Learn Hardcore Italian: Pur usando il raschietto, il ceramista lascia una piccola impronta. - Although using the scraper, the pottery artist leaves a small imprint.

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Pur usando il raschietto, il ceramista lascia una piccola impronta.

Meaning

Although using the scraper, the pottery artist leaves a small imprint.

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Breakdown of Pur usando il raschietto, il ceramista lascia una piccola impronta.

What does pur mean in this sentence?

Here pur means although, even though, or despite.

So:

Pur usando il raschietto = Although he is using the scraper / Despite using the scraper

This is a fairly formal or literary way to express concession in Italian.

A more everyday way to say something similar would be:

So pur is not very common in casual spoken Italian, but it is absolutely correct.

Why is it pur usando and not something like pur usare?