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simple meaning in French

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simple [simples] (preparation from one plant)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩]
[US: ˈsɪm.pl̩]

simple◼◼◼nom {m}It's very simple. = C'est très simple.

simple [simpler, simplest] (uncomplicated)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩]
[US: ˈsɪm.pl̩]

simple◼◼◼adjectifIt's very simple. = C'est très simple.

simple [simpler, simplest] (simple-minded)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩]
[US: ˈsɪm.pl̩]

simple◼◼◼adjectif
{m} {f}
It's very simple. = C'est très simple.

simple future (future tense)
noun

futur simple◼◼◼nom {m}

simple machine (device)
noun

machine simple◼◼◼nom {f}

simple-minded (Lacking mental capacity)
adjective
[UK: ˌsɪmpl ˈmaɪn.dɪd]
[US: ˌsɪmpl ˈmaɪn.dɪd]

simple d'esprit◼◼◼adjectif

simplet◼◼◼adjectif

simple past (the simple past tense)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩ pɑːst]
[US: ˈsɪm.pl̩ ˈpæst]

passé◼◼◼nom {m}

passé simple (these terms have slightly different meanings in French◼◼◼nom {m}

imparfait◼◻◻nom {m}

they are not synonyms)nom {m}

simple pendulum noun

pendule simple◼◼◼nom {m}

simple present (present tense)
noun

présent◼◼◼nom

indicatif présentnom

simple ring (ring that contains no ideals other than the zero ideal and the ring itself)
noun

anneau simple◼◼◼nom {m}

simple sentence (sentence containing one independent clause and no dependent clause)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.pl̩ ˈsen.təns]
[US: ˈsɪm.pl̩ ˈsen.təns]

phrase simple◼◼◼nom {f}

simpleton [simpletons] (simple-minded naive person lacking common sense)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪmpl.tən]
[US: ˈsɪm.pəl.tən]

nigaud◼◼◼nom {m}

simplet◼◼◼nom {m}

niais◼◼◻nom {m}

naïf◼◼◻nom {m}

ingénunom {m}

simplex (an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron)
noun
[UK: ˈsɪm.pleks]
[US: ˈsɪm.ˌpleks]

simplexe◼◼◼nom {m}

herpes simplex (viral disease)
noun

herpès◼◼◼nom {m}