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простота́

uncommon #5853
nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    simplicity, ease, straightforwardness

    Меня́ восхища́ет простота́ э́того реше́ния.

    I admire the simplicity of this solution.

  • 2.

    plainness, unpretentiousness, naturalness

    Он всех покоря́ет простото́й в обще́нии.

    He wins everyone over with his unpretentious manner.

    Of a person's manner or way of life.

  • 3.

    naivety, simple-mindedness, ingenuousness

    По простоте́ душе́вной она́ рассказа́ла всё.

    Out of sheer naivety she told them everything.

    Often in the phrase «по простоте душевной» (out of sheer naivety).

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Nom.Nominative

простота́

просто́ты

Gen.Genitive

простоты́

просто́т

Dat.Dative

простоте́

просто́там

Acc.Accusative

простоту́

просто́ты

Inst.Instrumental

простото́й

простото́ю

просто́тами

Prep.Prepositional

простоте́

просто́тах

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Yggdrasil edited noun basics 3 years ago.
  • TonyUK edited translation 4 years ago.