Meaning

7 senses
  1. (not comparable)Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.

    the original state of mankind; the original laws of a country; the original inventor of a process

    ursprünglich, ur-

    первонача́льныйpervonačálʹnyj, исхо́дныйisxódnyj

    пе́рві́снийpérvísnyj

    preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

  2. (not comparable)First in a series of copies or versions.

    The original manuscript contained spelling errors which were fixed in later versions.

    This recording is by the original broadway cast.

    original

    первонача́льныйpervonačálʹnyj, перви́чныйpervíčnyj, исхо́дныйisxódnyj

  3. (not comparable)Newly created.

    Tonight we will hear an original work by one of our best composers.

    original

    но́выйnóvyj, све́жийsvéžij

  4. (comparable)Fresh, different.

    The paper contains a number of original ideas about color perception.

    originell

    све́жийsvéžij, своеобра́зныйsvojeobráznyj, оригина́льныйoriginálʹnyj

    оригіна́льнийoryhinálʹnyj, своєрі́днийsvojerídnyj

  5. (not comparable)Pioneering.

    Parker was one of the original bebop players.

    ursprünglich

  6. (not comparable)Having a specified place or time as its origin.

    This kind of barbecue is original to North Carolina.

    ursprünglich

  7. Unseasoned, unflavored, plain, or having a standard or typical flavor; classic, traditional

Examples

397 sentences
  1. Compare the copy with the original.

    Порівняй копію з оригіналом.

    ruСравни копию с оригиналом.

    deVergleich die Kopie mit dem Original.

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  2. He compared the copy with the original.

    Він порівняв копію з оригіналом.

    ruОн сравнил копию с оригиналом.

    deEr verglich die Kopie mit dem Original.

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  3. Let's compare the translation with the original.

    Давайте порівняємо переклад із оригіналом.

    ruДавай сравним перевод с оригиналом.

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  4. I need the original.

    Мені потрібен оригінал.

    ruМне нужен подлинник.

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  5. It's better than the original.

    Вона краща, ніж оригінал.

    ruЭто лучше, чем оригинал.

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Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
relating to the origin or beginning:
fresh, different:
Русский
By meaning 4
relating to the origin or beginning:
first in a series:
newly created:
fresh, different:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
relating to the origin or beginning:
first in a series:
fresh, different:

Origin

From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primi

From Middle English original, from Old French original, from Late Latin orīginālis (“primitive, original”), from Latin orīgō (“beginning, source, origin”), equivalent to origin + -al; see origin.

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Forms

more original, most original
Comparativemore original Lesson
Superlativemost original Lesson

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

20 related words

Collocations

6 patterns
  • the original plan
  • original plan
  • original ideas
  • of the original
  • with the original
  • to the original

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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