pura beleza
The English phrase "pure beauty" is translated into Portuguese as pura beleza.
The phrase pura beleza is used to describe something that is completely and perfectly beautiful.
What does it mean word for word?
The expression consists of the word pura, which means "pure" and the word beleza, which means "beauty".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "pure beauties", both the adjective and the noun must be changed to their plural forms, resulting in puras belezas.
Did you know?
- In Brazilian Portuguese, the word beleza functions as a versatile slang term for 'okay'. A person might ask beleza? as a greeting, to which the other simply replies beleza.
- The word beleza was borrowed from Old Occitan or Italian rather than evolving directly from Classical Latin.
- In Portuguese, you can describe an uncomplicated or smooth situation as being 'beautiful'. A person might use beleza to describe a plan that is seamlessly easy or a process that goes perfectly.
Examples in context
- A paisagem é uma beleza puraThe landscape is pure beauty
- Olha só que belezura de praia!Look at this pure beauty of a beach!
- A paisagem é pura beleza.The landscape is pure beauty.
- Essa paisagem é pura beleza.This landscape is pure beauty.
- O pôr do sol de hoje é pura beleza.Today's sunset is pure beauty.
- A arquitetura desta cidade é pura beleza.The architecture of this city is pure beauty.
Example conversation
Mariana and Felipe are looking at a view from a mountain.
- MarianaOlhe para esse horizonte, Felipe.Look at that horizon, Felipe.
- FelipeNossa, é pura beleza.Wow, it is pure beauty.
- MarianaEu nunca vi nada igual.I have never seen anything like it.
- FelipeVocê tem razão, Mariana.You are right, Mariana.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries beleza, CC BY-SA 4.0.
