Spanish Conversation · Level 135
45 words
Spanish word
purificar
Pronunciation
IPA/puɾifiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbpurify
Example
Necesitamos purificar el agua antes de beberla.
We need to purify the water before drinking it.
More examples
En casa intentamos purificar el aire con un purificador.
At home we try to purify the air with a purifier.
Core concept
Removing dissolved and suspended impurities from water.
Common phrases
purificar el aire
purify the air
purificar el ambiente
purify the environment
Similar words
filtrar: Passes liquid through a filter to remove particles and suspended solids.
depurar: Removes impurities from water to improve its quality, often via treatment processes.
limpiar: Removes dirt, dust, and mess from objects or spaces to leave them clean.
desinfectar: Reduces or kills microorganisms on surfaces or objects to make them safe.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que algo quede puro quitando impurezas o sustancias no deseadas, especialmente en líquidos como el agua.
Word origin
The verb purificar comes from Latin purificāre, formed from purus 'pure' plus the verb-forming element -ficāre (from facere) to mean 'to make pure'.
Usage tips
- Spanish uses purificar mainly in technical or formal contexts for water, air, or chemicals, while everyday cleaning is expressed with limpiar.
Other meanings
- cleanseverb
- refineverb
Opposites
- ensuciardirtyverb
- contaminarcontaminateverb
Related words
- purificadorpurifiernoun
- purificadopurifiedadjective