pure (py r)adj. pur·er, pur·est 1. Having a homogeneous or uniform composition; not mixed: pure oxygen. 2. Free from adulterants or impurities: pure chocolate. 3. Free of dirt, defilement, or pollution: "A memory without blot or contamination must be . . . an inexhaustible source of pure refreshment" (Charlotte Brontë). 4. Free of foreign elements. 5. Containing nothing inappropriate or extraneous: a pure literary style. 6. Complete; utter: pure folly. 7. Having no faults; sinless: "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby" (Sylvia Plath). 8. Chaste; virgin. 9. Of unmixed blood or ancestry. 10. Genetics Produced by self-fertilization or continual inbreeding; homozygous: a pure line. 11. Music Free from discordant qualities: pure tones. 12. Linguistics Articulated with a single unchanging speech sound; monophthongal: a pure vowel. 13. Theoretical: pure science. 14. Philosophy Free of empirical elements: pure reason. [Middle English pur, from Old French, from Latin p  rus; see peu - in Indo-European roots.]pure  ly adv.pure ness n.Synonyms: pure, absolute, sheer2, simple, unadulterated These adjectives mean free of extraneous elements: pure gold; absolute oxygen; sheer alcohol; a simple substance; unadulterated coffee. |
pure [pjʊə]
adj
1. not mixed with any extraneous or dissimilar materials, elements, etc. pure nitrogen
2. free from tainting or polluting matter; clean; wholesome pure water
3. free from moral taint or defilement pure love
4. (prenominal) (intensifier) pure stupidity a pure coincidence
5. (of a subject, etc.) studied in its theoretical aspects rather than for its practical applications pure mathematics pure science Compare applied
6. (Linguistics / Phonetics & Phonology) (of a vowel) pronounced with more or less unvarying quality without any glide; monophthongal
7. (Linguistics) (of a consonant) not accompanied by another consonant
8. (Social Science / Anthropology & Ethnology) of supposedly unmixed racial descent
9. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Genetics biology breeding true for one or more characteristics; homozygous
10. (Music, other) Music
a. (of a sound) composed of a single frequency without overtones
b. (of intervals in the system of just intonation) mathematically accurate in respect to the ratio of one frequency to another
[from Old French pur, from Latin pūrus unstained]
pureness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" clean - ritually clean or pure processed - prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process; "processed ores" impure - combined with extraneous elements |
| 2. | pure - without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth" arrant, double-dyed, sodding, utter, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, staring, perfect, everlasting, consummate, stark, complete, gross unmitigated - not diminished or moderated in intensity or severity; sometimes used as an intensifier; "unmitigated suffering"; "an unmitigated horror"; "an unmitigated lie" | |
| 3. | pure - (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black | |
| 4. | pure - free from discordant qualities harmonious - musically pleasing | |
| 5. | pure - concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science" theoretical - concerned with theories rather than their practical applications; "theoretical physics" | |
| 6. | pure - (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow" chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste" impure - (used of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene; "impure thoughts" | |
| 7. |  pure - in a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"chaste - morally pure (especially not having experienced sexual intercourse); "a holy woman innocent and chaste" |
pure
adjective
1. unmixed, real, clear, true, simple, natural, straight, perfect, genuine, neat, authentic, flawless, unalloyed The ancient alchemists tried to transmute base metals into pure gold.
unmixed mixed, flawed, alloyed, imperfect, adulterated
unmixed mixed, flawed, alloyed, imperfect, adulterated
2. clean, immaculate, sterile, wholesome, sanitary, spotless, sterilized, squeaky-clean, unblemished, unadulterated, untainted, disinfected, uncontaminated, unpolluted, pasteurized, germ-free Demands for pure and clean river water.
clean dirty, infected, contaminated, polluted, filthy, tainted, impure
clean dirty, infected, contaminated, polluted, filthy, tainted, impure
3. theoretical, abstract, philosophical, speculative, academic, conceptual, hypothetical, conjectural, non-practical Physics isn't just about pure science with no practical applications.
theoretical applied, practical
theoretical applied, practical
4. complete, total, perfect, absolute, mere, sheer, patent, utter, outright, thorough, downright, palpable, unqualified, out-and-out, unmitigated The old man turned to give her a look of pure surprise.
