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Definition von easy

Häufigkeit

easy

(iːzi )
Wortformen:comparative easier , superlative easiest
1. Adjektiv [ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty or effort, because it is not complicated and causes no problems.
The shower is easy to install.
It's easy to get a seat at the best shows in town.
This is not an easy task.
The home is situated within easy access of shops and other facilities.
Synonyme:simple, straightforward [British], no trouble, not difficult   Weitere Synonyme von easy
easily   Adverb [usually ADVERB with verb]
Dress your child in layers of clothes you can remove easily.
Synonyme:without difficulty, smoothly, readily, comfortably   Weitere Synonyme von easy
2. Adjektiv
If you describe an action or activity as easy, you mean that it is done in a confident, relaxed way. If someone is easy about something, they feel relaxed and confident about it.
She is laughing and joking and making easy conversation with people she has never met before.
He was an easy person to talk to.
...when you are both feeling a little easier about the break up of your relationship.
Synonyme:relaxed, friendly, open, natural   Weitere Synonyme von easy
easily   Adverb [ADVERB with verb]
They talked amiably and easily about a range of topics.
3. Adjektiv [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
If you say that someone has an easy life, you mean that they live comfortably without any problems or worries.
She has not had an easy life.
Synonyme:carefree, comfortable, pleasant, leisurely   Weitere Synonyme von easy
4. Adjektiv [verb-link ADJECTIVE] [ADJECTIVE to-infinitive]
If you say that something is easy or too easy, you are criticizing someone because they have done the most obvious or least difficult thing, and have not considered the situation carefully enough.
[disapproval]
That's easy for you to say.
It was all too easy to believe it.
5. Abgestuftes Adjektiv [v-link ADJ on the n]
You use easy in expressions such as easy on the ear or easy on the eye when you are describing things that are pleasant and that do not need much effort to be enjoyed or done.
[informal]
The music sounds like an advert–easy on the ear but bland and forgettable.
The layout should be clear and easy on the eye.
...a low-impact form of aerobic exercise that's easy on the joints.
6. Adjektiv [ADJECTIVE noun]
If you describe someone or something as easy prey or as an easy target, you mean that they can easily be attacked or criticized.
Tourists have become easy prey.
Leaders are easy targets for critics, because they have visibility.
7. 
easy come, easy go
8. 
easy does it
9. 
go easy on sth
10. 
go/be easy on sb
11. 
easier said than done
12. 
take it easy
13.  See also easily
Weitere Synonyme von easy
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Häufigkeit

easy in American

(ˈizi ; ēˈzē)
AdjektivWortformen:ˈeasier or ˈeasiest
1. 
that can be done, got, mastered, endured, etc. with ease; not difficult; not exacting
2. 
free from trouble, anxiety, pain, etc.
an easy life
3. 
conducive to comfort or rest; comfortable
an easy chair
4. 
fond of comfort, ease, or idleness
5. 
free from constraint; not stiff, awkward, or embarrassed
an easy manner
6. 
not strict, harsh, or severe; lenient
easy terms
7. 
readily influenced; compliant or credulous
an easy mark
8. 
a. 
unhurried; not fast
an easy pace
b. 
not steep; gradual
an easy descent
9. 
a. 
in little demand
said of a commodity
b. 
lacking firmness in prices
said of a market
c. 
with funds plentiful and interest rates low
said of a money market
10.  Informal
consenting to sexual activity readily and, usually, indiscriminately
AdverbWortformen:ˈeasier or ˈeasiest Informal
11. 
easily
12. 
slowly and carefully
Redewendungen:
easy come, easy go
easy does it!
easy on the eyes
go easy on
on easy street
take it easy
SYNONYMY NOTE: easy is the broadest term here in its application to that which demands little effort or presents little difficulty [easy work]; facile means occurring, moving, working, etc. easily and quickly, sometimes unfavorably suggesting a lack of thoroughness or depth [a facile style]; effortless, in contrast, favorably suggests expert skill or knowledge as responsible for performance that seems to require no effort [the effortless grace of the skater]; smooth suggests freedom from or riddance of irregularities, obstacles, or difficulties as bringing ease of movement [a smooth path to success]; simple, in this connection, suggests freedom from complication or elaboration as making something easy to understand [a simple recipe]
OPPOSITES:  hard, difficult
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Wortherkunft von easy
ME esi < OFr aisé, pp. of aisier (& aasié, pp. of aaisier < a- + aisier) < aise: see ease
Häufigkeit

