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Define Pura Meaning

Pura Vida
Literally "Pure life". Relaxed lifestyle of, relating to, or characteristic of ticos.

Example 1:

María:
¡Hola! ¿Cómo va todo?
Hello! How's everything going?

Carlos:
Aquí, ¡todo pura vida!
Everything's cool!

María:
¡Como me alegra!
Happy to hear that!

Example 2:

Ella es de lo más pura vida.
She is so easygoing.
By Aridatha
Pura Vida
Spanish for "pure life."

The law of the land in Costa Rica. The expression is used in many forms, from a greeting, to a synonym for "excellent." Ticos follow this lifestyle and are some of the most wonderful people on earth. A synonym of "hakuna matata." Life is wonderful; enjoy it.

"Pura vida!" (Damn right!)

"Que Me 'Ice Mae, Pura Vida?" (What's up dude, all good?)
By Bidget
Pura Paja
Bullshit in Salvadorian slang

¡Es pura paja!
By Thia
Puras Mensadas
It is a colloquial or slang Mexican phrase which means "totally stupid or nonsense".

La borracha en la esquina dice puras mensadas. The drunk girl on the corner is talking non-sense.
By Felecia
Pura Mierda
A phrase that contradicts the original 'pura vida' phrase used in Costa Rica. For those in the know, it provides a better representation of the true state of affairs for the country. Literal translation is 'pure sh*t'.

Mae, the river running into the ocean at Tamarindo is pura mierda.
By Katya
Pura Vida
A catch phrase used by people that generally dont give a shit about anything

John: Hey compadre is that your sewer pipe draining into the river?
Jose: Pura Vida!
By Aloisia
Pura Vida Tat
Symbolises the ability to wake up at 6 o’clock in the morning

I Pura Vida tat every morning at around 6AM and open my curtains that I got from Home Hardware.
By Odessa
Pura
A 5 feet tall, 80 years old demon straight outta Hell or Sinaloa whose only goal in life is to yell and say ok for no apparent reason

Friend 1: Bro,how many times does Pura said ok in the class?
Friend 2: idk i lost the count at two thousand.
By Ofelia
Pura
An amazing person that writes the best Pegoryu

person a: Hey did you read Puras Pegoryu fic?

person b : Yeah! it was amazing, i loved it!
By Fran
Pura Chinga
Its the Mexican "good ole boy" version of the American Redneck, "Fuckin' aye right buddy" The emphatic slang for, I second that notion or I concur!!!

Persona Uno dice, "Oye Vato, EL Chapo recibi vida en prision, hoy!" Persona Segunda, "Pura chinga!"
Hey, El chapo received life in prison today....Fucking aye right buddy!
By Marjy