pure
BrE /pjʊə/ AmE /pjʊr/
adjective en → es
not mixed with other substances; consisting of only one substance or element
puro, sin mezclar
- pure water/alcohol
Collocations pure oxygen · pure alcohol
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The experiment required pure oxygen.
El experimento requería oxígeno puro.
free from dishonesty, evil, or bad intentions; morally good and honest
puro, sincero, honrado
- pure motives/intentions
Collocations pure intentions · pure heart
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She has pure motives for helping others.
Ella tiene intenciones puras al ayudar a los demás.
simple and clear, without unnecessary details or complications; basic
puro, simple, sencillo
- pure logic
Collocations pure logic · pure mathematics
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The solution was based on pure logic.
La solución se basaba en lógica pura.
not sexually experienced; chaste or virgin
virgen, casto/a
- pure in heart
Collocations pure in heart · a pure woman/man
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She was still a pure and innocent girl.
Ella seguía siendo una muchacha pura e inocente.
not mixed with other things; not changed or made worse by adding something else
puro, sin adulterar
- pure pleasure
Collocations pure joy · pure delight
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She felt pure joy at the news.
Ella sintió una alegría pura al recibir la noticia.
not changed or made worse by adding something else; unaltered in quality or character
puro, sin alterar
- pure and simple
Collocations pure and simple · pure truth
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The answer is pure and simple.
La respuesta es pura y sencilla.
not mixed with other things; consisting of only one substance or element (in a scientific context)
puro, sin mezclar
- pure water
Collocations pure water · pure oxygen
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The experiment used pure water.
El experimento utilizó agua pura.
not changed or made worse by adding something else; unaltered in quality or character (in a philosophical context)
puro, sin alterar
- pure and simple
Collocations pure and simple · pure truth
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The concept is pure and simple.
El concepto es puro y sencillo.