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просто́й — meaning in English

prostoy

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English meaning

  • austere adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  • common adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  • crude adj In a raw, natural, or unrefined state.
  • downtime noun A period when a system or machine is out of action, often due to a fault.
  • easy adj Requiring little effort or skill; not difficult.
  • expedient adjective Convenient and practical for achieving a goal, though not necessarily right or moral.
  • idleness noun The state of not working or doing anything; laziness or inactivity.
  • mere adj Nothing more than; only, and nothing else — used to play down the size or importance of something.
  • plain adj Simple and without decoration or extra features.
  • prime adj Of the highest quality or importance; excellent.
  • raw adjective Not cooked.
  • simple adj Easy to understand or do; not complicated.
  • standstill noun A complete stop; a state where nothing is moving or progressing.
  • stoppage noun A pause or halt of some activity.
  • straightforward adjective Simple and easy to understand or do, without unnecessary complication.
  • unsophisticated adj Simple or plain, lacking refinement, complexity, or worldly experience.

Senses

просто́й is used for these senses in English:

  • austere Lacking decoration; trivial; not extravagant or gaudy.
  • common Simple, ordinary or vulgar.
  • crude Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
  • easy Requiring little skill or effort.
  • expedient Suitable to effect some desired end or the purpose intended.
  • expedient (obsolete) Expeditious, quick, rapid.
  • idleness The state of being idle; inactivity.
  • mere Just, only; no more than, pure and simple, neither more nor better than might be expected. [from 16th c.]

austere — full definition

  1. adj Plain, strict, and without luxury or decoration.
  2. adj Serious and stern in manner or appearance.

common — full definition

  1. adjective Happening often, or found in large numbers; not rare.
  2. adjective Shared by two or more people or things.
  3. adjective Ordinary or unremarkable, sometimes used to suggest something is unrefined or lacking class.
  4. noun An open area of land, especially in a town, that everyone is free to use.

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