pure
adjective
1 adjective especially CHEM without impuritiesíon adj glan adj1 pure ammonia amóinia íonpure water uisce glan 2 adjective not mixedíon adj glan adj1 fíor- prefpure alcohol fíoralcól masc1pure new wool olann nua íonpure fruit juice fíorshú torthaíTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 adjective used for emphasisit was pure chance that I saw her seans ceart críochnaithe a bhí ann go bhfaca mé í, de thaisme ghlan a chonaic mé íthat's pure fantasy níl ann sin ach fantaisíocht, fantaisíocht amach agus amach é sinit was pure bliss! pléisiúr Dé a bhí ann! 4 adjective especially BOT, ZOOL of same breed, ethnic group, etcíon adj glan adj1 pure breed íonphór masc1 5 adjective ED theoreticalglan adj1 pure maths glanmhatamaitic fem2 6 adjective especially REL in regard to sexgeanmnaí adj3 geanasach adj1a morally pure woman bean gheanmnaí 7 adjective especially POL, REL of ideas or practicesglan adj1 fíor adj1 a doctrinally pure position seasamh ceartchreidmheach 8 adjective of sounds, colours, etcglan adj1 glé adj3 the sky is the purest blue tá an spéir glanghorm 9 adjective especially ART, ARCHIT, CINE free of other styles etcglan adj1 fíor adj1 pure dance roles róil nach mbíonn ach damhsa amháin i gceist leoa pure example of her art fíorshampla dá cuid ealaíne
adverb
10 adverb very, absolutelyan- pref thar a bheith she was pure thick with me bhí sí thar a bheith míshásta liom, bhí sí ar buile amach is amach liomthey were pure delighted bhí siad an-sásta go deo, bhí áthas an domhain orthuhe's pure useless at football tá sé go hainnis ag imirt peile