EASY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of easy – Learner’s Dictionary

easy
adjective
uk
/ˈiːzi/
us

easy adjective (NOT DIFFICULT)

A1
not difficult:
an easy choice
He thought the exam was very easy.
[ + to do sth ] It's easy to see why he's so popular.
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easy adjective (RELAXED)

She has a very easy manner.
I'm easy informal
used to say that you do not mind which choice is made:
"Would you like pizza or curry?" "I'm easy. You choose."
easy
adverb
uk
/ˈiːzi/
us
take it/things easy
B1
to relax and not use too much energy:
After his heart attack, he had to take things easy for a while.
go easy on sb informal
to treat someone in a gentle way and not be too strict :
Go easy on the boy - he's only young.
go easy on sth informal
to not eat or use too much of something:
Go easy on the chips, there aren't many left.

(Definition of easy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of easy

in Chinese (Traditional)
不難的, 容易的, 不費力的…
in Chinese (Simplified)
不难的, 容易的, 不费力的…
in Spanish
fácil, fácil [masculine-feminine], simple [masculine-feminine]…
in Portuguese
fácil, fácil [masculine-feminine], confortável [masculine-feminine]…
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सोपे, सहज…
簡単な, 簡単(かんたん)な, 安(やす)らかな…
kolay, basit, sakin…
aisé/-ée, facile, tranquille…
fàcil…
makkelijk, gemakkelijk, ongedwongen…
சிறிய முயற்சி தேவை…
आसान, जिसमें थोड़े प्रयास की जरूरत हो…
સહેલું, સરળ…
let, simpel, ligetil…
lätt, enkel, lättsam…
senang, mudah, ramah…
leicht, behaglich, ungezwungen…
lett, sorgløs, behagelig…
آسان…
легкий, спокійний, лагідний…
легкий, нетрудный, непринужденный…
సులువైన, ఎక్కువ శ్రమ లేకుండా…
سَهْل…
সহজ…
lehký, snadný, klidný…
mudah, tenang, ramah…
ง่าย, ไร้ความเจ็บปวด, ความกังวล…
dễ dàng, dễ chịu, ung dung…
łatwy, swobodny, lekki…
쉬운…
facile, tranquillo, disinvolto…
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