Kilo Lingo

/ˈfaθil/

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Translation

easy, simple

Word origin

From Latin facilis ('easy to do'), from facere ('to do, to make'). The same root gives the English words below.

Origin
Latin
Root
facilis
English cognates
facile, facility

Examples

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It is not as easy as it seems at first glance.

receta , .

The recipe is very easy, anyone can make it.

cero.

Nothing is easy when you start from scratch.

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Learning a language is never easy at first.

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It is easy for him to make children laugh.

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This word is part of lesson 8.