simple

/ˈsimple/, [ˈsĩm.ple]

simple


Adjective simple (plural simples)

  1. simple (uncomplicated)
  2. (before the noun) mere, ordinary
    Soy un simple pescador.
    I'm just a fisherman.
  3. simple, single (not divided into parts)
  4. simple-minded, stupid
  5. insipid, flavorless
  6. (grammar) simple

Noun simple m or f (plural simples)

  1. simpleton, fool
  2. (pharmacology, masculine only) simple

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • No hay una solución simple a este problema.

    There is no simple solution for this problem.

  • No siempre puede percibirse a simple vista.

    It cannot always be perceived by the naked eye.

  • No es tan simple como todo eso.

    It's not as simple as all that.

  • Lo fácil no siempre es simple.

    Easy isn't always simple.

  • No es verdaderamente visible a simple vista.

    It is not really visible to the naked eye.

  • Una verdad matemática no es simple ni complicada, simplemente es.

    A mathematical truth is neither simple nor complicated; it is.

  • Dios es una metáfora de lo que trasciende todos los niveles del pensamiento humano. Es tan simple como eso.

    God is a metaphor for that which transcends all levels of intellectual thought. It's as simple as that.

  • Esta estrella es visible a simple vista.

    That star is visible to the naked eye.

  • Está a simple vista.

    It's in plain sight.

  • ¿No es un simple incendio forestal?

    Isn't that just a brush fire?

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