alcohol puro in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for alcohol puro in the Spanish»English Dictionary

alcohol puro N m

alcohol puro

pure alcohol

Translations for alcohol puro in the English»Spanish Dictionary

raw spirits

alcohol m puro

Translations for alcohol puro in the Spanish»English Dictionary

puro¹ (pura) ADJ

1.1. puro (sin mezcla):

puro (pura)

pure

puro zumo de uva

pure grape juice

es de pura lana

it's pure wool

el aire puro del campo

the fresh o clean country air

1.2. puro (casto, inocente):

puro (pura) mujer

chaste

puro (pura) mujer

pure

puro (pura) niño

innocent

puro (pura) mirada/amor

innocent

puro (pura) mirada/amor

pure

2. puro (mero, simple) attr:

es la pura verdad

it's the plain o honest truth inf

acertó por pura casualidad

she got it right by pure o sheer chance

fue pura coincidencia

it was pure o sheer coincidence

esta carne es pura grasa

this meat is nothing but fat o is all fat

es puro músculo

he's all muscle

lo hizo por puro capricho

she did it purely on a whim

se quedó dormido de puro cansancio

he fell asleep from sheer exhaustion

en puro invierno Col

in the middle of winter

3. puro LatAm inf (solo):

en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres

there are only women in that office

en esa oficina trabajan puras mujeres

there aren't any men at all in that office

a ese bar van puros viejos

only old men go to that bar

son puras mentiras

it's just a pack of lies inf

son puras mentiras

it's all lies

puro² ADV

1. puro LatAm inf (muy, tan):

se murió de puro vieja

she just died of old age

ni se sabe de qué color es de puro sucio que está

it's so filthy you can't even tell what color it is

lo hizo de puro egoísta

he did it out of sheer selfishness

lo hizo de puro egoísta

he did it purely out of selfishness

2. puro Col inf (justo):

puro

right

lo mataron puro al borde de la carretera

they killed him right beside the road

puro³ N m

1. puro (cigarro):

puro

cigar

2. puro Spain inf (tarea difícil):

esta asignatura es un puro

this subject is really heavy going o is really tough inf

3. puro Spain inf (castigo):

¡vaya puro!

that's a bit stiff o tough! inf

te van a meter un buen puro

they're going to throw the book at you inf

alcohol N m

1.1. alcohol CHEM:

alcohol

alcohol

1.2. alcohol PHARM:

alcohol, tb. alcohol de 90, alcohol de 90 grados

rubbing alcohol Am

alcohol, tb. alcohol de 90, alcohol de 90 grados

surgical spirit Brit

2. alcohol (bebida):

alcohol

alcohol

alcohol

drink

intenté dejar el alcohol

I tried to give up drinking o alcohol o drink

ahogar las penas en alcohol

to drown one's sorrows in drink

alcohol puro in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for alcohol puro in the Spanish»English Dictionary

puro N m

puro

cigar

puro (-a) ADJ

1. puro:

puro (-a) (sin imperfecciones)

pure

puro (-a) (auténtico)

authentic

por pura cortesía

as a matter of courtesy

pura lana

pure wool

la pura verdad

the honest truth

pura casualidad

sheer chance

de puro miedo

from sheer terror

se cae de puro bueno/tonto

he is unbelievably kind/stupid

2. puro (sin mezcla):

puro (-a)

unadulterated

3. puro (íntegro):

puro (-a)

whole

alcohol N m

alcohol

alcohol

alcohol de quemar

methylated spirit

bebida sin alcohol

non-alcoholic drink

no tomo alcohol

I don't drink alcohol

estar bajo los efectos del alcohol

to be under the influence of alcohol

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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La aplicación de este tipo se limitará a la cantidad de bebida equivalente a 16 litros de alcohol puro por cosechero y año.

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