A1adverb · frequent

easy

ea·sy

easy · easier · easiest

зручно, легко

легко, удобно, свободно

leicht

In a relaxed or casual mannerIn a relaxed or casual manner.

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/ˈiːzi/

» Everything eventually gets easier with practice.

С практикой всё со временем становится проще.

Із практикою все з часом стає простіше.

Meaning

3 senses

In a relaxed or casual manner.
After his illness, John decided to take it easy.
Everything comes easy to her.
in a relaxed manner; or without hardship
In a manner without strictness or harshness; gently; softly.
Jane went easier on him after he broke his arm.
Handily; at the very least.
This project will cost 15 million dollars, easy.

Examples

4731 sentences

Everything eventually gets easier with practice.
Із практикою все з часом стає простіше.
ruС практикой всё со временем становится проще.
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English is not easy for us.
Англійська непроста мова для нас.
ruАнглийский не простой для нас.
deEnglisch fällt uns schwer.
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That's easy for you to say.
Тобі легко казати.
ruТебе легко говорить.
deDu hast leicht reden.
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This book is easy to read.
Цю книжку легко читати.
ruЭту книгу легко читать.
deDieses Buch ist leicht zu lesen.
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This book seems easy to me.
Ця книжка мені здається цікавою.
ruЭта книга кажется мне простой.
deDieses Buch erscheint mir einfach.
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Origin

From Middle English esy, eesy, partly from Middle English ese (“ease”) + -y, equivalent to

From Middle English esy, eesy, partly from Middle English ese (“ease”) + -y, equivalent to ease + -y, and partly from Anglo-Norman eisé from Old French aisié (“eased, at ease, at leisure”), past participle of aisier (“to put at ease”), from aise (“empty space, elbow room, opportunity”), of uncertain origin. See ease. Merged with Middle English ethe, eathe (“easy”), from Old English īeþe, from Proto-Germanic *auþuz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éwtus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ew- (“to enjoy, consume”). Compare also Old Saxon ōþi, Old High German ōdi, Old Norse auðr, auð-, Icelandic auð (adverb), auð-, all meaning "easy." More at ease, eath.

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Forms

easier, easiest

Comparative	easier Lesson
Superlative	easiest

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

in a relaxed manner; or without hardship:soft
with ease (‘easy’ is sometimes used informally for ‘easily’):easily
without speed (‘slow’ is sometimes used informally for ‘slowly’):slowly slow tardily

Word family

2 related words

Derivedbreathe easy sleep easy

Lessons for this word

1 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form

Collocations

12 patterns

easier easier
be easy to
be easier easier
an an easy
easier easier to
easy to do
be easy for
easier easier than
won't be easy
as easy as
would be easy
easy to find