initial
Chronologically first, earlyChronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
» Tom and Mary carved their initials into the tree.
Том и Мария вырезали свои инициалы на дереве.
Том та Мері вирізали на дереві свої ініціали.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
Our initial admiration for their efficiency gave way to disgust about their methods.
The initial stages of a syndrome may differ vastly from the final symptoms.
anfänglich, ursprünglich
нача́льныйnačálʹnyj, исхо́дныйisxódnyj, первонача́льныйpervonačálʹnyj
перви́ннийpervýnnyj, початко́вийpočatkóvyj
(not comparable)Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
The initial letter of names is usually printed with a capital letter.
anfänglich, erster
нача́льныйnačálʹnyj, пе́рвыйpérvyj
- occurring at the beginning
Examples
82 sentencesTom and Mary carved their initials into the tree.
Том та Мері вирізали на дереві свої ініціали. — deniko
ruТом и Мария вырезали свои инициалы на дереве. — Selena777
That was my initial question, too.
That was my initial concern, too.
deDas war auch meine erste Sorge. — Waldelfe
Your initial order is subject to a special discount of 5%.
ruК вашему первоначальному заказу добавляется скидка в 5%. — Hellerick
We're still in the initial stage.
deWir sind noch in der Anfangsphase. — Enkuryo
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning,From Middle French initial or directly from its Latin etymon initiālis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance”), from inīre (“to go into, enter”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”).
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