plain
adjective
1 adjective obvious, clearsoiléir adj1 follasach adj1 the spots are plain to see tá na spotaí le feiceáil go soiléirthe meaning is perfectly plain tá an chiall breá soiléirshe didn't make that plain in the report níor shoiléirigh sí an méid sin sa tuairiscit was as plain as day that they weren't returning ba léir don dall nach bhfillfidís 2 adjective of style, garment, etcpléineáilte adj3 simplí adj3 her make-up was fairly plain bhí a smideadh sách simplía plain carpet cairpéad pléineáilte, cairpéad gan phatrúnShow full entry
3 adjective BUS-ADM of envelope etcpléineáilte adj3 4 adjective unlinedbán adj1 plain paper páipéar bán 5 adjective FOOD simplepléineáilte adj3 gnáth- prefshe prefers plain food is fearr léi gnáthbhiaplain boiled rice rís bhruite gan aon rud curtha léi 6 adjective not good-lookingneamhsciamhach adj1 7 adjective of languagesimplí adj3 sothuigthe adj3 plain English Béarla simplí, gnáth-Bhéarla 8 adjective without personal titlehe's known as plain Seán Ó Ceallaigh ní thugtar air ach Seán Ó Ceallaigh
adverb
9 adverb verythat's plain stupid tá sin fíoramaideach, deargsheafóid é sinit was plain insulting of him ba mhasla amach is amach uaidh énoun
10 (also plains) noun GEOG area of landmá fem4 machaire masc4 11 noun CRAFT in knittinglúb shleamhain