original

original: original o‧rig‧i‧nal [əˈrɪdʒnl, -dʒnəl] adjective [only before a noun]

happening or existing first:

• Which is theoriginal document and which is the copy?

• The index-linked certificates were paying indexation plus 4% of the original investment.

— original noun [countable] :

• Send us a signed copy of the invoice and keep the original.

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original UK US /əˈrɪdʒ^ən^əl/ adjective

► spoken, written, or existing first: »The final cost was much greater than the contractor's original estimate.
»We have more than doubled our original investment.
»His original plan was to stay two to three years, but he loved the job so much that he has never left.
»Please do not send original documents with your application.

► not the same as anything or anyone else and for that reason special and interesting: original idea/suggestion, etc. »We need some original ideas that will increase sales.
»She's a highly original young designer.

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original UK US /əˈrɪdʒ^ən^əl/ noun [C]

► the first one made and not a copy: »Can you let me have the original of your report?
»Sign the original and return it to us, keeping the copy for your records.
»The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original.

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Original- — Original … Deutsch Wörterbuch
original — original, ale 1. (o ri ji nal, na l ) adj. 1° Qui a un caractère d origine, primitif. Le tableau original. Les textes originaux. J ai lu la lettre originale. L édition originale d un livre. La copie originale d un tableau. • Il a publié avec… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Original Me — Studio album by Cascada Released June 17, 2011 ( … Wikipedia
original — ORIGINÁL, Ă, originali, e, adj. 1. (Despre acte, documente, opere artistice şi literare, fotografii etc.; adesea substantivat, n.) Care constituie întâiul exemplar, care a servit sau poate servi drept bază pentru copii, reproduceri sau… … Dicționar Român
original — Original, [origina]le. adj. Qui n est copié sur aucun modele, sur aucun exemplaire. Titre original. piece originale, un tableau original. pensée originale. cela n est point imité, point emprunté. cela est original. Il est aussi substantif, & il… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
original — orig·i·nal n 1: that from which a copy or reproduction is made both parties signed the original compare duplicate 2: a work composed firsthand as the product of an author s creativity ◇ A work must be an original in order to obtain a copyright.… … Law dictionary
original — adjetivo 1. Del origen: Según la Biblia, Adán y Eva cometieron el pecado original. ¿Cuál es la causa original, el principio de todo? La idea original era hacer un parque, pero han hecho un aparcamiento. 2. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que es… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Original Me — Álbum de estudio de Cascada Publicación 19 de Junio, 2011 Grabación 2009 2011 Plazmatek Studio,Yanou Studio 1 … Wikipedia Español
Original — O*rig i*nal, a. [F. original, L. originalis.] [1913 Webster] 1. Pertaining to the origin or beginning; preceding all others; first in order; primitive; primary; pristine; as, the original state of man; the original laws of a country; the original … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
original — (Del lat. originālis). 1. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al origen. 2. Dicho de una obra científica, artística, literaria o de cualquier otro género: Que resulta de la inventiva de su autor. Escritura, cuadro original. U. t. c. s. m. [m6]El… … Diccionario de la lengua española

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