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Макаров: невинен как младенец, чист как младенецУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > pure as (the) driven snow
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Общая лексика: непорочный, чистыйУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > pure as the driven snow
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чиcтый, нeпopoчныйMy relations with Mrs Aisgill are pure as the driven snow (J. Braine). Of course he'd convinced himself that his attachment to you was as pure as the driven snow (C. MacCullough)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > (as) pure as the driven snow
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Общая лексика: невинен как младенец, чист как младенецУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > (as) pure as (the) driven snow
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Макаров: невинен как младенец, чист как младенецУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > as pure as (the) driven snow
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Макаров: невинен как младенец, чист как младенецУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > as pure as the driven snow
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > as pure as driven snow
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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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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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♦ pure /pjʊə(r)/a.1 puro; casto; schietto: pure gold, oro puro; pure air [water], aria [acqua] pura; pure mathematics, matematica pura; pure white, bianco immacolato; bianchissimo2 puro e semplice; assoluto; perfetto: That's pure nonsense, questa è una sciocchezza pura e semplice (o bell'e buona); pure bliss, felicità assoluta; perfetta beatitudine● (as) pure as the driven snow, puro come un giglio □ pure blood, sangue puro; (fig.) razza pura □ (econ.) pure competition = perfect competition ► perfect □ (ass.) pure premium, premio puro; premio matematico □ (econ.) pure rent, rendita pura □ by pure chance, per puro caso. -
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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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snəu
1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) nieve
2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) nevar- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under
snow1 n nievesnow2 vb nevartr[snəʊ]2 SMALLTELEVISION/SMALL nieve nombre femenino1 nevar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be snowed in/up estar aislado,-a por la nieve, quedar aislado,-a por la nieveto be snowed under with something (work) estar agobiado,-a por algo, estar desbordado,-a por algo 2 (applications) haber recibido una lluvia de solicitudessnow blindness ceguera de la nievesnow leopard onzasnow line límite nombre masculino de las nieves perpetuassnow report informe nombre masculino sobre el estado de la nievesnow shower nevadaSnow White Blancanieves nombre femeninosnow ['sno:] vi1) : nevarI'm snowed in: estoy aislado por la nieve2)to be snowed under : estar inundadosnow n: nieve fn.• nevasca s.f.• nieve s.m.v.• nevar v.snow*n.• cocaína s.f.• heroína s.f.snəʊ
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1)a) u nieve fas pure as the driven snow — puro y virginal
as white as snow — blanco como la nieve, níveo (liter); (before n)
snow shower — nevada f, precipitación f de nieve (period)
b) c ( snowfall) nevada f2) u ( cocaine) (sl) nieve f (arg)
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impersonal verb nevar*
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Phrasal Verbs:- snow in[snǝʊ]1. N1) (Met) nieve f3) ** (=cocaine) nieve ** f, cocaína f2. VT1) (Met)to be snowed in or up — quedar aislado por la nieve
2) (fig)3) (US)* (=charm glibly)3.VI nevar4.CPDsnow blindness N — (Med) ceguera f de nieve
snow goose N — ánsar m nival
snow leopard N — onza f
snow machine N — cañón m de nieve artificial
snow pea N — (US, Australia) tirabeque m, arveja f china
Snow Queen N — Reina f de las nieves
snow report N — (Met) informe m sobre el estado de la nieve
snow tyre, snow tire (US) N — neumático m antideslizante
Snow White N — Blancanieves f
snow-white"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" — "Blancanieves y los siete enanitos"
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1)a) u nieve fas pure as the driven snow — puro y virginal
as white as snow — blanco como la nieve, níveo (liter); (before n)
snow shower — nevada f, precipitación f de nieve (period)
b) c ( snowfall) nevada f2) u ( cocaine) (sl) nieve f (arg)
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impersonal verb nevar*
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Phrasal Verbs:- snow in -
