/sɛ̃pl/
Translation
simple, easy
Word origin
From Latin simplus or simplex ('single, plain'), from a root meaning 'one fold'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- simplus
- English cognates
- simple, simplex, simplicity
Examples
.
The answer is much simpler than you think.
.
He prefers a simple life far from the city.
geste '.
A simple gesture can change someone's day.
méthode .
Her method for making bread is really very simple.
mener .
I prefer to lead a simple life in the countryside.
Used in
Grammar articles
(9)French Advanced Grammar (C1-C2): The Constructions That Sound Native
French Adverbs of Manner: Forming -ment Adverbs
French Conditionnel: Polite Requests, Hypothetical 'Would', and the Same Irregular Stems as the Future
French Verb Conjugation: The Complete Rules with Examples
Reported Speech in French: Tense Backshift (dit que, a dit que)
French Future Tense: Futur Proche, Futur Simple, and the Irregular Stems
French Intermediate Grammar (B1-B2): The Things That Stop You at the Plateau
Passé Composé vs Imparfait: How to Choose Between the Two French Past Tenses
French si Clauses: The Three Types of Conditional Sentence
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