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wool [wʊl]1 nounlaine f;∎ pure new wool pure laine vierge;∎ a ball of wool une pelote de laine;∎ she can't wear wool next to her skin elle ne peut pas porter de laine à même la peau;∎ to pull the wool over sb's eyes berner ou duper qn∎ the wool industry l'industrie f lainière;∎ wool shop magasin m de laines►► wool fat lanoline f; -
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1 ( unadulterated) [gold, oxygen, air, water] pur ; [silk, cotton, wool] pur (before n) ; pure alcohol Chem alcool m absolu or pur ; pure new wool laine f vierge ; a pure voice une voix pure ;2 ( chaste) [person, life] pur ; to be pure in mind and body être sain de corps et d'esprit ; blessed are the pure in heart Bible bienheureux les cœurs purs ;3 ( sheer) [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 ;as pure as the driven snow innocent comme l'enfant or l'agneau qui vient de naître. -
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to pull the wool over sb's eyes duper qn ; you can't pull the wool over my eyes je ne suis pas dupe. -
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pure [pjʊə(r)](a) (unadulterated, untainted) pur;∎ a pure silk tie une cravate (en) pure soie;∎ pure new wool laine f vierge;∎ pure air air m pur;∎ pure water eau f pure;∎ pure white blanc m immaculé;∎ the pure tones of the flute le son clair ou pur de la flûte(b) (chaste → person, mind, life) pur;∎ pure thoughts pensées fpl pures;∎ Bible the pure in heart ceux qui ont le cœur pur;∎ as pure as the driven snow (not guilty) blanc (blanche) comme neige; (chaste) innocent comme l'enfant ou l'agneau qui vient de naître(c) (science, maths, research) pur(d) (as intensifier) pur;∎ by pure chance par (un) pur hasard;∎ it's the truth, pure and simple c'est la vérité pure et simple►► Marketing pure competition concurrence f pure -
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pure [pjʊər]* * *[pjʊə(r)]adjective ( all contexts) purpure new wool — laine f vierge
pure research — recherche f fondamentale
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pure — W3S3 [pjuə US pjur] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not mixed)¦ 2¦(complete)¦ 3¦(clean)¦ 4 pure and simple 5¦(morally good)¦ 6¦(colour or sound)¦ 7¦(typical)¦ 8¦(breed/race)¦ 9¦(art or study)¦ 10 pure science/maths etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
wool — [wul] n [U] [: Old English; Origin: wull] 1.) the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body →↑lambswool 2.) material made from wool ▪ a pure wool skirt ▪ a mix of 80% wool and 20% man made fibres ↑knitting needle, ↑wool 3.) … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pure laine — The French term pure laine literally meaning pure wool (and often interpreted as true blue or dyed in the wool), is a politically and culturally charged phrase referring to the people having original ancestry of the French Canadians. Another… … Wikipedia
wool — noun (U) 1 the soft thick hair that sheep and some goats have on their body 2 material made from wool: Is this coat wool? | wool jacket/carpet/blanket etc: a pure wool skirt 3 thread made from wool that you use for knitting knit 1 (1) clothes 4… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pure — adjective 1 NOT MIXED not mixed with anything else: Is this sweater made of pure wool? | The cocaine was 95% pure. | The purest form of the southern accent can be heard in Tennessee. 2 pure chance/greed/hell etc complete chance etc: By pure… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Wool insulation — is made from sheep wool that is mechanically bonded together to form insulating batts and ropes. Batts are commonly used in timber frame buildings and ropes are primarily used between the logs in log homes. Wool insulation is used for both… … Wikipedia
wool — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thick ▪ fine ▪ soft ▪ rough ▪ pure ▪ raw … Collocations dictionary
pure — Synonyms and related words: Attic, Christian, Christlike, Christly, Ciceronian, God fearing, Spartan, above suspicion, absolute, abstract, academical, aesthetic, all embracing, all encompassing, all out, all pervading, angelic, antiseptic,… … Moby Thesaurus
pure — adj. Pure is used with these nouns: ↑accident, ↑adrenalin, ↑agony, ↑air, ↑alcohol, ↑annoyance, ↑bliss, ↑blood, ↑boredom, ↑breed, ↑carbon, ↑chance, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Organic wool — Defining organic wool Organic wool yarn is wool that is from sheep that have not been exposed to chemicals like pesticides and are kept in humane and good farm conditions. The Organic Wool Factsheet of the Organic Trade Association (OTA) gives a… … Wikipedia
Cashmere wool — Cashmere wool, usually simply known as cashmere, and sometimes known as Pashmina, is a fiber obtained from the Cashmere goat. The word cashmere derives from an archaic spelling of Kashmir . Cashmere wool is fine in texture, and it is also strong … Wikipedia