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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

simple [Brit ˈsɪmp(ə)l, Am ˈsɪmpəl] ADJ

1. simple (not complicated):

simple task, method, instructions, solution, answer
simple
it's quite simple
c'est très simple
the simple truth
for the simple reason that …
pour la simple raison que …

2. simple (not elaborate):

simple dress, furniture, design, style
simple food, lifestyle, tastes
simple

3. simple (unsophisticated):

simple pleasures, people
simple
I 'm a simple soul iron

4. simple (dimwitted):

simple
simple
simple d'esprit

5. simple (basic):

simple structure
simple
simple life-form
simple sentence, tense
simple

simple-minded ADJ pej

simple-minded person
simple d'esprit
simple-minded view, attitude, solution

fee simple <pl fees simple> N

simple-mindedness N pej

simple-hearted ADJ

simple-hearted

simple equation N

simple fracture N

simple fracture
fracture f simple

simple interest N

simple fraction N

simple fraction

simple time N

simple time
mesure f simple

in the PONS Dictionary

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simple <-r, -st [or more simple, most simple]> [ˈsɪmpl] ADJ

1. simple (gen):

simple
simple

2. simple (foolish):

simple

simple-hearted ADJ

simple-hearted

simple-minded ADJ

1. simple-minded inf (dumb):

simple-minded

2. simple-minded pej inf (naive):

simple-minded
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French
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naturel(le) manières, personne, style
simple
simple
childishly simple
simple
simple
simple
simple
simple formalité, remarque
simple
simple
simple
c'est (bien) simple inf
écoute, c'est simple, si tu ...
listen, it's simple, if you ...
simple d'esprit
simple soul
it's not a simple matter!
in the PONS Dictionary
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simple <-r, -st [or more simple, most simple]> [ˈsɪm·pl] ADJ

1. simple (not complex):

simple
simple

2. simple (foolish):

simple

simple-hearted ADJ

simple-hearted

simple-minded ADJ inf

1. simple-minded (naive):

simple-minded

2. simple-minded (dumb):

simple-minded
French
French
English
English
simple
naturel(le) manières, personne, style
simple
childishly simple
simple
simple
simple
simple
simple formalité, remarque
simple
simple
simple
c'est (bien) simple inf
simple d'esprit
simple soul
it's no simple matter!

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

plain and simple
pur(e) et simple
it's quite simple
c'est très simple
écoute, c'est simple, si tu ...
listen, it's simple, if you ...

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