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puro

pure

adjective POO-roh Less Common

Also means

cigar

Usage Note

Puro as an adjective means 'pure, unmixed' (agua pura, pura coincidencia). As a noun, un puro is a cigar. The phrase de puro + adjective means 'out of sheer' (de puro cansancio, 'out of sheer tiredness'), a colloquial intensifier common across Spanish-speaking regions.

Examples

"Respira el aire puro de la montaña."

Natural Translation

Breathe the pure mountain air.

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