simple

/sɛ̃pl/

1. General

adjective

easy

straightforward

uncomplicated

La recette est simple : mélange les ingrédients et enfourne pendant vingt minutes.

The recipe is simple: mix the ingredients and bake for twenty minutes.

Synonyms:facile, élémentaire, clair, basique

2. General

adjective

plain, unadorned

humble, modest, down-to-earth

mere, only

Ce n'était qu'un simple malentendu.

It was just a simple (mere) misunderstanding.

Synonyms:modeste, sobre, ordinaire, humble

3. General

adjective

single (not double)

one-way (of a ticket)

J'ai pris un billet aller simple pour Marseille.

I bought a one-way ticket to Marseille.

Synonyms:seul, individuel