pure vowel in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for pure vowel in the English»French Dictionary

pure vowel N

pure vowel

monophtongue f

Translations for pure vowel in the English»French Dictionary

vowel [Brit ˈvaʊəl, Am ˈvaʊ(ə)l] N

vowel

voyelle f

vowel attr sound

vocalique

pure [Brit pjʊə, Am pjʊr] ADJ

1. pure (unadulterated):

pure gold, oxygen, air, water

pur

pure silk, cotton, wool

pur

pure alcohol CHEM

alcool m absolu or pur

pure new wool

laine f vierge

a pure voice

une voix pure

2. pure (chaste):

pure person, life

pur

to be pure in mind and body

être sain de corps et d'esprit

blessed are the pure in heart BIBL

bienheureux les cœurs purs

3. pure (sheer):

pure happiness, nonsense, malice

pur after n

out of pure curiosity

par pure curiosité

by pure chance

par pur hasard

by pure accident

de façon purement accidentelle

pure and simple

pur et simple

4. pure (not applied):

pure mathematics, science

pur

pure research

recherche f fondamentale

as pure as the driven snow

innocent comme l'enfant or l'agneau qui vient de naître

pure vowel in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pure vowel in the English»French Dictionary

vowel [ˈvaʊəl] N

vowel

voyelle f

a vowel sound

un son vocalique

pure [pjʊəʳ, Am pjʊr] ADJ

pure

pur(e)