puro y duro

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Spanish

Etymology

Compare French pur et dur.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌpuɾo i ˈduɾo/
  • Syllabification: pu‧ro y du‧ro

Adjective

puro y duro (feminine pura y dura, masculine plural puros y duros, feminine plural puras y duras)

  1. (idiomatic) downright; plain; out-and-out
    • 2015 July 18, “La rémora del dobles”, in El País:
      Esta fue la fórmula rusa, minimalismo puro y duro; zambombazo de Kravchuk e inmediata subida a la red, puntos por la vía rápida.
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