Translation for "were plain" to spanish
Translation examples
The buildings were plain blocks of red brick, three stories high.
Los edificios eran simples bloques de ladrillo rojo de tres pisos.
The refreshments that had been laid out were plain and perfunctory, probably from the same pilots’ mess.
Los refrigerios que se habían dispuesto eran simples y superficiales, probablemente del mismo comedor de los pilotos.
The oldest ones were the largest, carved with ornate scenes along the sides, their lids effigies of the deceased, the more recent ones were plain stone boxes, some lacking even names.
Los más antiguos eran los de mayor tamaño, esculpidos con floridas escenas en los costados, así como con efigies de los difuntos en las tapas; los más recientes eran simples cajas de piedra, en algunas de las cuales faltaba incluso el nombre.
The orders were plain.
—Las órdenes eran claras.
Yet the emotions were plain – and above everything else was this vast surprise.
Pero las emociones eran claras, y la más sobresaliente era la de una enorme sorpresa.
Although Rachelle couldn't understand a word he spoke, his gestures were plain.
Aunque Rachelle no entendía una sola palabra de lo que le decía, los gestos eran claros.
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