простой
Translation of простой
straightforward
Russian word in Latin letters: prostoy
Meaning of простой
Понятный и несложный; не требующий усилий.
easy to do or understand; not complicated
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Простой or прямой?
прямой
прямой = direct, frank (a straightforward person)
Don't mix them up. An honest, frank person — прямой; easy, not complicated — простой.
Он человек прямой и всегда говорит правду.
He's a straightforward person and always tells the truth.
Решение оказалось простым: перезагрузить компьютер.
The solution was straightforward: restart the computer.
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Инструкции довольно простые.
It was a straightforward question.
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Это был простой вопрос.
простой synonyms
What's the difference between простой, несложный, and понятный
Same meaning: not difficult.
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простой meaning: what does it mean?
easy to do or understand; not complicated
простой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
простой is pronounced as [prɐˈstoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
простой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The instructions are quite straightforward. Translation: Инструкции довольно простые.
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