German-English translations for schlicht

austere
us
The headmistress was an austere old womanThe interior of the church was as austere as the parishioners were dour
homespun

ingenuous
plain
us
This Chamber is in plain violation of its own regulations. Dieser Plenarsaal verstößt schlicht gegen seine eigenen Bestimmungen. The plain and simple fact is that border surveillance is not working. Das heißt schlicht und einfach: Der Grenzschutz funktioniert nicht! That is a plain reality. It is certainly not an alibi for a passive attitude. Das ist die schlichte Realität, wenn auch sicherlich kein Alibi für passives Verhalten.
sober
us
It took him hours to sober up.
unadorned