pure

S2 W1

BrE /pjʊə/ AmE /pjʊr/

adjective en → es

1 UNMIXED A2

not mixed with other substances; consisting of only one substance or element

puro, sin mezclar

  • pure water/alcohol

Collocations pure oxygen · pure alcohol

  • The experiment required pure oxygen.

    El experimento requería oxígeno puro.

2 ETHICAL B1

free from dishonesty, evil, or bad intentions; morally good and honest

puro, sincero, honrado

  • pure motives/intentions

Collocations pure intentions · pure heart

  • She has pure motives for helping others.

    Ella tiene intenciones puras al ayudar a los demás.

3 UNCOMPLICATED B1

simple and clear, without unnecessary details or complications; basic

puro, simple, sencillo

  • pure logic

Collocations pure logic · pure mathematics

  • The solution was based on pure logic.

    La solución se basaba en lógica pura.

4 UNMARRIED B2

not sexually experienced; chaste or virgin

virgen, casto/a

  • pure in heart

Collocations pure in heart · a pure woman/man

  • She was still a pure and innocent girl.

    Ella seguía siendo una muchacha pura e inocente.

5 UNADULTERATED B2

not mixed with other things; not changed or made worse by adding something else

puro, sin adulterar

  • pure pleasure

Collocations pure joy · pure delight

  • She felt pure joy at the news.

    Ella sintió una alegría pura al recibir la noticia.

6 UNALTERED C1

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

  • The answer is pure and simple.

    La respuesta es pura y sencilla.

7 UNMIXED C1

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

  • The experiment used pure water.

    El experimento utilizó agua pura.

8 UNALTERED C1

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

  • The concept is pure and simple.

    El concepto es puro y sencillo.