complete qualified
complete qualified
5. innocent, virgin, modest, good, true, moral, maidenly, upright, honest, immaculate, impeccable, righteous, virtuous, squeaky-clean, blameless, chaste, virginal, unsullied, guileless, uncorrupted, unstained, undefiled, unspotted a pure and chaste maiden
innocent corrupt, spoiled, contaminated, obscene, indecent, untrue, immoral, sinful, unclean, defiled, impure, immodest, unchaste
innocent corrupt, spoiled, contaminated, obscene, indecent, untrue, immoral, sinful, unclean, defiled, impure, immodest, unchaste
Quotations
"My strength is as the strength of ten"
"Because my heart is pure" [Alfred, Lord Tennyson `Sir Galahad']
"Unto the pure all things are pure" Bible: II Timothy
"My strength is as the strength of ten"
"Because my heart is pure" [Alfred, Lord Tennyson `Sir Galahad']
"Unto the pure all things are pure" Bible: II Timothy
Translations
pure [pjʊəʳ]
A. ADJ (purer (compar) (purest (superl)))
1. (= unadulterated) [wool, alcohol, substance] → puro; [silk] → natural
a pure wool jumper → un jersey de lana pura
it's blackmail, pure and simple → esto es chantaje, lisa y llanamente
a pure wool jumper → un jersey de lana pura
it's blackmail, pure and simple → esto es chantaje, lisa y llanamente
2. (= clean, clear) [air, water, sound, light] → puro
3. (= sheer) [pleasure, luck, coincidence, speculation] → puro
the whole story was pure invention → todo fue puro cuento
by pure chance → por pura casualidad
the whole story was pure invention → todo fue puro cuento
by pure chance → por pura casualidad
B. CPD pure vowel N → vocal f simple
Position of "puro"
You should generally put puro after the noun when you mean pure in the sense of "uncontaminated" or "unadulterated" and before the noun in the sense of "sheer" or "plain": ...pure olive oil... ...aceite puro de oliva... It's pure coincidence Es pura coincidencia
PURE
Position of "puro"
You should generally put puro after the noun when you mean pure in the sense of "uncontaminated" or "unadulterated" and before the noun in the sense of "sheer" or "plain": ...pure olive oil... ...aceite puro de oliva... It's pure coincidence Es pura coincidencia
pure [ˈpjʊər] adj
(= unmixed, unadulterated) [silk, wool, orange juice] → pur(e) before n; [gold, white] → pur(e) after n
a ring made of pure gold → une bague en or pur
This dress is pure silk → Cette robe est en pure soie.
a pure wool jumper → un pull en pure laine
pure orange juice → du pur jus d'orange
a ring made of pure gold → une bague en or pur
This dress is pure silk → Cette robe est en pure soie.
a pure wool jumper → un pull en pure laine
pure orange juice → du pur jus d'orange
(= clean) [water, air] → pur(e)
(= complete) [coincidence, luck] → pur(e) before n; [speculation] → pur(e) before n; [genius] → à l'état pur
It was pure luck that our paths crossed → Ce fut par pure chance que nos chemins se sont croisés.
I had planted them for the pure pleasure of it → Je les avais plantés par pur plaisir.
pure joy → une joie sans mélange
When the sun shone, it was pure joy to cruise along the rivers
BUT Quand le soleil brillait, c'était une pure joie de voguer le long des rivières.
To sleep on my own was pure bliss → Dormir toute seule était un pur bonheur.
a look of pure surprise → une expression de totale surprise, une expression de surprise totale
to be pure speculation → être pure spéculation
pure and simple → pur(e) et simple
pure and simple
It's blackmail pure and simple → C'est du chantage pur et simple.
They are murderers pure and simple → Ce sont des meurtriers, purement et simplement.
Grant came back because he loves me, pure and simple → Grant est revenu parce qu'il m'aime, purement et simplement.
It was pure luck that our paths crossed → Ce fut par pure chance que nos chemins se sont croisés.
I had planted them for the pure pleasure of it → Je les avais plantés par pur plaisir.
pure joy → une joie sans mélange
When the sun shone, it was pure joy to cruise along the rivers
BUT Quand le soleil brillait, c'était une pure joie de voguer le long des rivières.
To sleep on my own was pure bliss → Dormir toute seule était un pur bonheur.
a look of pure surprise → une expression de totale surprise, une expression de surprise totale
to be pure speculation → être pure spéculation
pure and simple → pur(e) et simple
pure and simple
It's blackmail pure and simple → C'est du chantage pur et simple.
They are murderers pure and simple → Ce sont des meurtriers, purement et simplement.
Grant came back because he loves me, pure and simple → Grant est revenu parce qu'il m'aime, purement et simplement.
(= theoretical) [science, maths, research] → pur(e)
He's doing pure maths → Il fait des mathématiques pures.
He's doing pure maths → Il fait des mathématiques pures.
