pur
/pyʁ/masculine
The English word "pure" is translated into French as pur.
The adjective is used to describe something that is free of foreign material or pollutants.
Meaning: free of foreign material or pollutants (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is pur, while the feminine singular form is pure. For plural nouns, use the masculine plural form purs or the feminine plural form pures.
How do you pronounce it?
/pyʁ/
Did you know?
- The term pur jus is used colloquially to describe someone who is a typical or quintessential example of a certain group or nationality.
- In French, the phrase pur sang refers specifically to a thoroughbred horse, blending the concept of 'pure' with 'blood'.
- French uses purement as an adverb to mean 'merely' or 'simply', often appearing in the phrase purement et simplement to indicate a total or blunt action.
Examples in context
- Elle a le cœur pur.She has a pure heart.This example shows how to describe a pure heart using pur.Tatoeba #452344 by sacredceltic, translation #1511059 by weihaiping
- C'est un pur hasard.It's pure chance.This example uses pur to describe a circumstance of pure chance.Tatoeba #11230239 by lbdx, translation #9972043 by sundown
- L'eau de pluie est pure.Rainwater is pure.This example demonstrates the use of pure to describe rainwater.Tatoeba #5092436 by sicerabibax, translation #5098028 by txw
- eau purePure water
- C'est du vin purIt's pure wine
- Elle a une voix claireShe has a pure voice
- La neige pure recouvre les montagnes.Pure snow covers the mountains.
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Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are hiking and find a mountain stream.
- ChloéRegarde ce ruisseau, l'eau a l'air très pure.Look at this stream, the water looks very pure.
- HugoC'est vrai, on dirait de l'oxygène pur ici.It's true, it feels like pure oxygen here.
- ChloéEst-ce qu'on peut boire l'eau sans filtre ?Can we drink the water without a filter?
- HugoMieux vaut être prudent, même si c'est pur.It's better to be careful, even if it's pure.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pure” translations and entries pur, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
