pure

pur hasard

happening completely by luck, without a plan

se produisant complètement par chance, sans plan

something that happened only because of luck

unmixed with other metals

to emphasize that a feeling is complete and unmixed

eau pure

water that has no other substances in it

eau sans autres substances mélangées

pure laine

made entirely of wool

Indique que le matériau est 100 % laine, sans mélange de fibres synthétiques.

to emphasize how bad a situation is

to describe a state of complete and overwhelming panic

study of mathematics for its own sake, not for its practical use

science pure

science concerned with theory rather than application

pure spéculation

a guess that is not based on any facts

quelque chose qui n'est qu'une supposition et non basée sur des preuves