LEARNit Dictionary
pure
adjective
/pjʊə(r)/
UK
/pjʊr/
US
B2
OPAL
1
B2
not mixed with anything else; with nothing added
خالص, ناب, بیآلایش, بدون ناخالصی
2
B2
clean and not containing any harmful substances
خالص, پاک, زلال, عاری, پاکیزه
a bottle of
pure water
The air was sweet and pure.
Much of the population still does not have access to pure drinking water.
opposite
impure
3
B2
complete and total
محض, کامل, تمام, مطلق
They met by pure chance.
She laughed with pure joy.
That woman is pure evil.
These reports are pure speculation
.
It was a pure accident. I'm not blaming anybody.
It was pure coincidence that all the absences occurred at the same time.
4
B2
very clear; perfect
خالص, شفاف, عاری از عیب, کامل, ناب
beaches of pure white sand
a pure voice
5
without evil thoughts or actions, especially sexual ones; morally good
پاک, پاکدامن, نجیب, معصوم
to lead a pure life
His motives were pure.
(literary)
to be pure in body and mind
opposite
impure
6
about increasing knowledge of the subject rather than using knowledge in practical ways
خالص, ناب
pure mathematics
technology as opposed to pure science subjects
compare
applied
7
not mixed with any other type of animal or plant
خالص
These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.
see also
pure-bred
,
purify
,
purity