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1. noun1) no indef. art. Schnee, der3) (on TV screen etc.) Schnee, der2. impersonal intransitive verbPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/91801/snow_in">snow in- snow under* * *[snəu] 1. noun(frozen water vapour that falls to the ground in soft white flakes: We woke up to find snow on the ground; We were caught in a heavy snow-shower; About 15 centimetres of snow had fallen overnight.) der Schnee2. verb(to shower down in, or like, flakes of snow: It's snowing heavily.) schneien- snowy- snowball
- snowboard
- snow-capped
- snowdrift
- snowfall
- snowflake
- snowstorm
- snow-white
- snowed under* * *[snəʊ, AM snoʊ]I. noutside the \snow was falling draußen schneite esa blanket of \snow lay on the ground der Boden war schneebedecktas white as \snow weiß wie Schnee, schneeweiß3. TV, COMPUT Schnee m, Flimmern ntit's \snowing es schneit* * *[snəʊ]1. n1) Schnee m; (= snowfall) Schneefall mthe snows that lie on the plains — der Schnee in der Ebene
the heavy snows last winter — die heftigen Schneefälle im letzten Winter
as white as snow — schneeweiß, blütenweiß
2. vischneien* * *snow [snəʊ]A s1. Schnee m:be (as) pure as the driven snowa) unschuldig wie ein Engel sein (Mädchen),2. Schneefall m3. pl Schneemassen pl4. poet Blütenschnee m5. poet Schneeweiß n7. sl Snow m, Schnee m (Kokain, Heroin)B v/i schneien:gifts snowed in on her birthday es regnete Geschenke zu ihrem GeburtstagC v/t2. fig regnen, hageln:3. US sla) gewaltigen Eindruck machen auf (akk)b) jemanden einwickeln:snow sb into doing sth jemanden so einwickeln, dass er etwas tut4. snow undera) US jemanden vernichtend schlagen,with mit Arbeit etc):we were snowed under with letters wir wurden mit Briefen überschüttet* * *1. noun1) no indef. art. Schnee, der3) (on TV screen etc.) Schnee, der2. impersonal intransitive verbit snows or is snowing — es schneit
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['drɪvn] 1. 2.1) [ person] motivato, entusiasta2) - driven in compostipetrol-, motor-driven — a benzina, a motore
* * *driven /ˈdrɪvn/A p. p. di to driveB a.1 (solo pred.) spinto; mosso: I felt driven to react, mi sono sentito spinto a reagire; ho sentito l'impulso di reagire; driven to crime, spinto al crimine; driven by hunger, spinto dalla fame2 (nei composti) spinto; azionato: steam-driven, azionato a vapore; wind-driven, spinto dal vento; a chauffeur-driven car, un'auto guidata da un autista (o con autista)3 (nei composti) determinato, condizionato: a market-driven economy, un'economia determinata dal mercato4 ( di persona) determinato, motivato: Even as a child, he was very driven, già da bambino era molto motivato; a driven man, un uomo determinato● (mecc.) driven gear, ingranaggio condotto □ driven snow, neve sospinta e accumulata dal vento □ (as) pure as the driven snow, candido come la neve (fig.).* * *['drɪvn] 1. 2.1) [ person] motivato, entusiasta2) - driven in compostipetrol-, motor-driven — a benzina, a motore
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'pjuə1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) puro2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) puro3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) puro, completo4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) límpido•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple
pure adj puro
puré sustantivo masculino: puré de tomates tomato purée o paste; puré de papas or (Esp) patatas mashed o creamed potatoes
puré m Culin purée, thick soup
puré de patatas, mashed potatoes Locuciones: estar hecho puré, to be exhausted o familiar to be knackered ' puré' also found in these entries: Spanish: candorosa - candoroso - castiza - castizo - comerse - grumosa - grumoso - impoluta - impoluto - lana - ley - liofilizar - mera - mero - pura - puro - simple - aplastar - carambola - conjetura - mancha English: banger - cream - crisps - mash - potato chips - pure - soup - conjecture - croquette - puree - racially - sheer - solidtr['pjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) puro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpure and simple puro,-a y simplepure new wool pura lana virgenadj.• acendrado, -a adj.• castizo, -a adj.• casto, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• genuino, -a adj.• honesto, -a adj.• incorrupto, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lirondo, -a adj.• mondo, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• terso, -a adj.pjʊr, pjʊə(r)a) ( unmixed) puroit's negligence pure and simple — se trata de negligencia, lisa or simple y llanamente
b) ( not applied) (before n) <science/mathematics> puro[pjʊǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar purer) (superl purest)1) (=unadulterated) [wool, alcohol, substance] puro; [silk] naturalit's blackmail, pure and simple — esto es chantaje, lisa y llanamente
2) (=clean, clear) [air, water, sound, light] puro3) (=sheer) [pleasure, luck, coincidence, speculation] puro4) (=theoretical) puro5) (=virgin, blameless) puropure in or of heart — liter limpio de corazón
2.CPDPUREpure vowel N — vocal f simple
Position of "puro"
You should generally put p uro after the noun when you mean pure in the sense of "uncontaminated" or "unadulterated" and before the noun in the sense of "sheer" or "plain":
... pure olive oil...... aceite puro de oliva...
