Sentence examples of "make plain" in English

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Let me make plain what I mean. Laisse-moi clarifier ce que je veux dire.

I make it a rule not to eat too much, for it is plain that overeating is bad for the health. Je me suis fait une règle de ne pas manger trop, car il est évident que trop manger est mauvais pour la santé.

I'd like to make it clear that I will not change my mind. Je voudrais qu'il soit clair que je ne changerai pas d'avis.

That was just plain stupid. C'était juste carrément idiot.

I can't make myself understood in French. Je ne peux pas me faire comprendre en français.

He's a plain speaker. Il parle franchement.

Don't make such careless mistakes. Ne faites pas une telle erreur de négligence.

She wore a plain blue dress. Elle portait une robe d'un bleu uni.

She altered her old clothes to make them look more fashionable. Elle a raccommodé ses vieilles fringues pour qu'elles aient l'air plus à la mode.

A vast plain extends beyond the river. Une vaste plaine s'étend au-delà de la rivière.

His complacency won't make him many friends. Sa suffisance ne va pas lui gagner beaucoup d'amis.

She's a plain looking girl. C'est une fille à l'air commun.

You should make good use of your time. Il faut faire un bon usage de son temps.

The reason for this is plain. La raison en est claire.

I never forget a face, but in your case I'll be glad to make an exception. Je n'oublie jamais un visage, mais dans votre cas, je serai heureux de faire une exception.

I'm just a plain office worker. Je suis un simple employé de bureau.

How many pennies does it take to make one pound? Combien de cents faut-il pour faire une livre sterling ?

Explain it in plain words. Expliquez-le avec des mots simples.

You should make sure of the facts before you write something. Tu devrais t'assurer des faits avant d'écrire quelque chose.

She made it plain that she wanted to marry him. Elle fit clairement comprendre qu'elle voulait l'épouser.

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