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pure  (pyr)
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 prus; see peu- in Indo-European roots.]

purely adv.
pureness 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
Adjective
1. not mixed with any other materials or elements: pure wool
2. free from tainting or polluting matter: pure water
3. innocent: pure love
4. complete: Pamela's presence on that particular flight was pure chance
5. (of a subject) studied in its theoretical aspects rather than for its practical applications: pure mathematics
6. of unmixed descent [Latin purus unstained]
purely adv
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"
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.purepure - 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 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 << OPPOSITE corrupt
Translations
pure [pjuəʳ] adjpuro;
a pure wool jumper → un jersey de pura lana;
it's laziness, pure and simple → es pura vagancia

pure [pjuəʳ] adjpur(e);
a pure wool jumper → un pull en pure laine;
pure and simple → pur(e) et simple

pure [pjuəʳ] adjrein;
a pure wool jumper → ein Pullover aus reiner Wolle;
it's laziness pure and simple → es ist nichts als reine Faulheit

pure [pjuəʳ] adjpuro/a;
a pure wool jumper → un golf di pura lana;
it's laziness pure and simple → è pura pigrizia

pure
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 aito 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 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 순결한 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
3 complete; absolute a pure accident. heeltemal, volledig تام، كامِل чист čirý, úplný ren völlig ξεκάθαρος puro, completo selge کامل؛ محض silkka pur לְגָמרֵי निर्दोष, निष्पाप tiszta semata-mata alger puro (e semplice) 全くの 완전한, 전적인 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
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 (소리가) 맑은, 순음(純音)의 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
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 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
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
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 ...을 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
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
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 puhdasverinen pur מִגֶזָע טָהוֹר विशुद्ध रक्त वाला fajtatiszta darah murni óblandaður, hreinn purosangue, di razza pura 純血の 순계(純系)의, 순(혈)종의 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
adj pure-ˈbred
(of animals) of unmixed breed; thoroughbred a pure-bred Arab horse. opreg حِصان أصيل породист čistokrevný fuldblods- reinrassig καθαρόαιμος de raza, pura sangre de 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 순종의 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
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 pelkkä pur et simple חַד וְחָלָק और कुछ नहीं puszta hanya hreinn og beinn puro e semplice 純然たる 순전한 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 完全


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