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simple

simple, plain

adjective SEEM-pleh Less Common

Also means

single (one only)

Usage Note

Simple is invariable in gender (un diseño simple, una respuesta simple). It can mean 'uncomplicated' (positive) or 'simplistic/dull' (mildly negative) depending on context. In grammar, tiempo simple contrasts with tiempo compuesto (compound tense). The adverb is simplemente; the noun simplicidad.

Examples

"La solución más simple suele ser la mejor."

Natural Translation

The simplest solution is usually the best.

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