(= chaste) [woman, girl, thoughts] → pur(e)
pure
adj (+er)
→ rein; motive → ehrlich, lauter (geh); (= utter) madness, nonsense etc also → reinste(r, s); she stared at him in pure disbelief → sie starrte ihn ganz ungläubig an; by pure chance → durch puren Zufall, rein zufällig; malice pure and simple → reine Bosheit; a pure wool dress → ein Kleid aus reiner Wolle, ein reinwollenes Kleid; blessed are the pure in heart (Bibl) → selig, die reinen Herzens sind
pure [pjʊəʳ] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) → puro/a
the pure in heart → i puri di cuore
as pure as the driven snow → innocente come un bambino
a pure wool jumper → un golf di pura lana
pure mathematics → matematica pura
it's laziness pure and simple → è pura pigrizia
by pure chance → per puro caso
pure [pjʊəʳ] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) → puro/a
the pure in heart → i puri di cuore
as pure as the driven snow → innocente come un bambino
a pure wool jumper → un golf di pura lana
pure mathematics → matematica pura
it's laziness pure and simple → è pura pigrizia
by pure chance → per puro caso
the pure in heart → i puri di cuore
as pure as the driven snow → innocente come un bambino
a pure wool jumper → un golf di pura lana
pure mathematics → matematica pura
it's laziness pure and simple → è pura pigrizia
by pure chance → per puro caso
pure [pjʊəʳ] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) → puro/a
the pure in heart → i puri di cuore
as pure as the driven snow → innocente come un bambino
a pure wool jumper → un golf di pura lana
pure mathematics → matematica pura
it's laziness pure and simple → è pura pigrizia
by pure chance → per puro caso
adj pure [ˈpjuə]
1 not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable pure gold. suiwer صافٍ، نَقي، خالِص чист čistý ren pur καθαρός, ανόθευτος puro ehe خالص puhdas pur טָהוֹר शुद्ध tiszta murni ómengaður, ekta puro 純粋な 순수한 grynas tīrs tulen zuiver rein, ekte czysty puro pur чистый čistý, rýdzi čist čist ren, oblandad, äkta บริสุทธิ์ saf 純粹的 чистий; бездомішковий خالص nguyên chất; tinh khiết 纯粹的
2 clean, especially morally pure thoughts. skoon عَفيف، طاهِر чист čistý ren rein αγνός (συν. ηθικά) puro puhas پاک puhdas pur טָהוֹר साफ, निर्मल, विमल szeplőtlen, tiszta bersih hreinn, flekklaus puro 高潔な 깨끗한 tyras, doras tīrs; skaidrs bersih zuiver kysk, uskyldig, rein niewinny, czysty puro pur чистый čistý čist čist ren สะอาด temiz 純潔的 непорочний, цнотливий پاک trong sáng 纯洁的
3 complete; absolute a pure accident. heeltemal, volledig تام، كامِل чист čirý, úplný ren völlig ξεκάθαρος puro, completo selge کامل؛ محض puhdas pur לְגָמרֵי निर्दोष, निष्पाप tiszta semata-mata alger puro (e semplice) 全くの 완전한 visiškas, grynas tīrs negadījums semata-mata louter rein czysty total pur şi simplu; nu mai mult decât чистый úplný čist čist ren อย่างสมบูรณ์ sırf, tamamen 完全的，十足的 цілковитий, повний مکمل، مطلق hoàn toàn 完全的，十足的
4 (of sounds) clear; keeping in tune She sang in a high pure tone. suiwer واضِح، صافٍ чист čistý klar; ren rein καθαρός límpido puhas صاف puhdas pur זָך शुद्ध, पवित्र tiszta jernih hreinn puro すんだ 맑은 aiškus, švarus tīrs; skaidrs jelas zuiver rein klarowny límpido curat чистый, ясный čistý čist jasan ren ชัดเจน kusursuz 清亮的 виразний; ясний صاف trong trẻo 清亮的
adv purely
suiwer بِصَفاء، بِوُضوح чисто čistě, ryze klart; rent pur καθαρά puramente pelgalt بطور خالص؛ کاملاً pelkästään purement לְגמרֵי शुद्धता से, निर्दोषता से tisztán, szűziesen secara murni hreinlega puramente 純粋に 순수하게 visiškai, išimtinai tīri; skaidri; pilnīgi; vienīgi dgn jelas zuiver, louter reint czysto puramente pur (şi simplu) чисто čisto čisto čisto rent อย่างบริสุทธิ์ bütünüyle 純粹地 цілковито خالص طور پر trong sáng; tinh khiết 纯粹地
n pureness
