What is 'simple' called in English?

'simple' in English is called "Mere". Mere refers to: Qui n'est que cela et rien de plus ; insignifiant, minime.

How do you pronounce 'Mere' and 'simple'?

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English: "It was a mere misunderstanding, nothing serious." | French: "Ce n'était qu'un simple malentendu, rien de grave."

adjective

English to French Dictionary

simple

Synonymes:petitfaible

simple in English:mere

Phonetic:sim

Plural: meres

Gender:Masculin

Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de mere en français est simple. (Qui n'est que cela et rien de plus ; insignifiant, minime.)

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adjective
simple
Describing something as being nothing more than what is specified, emphasizing its insignificance, smallness, or unimportance.
Qui n'est que cela et rien de plus ; insignifiant, minime.

casual

“It was a mere misunderstanding, nothing serious.”

Ce n'était qu'un simple malentendu, rien de grave.

casual

“The mere thought of it makes me happy.”

La simple pensée de cela me rend heureux.

casual

“He won by a mere two points.”

Il a gagné avec seulement deux points d'écart.

In French:

simplepetitfaible

In English:

In French:

grandimportantconsidérable

In English:

adverbmerely

a mere triflecollocation

Something of very little value or importance.

a mere shadow of one's former selfidiom

Someone who has lost much of their former strength, health, or ability.