names a known region, such as the Gangetic plains.
Noun के रूप में 'plain' समतल भूमि का क्षेत्र है; plural 'the plains' गंगा के मैदान जैसे ज्ञात क्षेत्र का नाम होता है।
- Wheat grows on the fertile plains of Punjab.
plain + adverb (informal) / plain stupid
Plain is used informally as an adverb meaning simply: 'plain wrong', 'plain stupid'.
'Plain' अनौपचारिक रूप से adverb के रूप में 'सीधे-सीधे' के अर्थ में आता है: 'plain wrong', 'plain stupid'।
- That is just plain wrong.
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plain + noun
truthspeakingclothespaperfoodtext
- I will tell you the plain truth about the result.
adjective + plain
fertilevastflatcoastalalluvial
- The Ganga flows across a vast alluvial plain.
make / be + plain
make it plainbe perfectly plainplain to seeplain as dayin plain English
- The manager made it plain that late arrivals would be marked absent.
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- Radhika prefers plain tea without sugar.
राधिका बिना चीनी की सादी चाय पसंद करती है।
- The rules were explained in plain Hindi.
नियम सरल हिंदी में समझाए गए।
- It is plain to see that the team has improved.
यह साफ़ दिखता है कि टीम में सुधार हुआ है।
- The police arrived in plain clothes.
पुलिस साधारण कपड़ों में पहुँची।
- The farmers of the plains depend on the monsoon.
मैदानी क्षेत्रों के किसान मानसून पर निर्भर हैं।
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✗ The plane land in Punjab is very fertile.
✓ The plain land in Punjab is very fertile.
Do not confuse plane (aircraft or flat surface) with plain (flat land).
Plane (वायुयान या समतल सतह) को plain (समतल भूमि) से न मिलाएँ।
✗ He made it plainly that he was upset.
✓ He made it plain that he was upset.
After make it, the adjective plain is used, not the adverb.
'Make it' के बाद adjective 'plain' आता है, adverb नहीं।
✗ The plains of Gujarat is dry.
✓ The plains of Gujarat are dry.
Plains is plural when it names a region, so the verb is plural.
जब 'plains' किसी क्षेत्र का नाम बताए, तब वह plural है और verb भी plural आती है।
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Plain, simple and clear all stress lack of difficulty, but not in the same way.
Plain, simple और clear तीनों कठिनाई के अभाव पर बल देते हैं, पर एक ही तरह से नहीं।
Without decoration or extras; also obvious.
बिना सजावट या अतिरिक्त चीज़ों के; स्पष्ट भी।
- She wore plain clothes.
Easy to understand or do; with few parts.
समझने या करने में आसान; कम भागों वाला।
- It is a simple recipe.
¶Idioms 3
plain sailing
easy and without problems
आसान काम, बिना रुकावट का
- Once we had the permission, it was plain sailing.
- The first year of college wasn't all plain sailing.
(as) plain as day / as plain as the nose on your face
very obvious
एकदम साफ़, दिन के उजाले जैसा स्पष्ट
- It's as plain as day that he's lying.
- The answer was as plain as the nose on your face.
in plain English
simply and clearly expressed, without using technical language
सीधी-सादी भाषा में
- Can you explain the rule in plain English?
- The bank should write its forms in plain English.