Simple in english
Simple
pronunciation: sɪmpəl part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: sɪmpəl part of speech: adjective
In gestures
simple1 = mere ; pure ; sheer ; simple ; single ; straight ; straightforward ; unadorned ; low-key [low key] ; schematic ; uncluttered ; unsophisticated ; naked ; unfussy ; uncomplicated ; uncomplicatedly ; low-keyed ; hassle-free ; no-brainer ; vanilla ; plain vanilla ; fuss-free ; unambitious.
Example: Contextual logic or proximity operators: these are a useful means of searching for more than the mere occurrence of a term; they also permit the searcher to specify the context in which the term should appear in some sense or other.Example: The notation used in DC is pure, and numbers.Example: The sheer bulk of the headings and the complexity of references structures is sufficient to confirm that a more systematic approach might prove fruitful.Example: Some simple measures of index effectiveness are introduced here so that it is possible to consider different indexing methods critically.Example: Equally important was the desire to achieve a single text.Example: Thus these indexes contain more entries than a straight KWIC index and are inclined to be relatively bulky.Example: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.Example: Concrete illustrations are always better than unadorned abstract description.Example: Activity is still low key, but will increase when the British Library puts up data bases on its own computer in 1977.Example: None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem = None of this is ever as schematic and neatly arranged, step-by-step, as my discussion of it here makes it seem.Example: Google, the search engine, became popular because of its efficiency, simple structure uncluttered by advertising and its non-commercial look and feel.Example: Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots = Here is a clear indication of the extent, during the eighteenth century, to which the unsophisticated reader lagged behind his middle class compatriots.Example: Everything in this book is set down without reference to context, or author's intention, or the naked facts and figures, or the difference between one kind of writing and reading and another.Example: Above all the journal wishes to provide research and comment in a form that is easily and quickly understood: a fresh, rigorous, but unfussy, writing style is what is aimed for.Example: It is an example of an uncomplicated but practical and successful artificial intelligence application.Example: Children which lack reading experience should be presented with a sequence of shorter, very directly told, and uncomplicatedly structured books, rather than with denser and more subtle texts.Example: Overall, he provides a low-keyed, lucid account that, with its many-leveled approach, does more than justice to the complex themes it studies.Example: Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free = Cooking dry beans in the crockpot makes them relatively hassle-free.Example: Recycling is a no-brainer since it conserves our natural resources and reduces air pollution.Example: And I'm not looking down on people who want to go to sex parties -- although I bet they're way more vanilla than the press is hinting at.Example: Many consider bonds to be the plain vanilla of the investing world, yet they can generate substantial returns.Example: Making healthy, family-friendly veggie soups and fruit smoothies or whipping cream is fast and fuss-free with a hand blender.Example: The proposed building is an uninspired, unambitious design, out of keeping with the surrounding developments in the city.more:
» a simple vista = by the naked eye ; superficially ; on first thought .
Example: A macroform is a generic term for any medium, transparent or opaque, bearing images large enough to be easily read by the naked eye. Example: An index based on term cards appears superficially little different from an ordinary card index. Example: On first thought, it might appear that an author would be the best person to write the abstract, since presumably he or she knows more about the paper than anybody else.» búsqueda simple = simple search .
Example: It also provides an interface capable of both simple and advanced searches.» castigar con un simple tirón de orejas = let + Nombre + off with a slap on the wrist ; get off with + a slap on the wrist ; get away with + a slap on the wrist .
Example: I hope they throw the book at her instead of letting her off with a slap on the wrist. Example: The decision disgusted local police, who said Hooper could have been sent to jail for 18 months but got off with a slap on the wrist. Example: How can people be repeat offenders and get away with a slap on the wrist!.» con palabras simples = in layman('s) terms .
Example: Today we're going to attempt to break it down in layman terms so you don't have to be a theoretical physicist to understand it.» de una forma simple = in a simple manner .
Example: Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.» de una manera simple = in a simple manner .
Example: Some libraries find that it is difficult to convey all the necessary information in a simple manner, merely because the collection is large, or housed in various separate buildings and wings, and the shelving sequence is complex.» espaciado simple = single spacing .
Example: You're probably familiar with the terms single spacing (one line of space between every line of type) and double spacing (two lines).» hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone .
Example: The intent of universal design is to simplify life for everyone by making products more usable by as many people as possible, at little or no extra cost.» interés simple = simple interest .
Example: The loan can be a mortgage, car loan, or any other simple interest amortization over a fixed time with fixed monthly payments.» las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there is/was more to it than meets/met the eye ; there is/was more to the picture than meets/met the eye .
Example: So don't be too hasty to write it off -- there's more to it than meets the eye. Example: Despite this common sense observation, most economists have failed to see that 'there's more to the picture than meets the eye', as Neil Young once sang.» legible a simple vista = eye-legible .
Example: ISBD makes no provision for conventions to be followed in a record in machine-readable form from which an eye-legible catalogue record in ISBD format may be generated.» mayoría simple = simple majority .
Example: Only a simple majority of all employees concerned must effect unionization.» por (simple) curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest ; (just) out of interest ; (just) out of (sheer) curiosity ; (just) for curiosity's sake ; (just) for the sake of curiosity .
Example: As a matter of interest to weight watchers, canned chicken broth has twice as many calories as canned beef broth. Example: The only drawback to this book is that a person looking up a word may continue reading for another 15 minutes or so just out of interest. Example: Scientists collect knowledge partly because they want to improve the world, but often just out of curiosity. Example: If you find one that you like, I'd love for you to show me sometime, just for curiosity's sake. Example: There are the curious people who like anything that is out of the ordinary just for the sake of curiosity.» ser un simple espectador = watch from + the sidelines .
Example: Mühe had to watch from the sidelines as others received credit for the laparoscopic 'revolution'.» simple ciudadano, el = man-on-the-street ; man in the street, the .
Example: On December 8, 1941, Lomax sent a telegram urging folklorists around the United States to collect and record man-on-the-street reactions to the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the subsequent declaration of war by the United States. Example: But the man in the street wouldn't know them from Adam.» simple mortal = lesser mortal .
Example: The range and depth of Gesner's talents are disconcerting for lesser mortals to contemplate for his bibliographic endeavours were but one small aspect of his work.» simple y llanamente = just plain ; plainly and simply ; quite simply .
Example: The records are not what they should be and very often they're just plain shoddy. Example: They are plainly and simply greedy people who are into a good thing. Example: This is quite simply a session not to be missed if you are involved in education in anyway.» tan simple como = with as little ado as .
Example: There is no technical reason why systems should not be designed so that people can plug in a new sound card, a modem, a graphics card, a CD-ROM drive or even a new processor, and have it work straight off with as little ado as changing a light bulb.» unidad simple = singleton .
Example: The aim of this study was to compare body composition measurements of twins to those of singletons.» voto de la mayoría simple = simple majority vote .
Example: Decisions at shareholders' meetings are taken by simple majority vote.simple2 = non-intellectual ; simple-minded ; simple .
Example: The picture of the self-improvement-oriented readers contrasts sharply with the typical adult user who asks quite non-intellectual questions at the reference desk.Example: Granted the seemingly simple-minded examples that have been used, such as changing NEGROES to AFRO-AMERICANS and BLACKS, appear fairly straightforward.Example: He is a bit simple, but quite sweet-natured.