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einfach — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • basic adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  • convenient adj Easy to use or reach; not causing extra trouble or effort.
  • easy adj Requiring little effort or skill; not difficult.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • just adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.
  • lowly adj Low in rank, importance, or status; humble.
  • primeval adj Belonging to the earliest ages of the world; ancient and primitive.
  • pure adj Not mixed with anything else; free from impurities or contamination.
  • simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
  • simply adv In a simple, plain, or uncomplicated way.
  • slight adj Small in degree or amount; minor.
  • straightforward adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.

Senses

einfach is used for these senses in English:

  • basic Elementary, simple, fundamental, merely functional.
  • convenient Serving to reduce a difficulty, or accessible with minimum difficulty; expedient.
  • foul (obsolete) Ugly; homely; poor.
  • just Only, simply, merely.
  • just (sentence adverb) Used to reduce the force of an imperative; simply.
  • just Used to convey a less serious or formal tone
  • lowly Low in rank or social importance.
  • one-way Allowing travel in only one direction.

basic — full definition

  1. adjective Forming the essential foundation of something; fundamental.
  2. adjective In chemistry, having a pH greater than 7; alkaline.
  3. noun (informal, plural: basics) The essential items or facts needed for something.

convenient — full definition

  1. adj Easy to use or reach; not causing extra trouble or effort.
  2. adj So neatly suited to someone's interests that it seems suspicious or too easy to be an accident.
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