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Meaning of sima | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1 Frequent
[ˈʃimɒ]

Definitions

  1. smooth, sleek (having a texture that lacks friction)
  2. flat, even, smooth (of land, road or ground, lacking elevations or protuberances)
  3. smooth (of a body of water, without ripples or waves)
  4. smooth (pleasant to the senses, especially of sounds or tastes)
  5. plain (not having any pattern, print or decoration)
  6. blank (of paper, without any printed grid or lines)
  7. plain, regular, ordinary (out of several varieties, the basic one without anything extra)
  8. continuous, smooth, unbroken (of a motion, without interruption)
  9. smooth, simple, easy (without difficulty, problems or unexpected incidents)
    figuratively
  10. knit (of a stitch, passing through the previous loop from below, creating a V-shape)

Equivalents

Examples

“A fekete kerámiák felülete sima, kissé nyers tapintású.”

The surface of black ceramics is smooth, somewhat raw to the touch.

“A sziklákkal borított terület és a sima síkság átmenete.”

It is a transition between a terrain covered with rocks and a flat plain.

“Csendes volt a tenger, egy sima víztükör, melyen az ég képe ragyogott.”

The sea was calm, a smooth water surface on which the sky's reflection was shining.

“Eredeti játékstílusa, sima, kellemesen csengő hangja újdonságként hatott.”

His original acting style and his smooth, pleasant voice came as a novelty.

“Arcán semmi festék, és egy sima fekete ruhát visel.”

There's no paint on her face, and she's wearing a plain black dress.

“Nagy, sima füzetben térképeket kellett rajzolnunk.”

We had to draw maps in a big blank notebook.

“Hát... töltetlent. Vagy töltöttet. Mandulást. Vagy mogyoróst. Vagy simát.”

Well... without filling. Or with filling. With almonds. Or nuts. Or plain.

“A mozdulatai éppen olyan simák és puhák, mint azelőtt.”

Her movements are just as smooth and soft as before.

“De, sima ügynek indult, de aztán reanimálás lett a vége.”

Yes, it had started out as a simple case, but then it ended in CPR.

“Egy sima, egy fordított, egy sima, egy fordított.”

Knit one, purl one, knit one, purl one.

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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