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pristine

 
Dictionary: pris·tine   (prĭs'tēn', prĭ-stēn') pronunciation
adj.
    1. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization.
    2. Remaining free from dirt or decay; clean: pristine mountain snow.
  1. Of, relating to, or typical of the earliest time or condition; primitive or original.

[Latin prīstinus.]

pristinely pris·tine'ly adv.

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IN BRIEF: Unspoiled.

pronunciation A pristine lake was at the base of a one thousand foot tall granite face.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: completely free from dirt or contamination

Meaning #2: immaculately clean and unused


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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - oprindelig, uberørt, ufordærvet

Nederlands (Dutch)
onbedorven, origineel, onbeschadigd

Français (French)
adj. - immaculé, état neuf, comme neuf

Deutsch (German)
adj. - unberührt

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αρχικός, παλαιός, αρχέγονος, πρωτόγονος, πρωταρχικός

Italiano (Italian)
antico, puro

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - prístino, primitivo

Русский (Russian)
прежний, первозданный, нетронутый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - inmaculado, prístino

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - ofördärvad, i ursprungligt skick

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
原来的, 原始的, 古时的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 原來的, 原始的, 古時的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 원래의, 옛날의

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - もとの, 原始時代の, 素朴な, 初期の, 太古の, 純朴な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) أصلي, بدائي, محتفظ بنقائه الأصلي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮טהור, זך, מקורי, קדמוני, ראשוני‬


 
 
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