plain
US
/pleɪn/
UK
/pleɪn/
Meaning
Simple and without decoration, extra detail, or special features.
सादा, जिसमें सजावट या कोई खास अतिरिक्त चीज़ न हो।
Examples
“She wore a plain black shirt to the interview.”
“I usually order plain yogurt and add fresh fruit.”
“The room was plainly furnished, with only a bed and desk.”
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Not natural: She wore a plainly dress.
Better: She wore a plain dress.
Use the adjective plain before a noun; plainly is an adverb and does not describe a dress.
Noun से पहले adjective plain आता है। Plainly adverb है, इसलिए यह dress का वर्णन नहीं कर सकता।
Not natural: We travelled by plain.
Better: We travelled by plane.
Plane means an aircraft; plain means simple or undecorated. They sound alike but have different meanings.
Plane का मतलब हवाई जहाज़ है, जबकि plain का मतलब सादा है। दोनों की आवाज़ एक जैसी है, पर अर्थ अलग हैं।
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Learner tip
Use plain for something simple or undecorated; don’t confuse it with plane, the word for an aircraft.
किसी सादी या बिना सजावट वाली चीज़ के लिए plain कहें; इसे हवाई जहाज़ वाले plane से न मिलाएँ।