suiwerheid صَفاء، نَقاء، وَضوح،طَهارَه чистота čistota, ryzost klarhed; renhed die Reinheit αγνότητα, καθαρότητα pureza puhtus خلوص؛ پاکی aitous pureté טָהָרָה विशुद्धता, विशुद्धि, शुचिता tisztaság, szűziesség kemurnian hreinleiki purezza 純粋さ 순수함 grynumas tīrība; skaidrība ketulenan zuiverheid reinhet czystość pureza puritate чистота čistota čistost čistoća renhet ความบริสุทธิ์ saflık 純粹 чистота پاکيزگي sự trong sáng; tinh khiết 纯粹
n purity
suiwerheid نَقاء، نَقاوَه، صَفاء، خُلوص، طَهارَه чистота čistota renhed die Reinheit αγνότητα, καθαρότητα pureza ehedus خلوص؛ پاکی puhtaus pureté טוֹהָר शुद्धता, पवित्रता tisztaság kemurnian hreinleiki purezza 純粋さ 깨끗함 grynumas tīrība; skaidrība ketulenan zuiverheid reinhet czystość pureza puritate чистота čistota, rýdzosť čistoča čistoća renhet ความบริสุทธิ์ saflık 純凈 чистота; непорочність پاکي nguyên chất 纯净
v purify [-fai]
to make pure What is the best way to purify the air? suiwer يُصَفّي، يُنَقّي، пречиствам (pro)čistit rense reinigen καθαρίζω, εξαγνίζω purificar puhastama پاک کردن؛ تصفیه کردن puhdistaa purifier לְטָהֵר शुद्ध करना, शोधित करना (meg)tisztít memurnikan hreinsa purificare 浄化する 정화하다 gryninti, (ap)valyti attīrīt menulenkan zuiveren rense oczyścić purificar a purifica очищать (pre)čistiť očistiti očistiti rena ทำให้บริสุทธิ์ temizlemek, arıtmak 使純淨 очищати(ся) پاک کرنا lọc; làm sạch 使洁净
n purifiˈcation [-fi-]
suiwering تَنْقِيَه، تَصْفِيَه пречистване očištění rensning; renselse die Reinigung καθαρισμός purificación puhastumine تصفیه؛ تزکیه puhdistuminen purification טִיהוּר शोधन, निर्मलीकरण, स्वच्छीकरण tisztítás pemurnian hreinsun purificazione 浄化 정화(淨化) gryninimas, valymas attīrīšana penulenan zuivering rensing oczyszczanie purificação purificare очистка očistenie očiščenje čišćenje rening, renande การทำให้บริสุทธิ์ temizleme, arıtım 淨化 очищення تطہير sự làm sạch 净化
adj pure-ˈblooded
of unmixed race a pure-blooded Englishman. volvloed مِن أصْلٍ طَيِّب، شَريف الأصْل чистокръвен čistokrevný renblodet; raceren reinrassig καθαρόαιμος de raza pura puhtavereline اصیل puhdasrotuinen pur מִגֶזָע טָהוֹר विशुद्ध रक्त वाला fajtatiszta darah murni óblandaður, hreinn purosangue, di razza pura 純血の 순혈(종)의 grynakraujis tīrasiņu- berdarah jati rasecht reinraset czystej krwi de raça pura de rasă (pură) чистокровный čistokrvný čistokrven čiste krvi renrasig, rasren สายเลือดบริสุทธิ์ katışıksız, saf kan 純血統的 чистокровний خالص نسل کا thuần chủng 纯血统的
adj pure-ˈbred
(of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred a pure-bred Arab horse. opreg حِصان أصيل породист čistokrevný fuldblods- reinrassig καθαρόαιμος de raza, de pura sangre puhtatõuline اصیل؛ از نژاد خالص puhdasrotuinen de race, pur sang גִזעִי विशुद्ध प्रजनित fajtatiszta, telivér trah, berdarah asli hreinræktaður di razza 純血種の 순혈(종)의 grynaveislis tīrasiņu-; šķirnes- baka jati rasecht raserein pełnej krwi, czystej rasy puro-sangue de rasă, pursânge породистый čistokrvný rasen čistokrvni renrasig, rasren ที่เกิดมาจากการผสมในสายพันธุ์เดียวกัน melez olmayan, saf kan 純種的 чистокровний خالص نسل کا thuần chủng 纯种的
pure and simple
(used after a noun) nothing but It was an accident pure and simple. eenvoudig net لَيْسَ إلا، بِكُل بَساطَه! чисто и просто nic než ren og skær; ganske enkelt nichts als τίποτ' άλλο από, απλά και μόνο puro y simple puhtal kujul همین و نه چیز دیگر eikä mitään muuta pur et simple חַד וְחָלָק और कुछ नहीं puszta hanya hreinn og beinn puro e semplice 純然たる 완전한 ir nieko daugiau vienkāršs; nekas vairāk kā semata-mata niets anders dan rein og skjær i nic poza tym pura e simplesmente pur şi simplu не что иное как nič iné ako, číry čisto preprosto jednostavno rena rama, ren och skär ในขั้นต้น düpedüz, sadece 完完全全的 ніщо інше як بس، صرف chỉ có thế thôi 完完全全的
pure → نقي čistý ren rein αγνός puro puhdas pur čist puro 純粋な 순수한 puur ren czysty puro чистый ren บริสุทธิ์ saf tinh khiết 纯的
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