| Subject | English | Russian |
| idiom. | as simple as twice two makes four | шесть на ум пошло, семь с ума сошло (george serebryakov) |
| idiom. | as simple as twice two makes four | просто как апельсин (george serebryakov) |
| idiom. | as simple as twice two makes four | как дважды два (Taras) |
| ironic. | let me make it real simple | объясню проще (Technical) |
| gen. | make heavy weather of the simplest tasks | превращать простейшие задачи в сложные проблемы |
| idiom. | make it loud and simple | разложить по полочкам (VLZ_58) |
| literal. | make it simple | делать простым (Abysslooker) |
| gen. | make it simple | упрощать (Abysslooker) |
| context. | make something simple | запросто позволять (to [verb] • [...] the dining room which is no more than a corner of another room. This, of course, makes it simple to furnish; all you really need are a table and chairs which fit in well with the rest of the room. Abysslooker) |
| gen. | the adjustment was simple to make | осуществить перестройку было нетрудно |
| Makarov. | the dress is simple to make | это платье легко сшить |