simple

'simpl

adjective

1) (not difficult; easy: a simple task.) enkel, lett

2) (not complicated or involved: The matter is not as simple as you think.) enkel, ukomplisert

3) (not fancy or unusual; plain: a simple dress/design; He leads a very simple life.) enkel, liketil

4) (pure; mere: the simple truth.) enkel, rein og skjær

5) (trusting and easily cheated: She is too simple to see through his lies.) naiv, godtroende

6) (weak in the mind; not very intelligent: I'm afraid he's a bit simple, but he's good with animals.) enfoldig, enkel

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- simpleton

- simplicity
- simplification
- simplified
- simplify
- simply
- simple-minded
- simple-mindedness

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I

subst. \/ˈsɪmpl\/

1) dumrian

2) person av enkel herkomst

3) (gammeldags) legeurt

simples enkelt folk

II

adj. \/ˈsɪmpl\/

1) enkel, usammensatt, ukomplisert, primitiv

• it has a simple substance

den har en enkel substans

• he can operate a simple machine

han kan betjene en ukomplisert maskin

• here we can find simple forms of life

her kan vi finne primitive former for liv

2) ukunstlet, naturlig, likefrem, enkel, simpel

• his simple behaviour made them wonder

hans naturlige oppførsel fikk dem til å lure

• give me a simple answer

gi meg et likefremt svar

• we lead a simple life

vi lever et enkelt liv

• he's a simple soldier

han er bare en soldat

3) troskyldig, godtroende, naiv, enfoldig

• he was as simple as a child

han var naiv som et barn

• she cheats simple people

hun svindler troskyldige mennesker

4) lett, tydelig, åpenbar

• don't worry, it's a simple problem

ikke bekymre deg, det er et enkelt problem

• she made a simple statement

hun ga en klar uttalelse

• that's a simple fact

det er en åpenbar kjensgjerning

5) ren

• this is simple madness

dette er ren galskap

pure and simple ganske enkelt, ren og skjær

• it is a pure and simple lie

det er ren og skjær løgn