easy in British

(ˈiːzɪ )
AdjektivWortformen:easier or easiest
1. 
not requiring much labour or effort; not difficult; simple
an easy job
2. 
free from pain, care, or anxiety
easy in one's mind
3. 
not harsh or restricting; lenient
easy laws
4. 
tolerant and undemanding; easy-going
an easy disposition
5. 
readily influenced or persuaded; pliant
she was an easy victim of his wiles
6. 
not tight or constricting; loose
an easy fit
7. 
not strained or extreme; moderate; gentle
an easy pace
an easy ascent
8. economics
a. 
readily obtainable
b. 
(of a market) characterized by low demand or excess supply with prices tending to fall
Compare tight (sense 10)
9. informal
ready to fall in with any suggestion made; not predisposed
he is easy about what to do
10. slang
sexually available
11.  easy on the eye
12.  woman of easy virtue
Adverb
13. informal
in an easy or relaxed manner
14.  easy does it
15.  go easy on
16.  stand easy
17.  take it easy
VerbWortformen:easies, easying or easied
18. Also: easy-oar (usually imperative)
to stop rowing
▶ USAGE Easy is not used as an adverb by careful speakers and writers except in certain set phrases: to take it easy; easy does it. Where a fixed expression is not involved, the usual adverbial form of easily is preferred: this polish goes on more easily (not easier) than the other
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Wortherkunft von easy
C12: from Old French aisié, past participle of aisier to relieve, ease

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We have learned that life is easier if we support one another. The Sun (2017)So easy to forget when all they do is drone on about buying stuff for their companies. Times, Sunday Times (2016)He could make the job look easy. Times, Sunday Times (2016)What is now easy used to be difficult. Times, Sunday Times (2017)Yet those questions are arguably the easy ones. Times, Sunday Times (2016)So did he use a comic form to make it easier to say provocative things? Times, Sunday Times (2016)This adds texture, but remains simple and easy on the eye. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Switching is quick, easy and free. The Sun (2016)It almost sounds too easy: the simple act of walking will make you healthier and add years to your life. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It will be interesting to listen to him because it could make his life a bit easier. Times, Sunday Times (2016)White is easier on the eye then. Times, Sunday Times (2007)This makes it easy to forget their radical history. Times, Sunday Times (2016)What could be simpler and easier than that? Times, Sunday Times (2008)Was the writing easier or more difficult than trying to write on your own? Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)We found the package effective and easy to use. Times, Sunday Times (2012)Obviously that does make his job a bit easier. The Sun (2008)This button is free and easy to use. The Sun (2009)And arguably the questions about governments are the easy ones. Times, Sunday Times (2011)Which is not to say it is easy. Times, Sunday Times (2014)Then they made it much easier for settlers to obtain land of their own. Garraty, John Arthur The American Nation: A History of the United States to 1877 (1995)This made them relatively easy prey for older party leaders who had patronage to give or withhold. Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)We wish we could stop at this point and go on to something easier. Charles A. D&apos;Ambrosio & Stewart D. Hodges & Richard Brealey & Stewart Myers Principles of Corporate Finance (1991)These little meatballs are quick and easy to make and utterly delicious. Times, Sunday Times (2011)It is thought information received through the right ear is easier to process. The Sun (2009)The minimum requirement for a good radio presenter is an easy speaking manner. Times, Sunday Times (2008)Caring less makes my life so much easier. Times, Sunday Times (2016)They may be big but they are bold and easy on the eye. The Sun (2006)But it is easy to forget how last season crashed. Times, Sunday Times (2008)It is easy to see what is going on in this situation. Jan Fennell, Foreword by Monty Roberts THE DOG LISTENER: Learning the Language of your Best Friend (2002)The format is simple and easy to pick up. The Sun (2014)To compose a planting scheme is similarly easy or difficult. Page, Russell The Education of a Gardener (1994)He said: 'It comes easy to me. The Sun (2009)He said: 'It is not easy to leave a team when you have been there almost four years. The Sun (2010)

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Britisches Englisch: easy /ˈiːzɪ/ ADJECTIVE
If a job or action is easy, you can do it without difficulty.
Our maths homework was easy.
  • Amerikanisches Englisch: easy
  • Arabisch: سَهْل
  • Brasilianisches Portugiesisch: fácil
  • Chinesisch: 容易的
  • Kroatisch: lagan
  • Tschechisch: snadný
  • Dänisch: let
  • Niederländisch: gemakkelijk
  • Europäisches Spanisch: fácil
  • Finnisch: helppo
  • Französisch: facile
  • Deutsch: einfach
  • Griechisch: εύκολος
  • Italienisch: facile
  • Japanisch: 簡単な
  • Koreanisch: 쉬운
  • Norwegisch: lettvint
  • Polnisch: łatwy
  • Europäisches Portugiesisch: fácil
  • Rumänisch: ușor
  • Russisch: легко
  • Spanisch: fácil
  • Schwedisch: enkel lätt
  • Thai: ง่าย
  • Türkisch: kolay
  • Ukrainisch: простий
  • Vietnamesisch: dễ

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