It's pure coincidence Es pura coincidencia For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[pjʊr, pjʊə(r)]a) ( unmixed) puroit's negligence pure and simple — se trata de negligencia, lisa or simple y llanamente
b) ( not applied) (before n) <science/mathematics> puro -
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1. [pjʋə] n1. поэт. чистота2. кож. шакша, собачий помёт2. [pjʋə] a1. чистый; беспримесныйpure milk - цельное /неразбавленное/ молоко
pure wool - чистая шерсть, шерсть 100%
pure forest /stand/ - лес. насаждение одной породы ( деревьев)
2. чистокровный; чистый3. чистый, ясный, отчётливый ( о звуке)pure vowel - фон. чистая гласная
4. однородный ( о цвете)5. правильный, соответствующий определённым нормам, безупречный (о языке, слоге и т. п.)6. 1) теоретический; отвлечённый2) посвятивший себя какой-л. ограниченной области знания, узкий7. неиспорченный, безупречный, превосходный8. невинный, непорочный, целомудренный, чистый9. правдивый, честный, бескорыстныйpure upright character - правдивый, честный человек
10. эмоц.-усил.1) чистейший, полнейшийpure nonsense - абсолютная чепуха; чистый вздор
pure prejudice - чистый /самый настоящий/ предрассудок
pure luck [obstinacy] - просто /чистой воды/ везенье [упрямство]
2) абсолютный, полнейшийto do it out of pure necessity [malice] - сделать это исключительно по необходимости [из злобы]
11. церк. неосквернённый12. биол., бакт. чистый♢
pure and simple - ни больше ни меньше; не что иное как; попросту говоряit's pure and simple laziness - это не что иное, как лень; это просто /самая обыкновенная/ лень
3. [pjʋə] adv(as) pure as (the) driven snow - ≅ чист /невинен/ как младенец
1. чисто; без примесей2. уст., диал. совершенно, совсем, абсолютно4. [pjʋə] v1. уст. чистить, очищать2. кож. обрабатывать шакшой -
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* * *driv·en[ˈdrɪvən]II. adj1. (very ambitious) ehrgeizig, rührig, geschäftiglike most of the lawyers that I know, Rachel is \driven wie die meisten Anwälte, die ich kenne, will auch Rachel hoch hinaus2. (powered) betrieben, angetriebenelectrically \driven elektrisch angetrieben, mit elektrischem Antrieb4.▶ to be as pure as the \driven snow so unschuldig wie ein Engel sein* * *['drɪvn] ptp See: of drive* * *driven [ˈdrıvn]B adj2. (in die Erde etc) (hinein)getrieben, hineingebohrt* * ** * *adj.chauffierter adj.gefahren adj.getrieben adj. p.p.gefahren p.p. -
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вж. drive* * *вж. drive.* * *p.p. от drive;driven; вж. drive.* * *вж. drive* * *
См. также в других словарях:
pure as the driven snow — phrase completely pure, often used for suggesting the opposite I hardly think she was as pure as the driven snow. Thesaurus: morally good or correctsynonym Main entry: pure … Useful english dictionary
pure as the driven snow — completely pure, often used for suggesting the opposite I hardly think she was as pure as the driven snow … English dictionary
pure as the driven snow — adjective extremely pure; totally pure (typically pure in the sense of virtuous ). , Georgian … Wiktionary
be as pure as the driven snow — to be morally good. How dare he criticize me for having an affair? He s not exactly as pure as the driven snow himself … New idioms dictionary
as pure as the driven snow — as clean, pure, etc. as the driven ˈsnow f9 idiom extremely clean, pure, etc. Main entry: ↑snowidiom … Useful english dictionary
as pure as the driven snow — Meaning Origin Shakespearian, although it doesn t appear in that form in any of his writing. Shakespeare used snow as a symbol for purity and whiteness in several plays. In The Winter s Tale Autolycus: Lawn as white as driven snow. In Macbeth… … Meaning and origin of phrases
as clean as the driven snow — as clean, pure, etc. as the driven ˈsnow f9 idiom extremely clean, pure, etc. Main entry: ↑snowidiom … Useful english dictionary
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
pure — [ pjur ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun a pure substance or material has nothing mixed with it that might spoil its quality or effect: pure gold/alcohol ─ opposite IMPURE a ) a pure sound, color, light, etc. is very clear and beautiful:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. clean, pollution free; chaste, sinless, immaculate; genuine, sincere; sheer, simple. See purity, virtue, innocence, cleanness, simpleness.Ant., impure, polluted. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not… … English dictionary for students
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