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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPure air
/pjʊər ɛər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Atmosphere that is clean, fresh, and free from pollutants, smoke, dust, or noxious odors.
"We escaped the smog of the metropolis to breathe the pure air of the mountain peaks." - 2
Uncontaminated oxygen-rich air found in natural environments that is considered vital for physical well-being.
"The doctor advised him to spend more time outdoors taking in the pure air."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'pure', derived from the Latin 'purus' via Old French 'purer', meaning clean or unmixed, and 'air', originating from the Greek 'aēr' through Latin and Old French, referring to the Earth's atmosphere. The compound has been used in English since the early modern period to denote unpolluted, fresh atmospheric conditions beneficial to health.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pure air" is said worldwide
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air pur
Transliteration: ɛʁ pyʁ
"Nous avons ouvert les fenêtres pour respirer l'air pur."
Frischluft
Transliteration: ˈfʁɪʃˌlʊft
"Die Kinder spielen den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft."
aria pura
Transliteration: ˈaːrja ˈpuːra
"In montagna si respira aria pura."
aire puro
Transliteration: ˈaiɾe ˈpuɾo
"Salimos al campo a respirar aire puro."
ar puro
Transliteration: aɾ ˈpuɾu
"Precisamos caminhar na natureza para respirar ar puro."
शुद्ध हवा
Transliteration: shuddh havā
"स्वास्थ्य के लिए शुद्ध हवा बहुत आवश्यक है।"
清新的空气
Transliteration: qīngxīn de kōngqì
"离开城市去呼吸清新的空气吧。"
맑은 공기
Transliteration: malgeun gong-gi
"우리는 산에서 맑은 공기를 마셨다."
きれいな空気
Transliteration: kireina kūki
"郊外に行くと、きれいな空気を吸うことができます。"
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