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origin

origin

Meaning of origin

English

the beginning or source of something

Русский

начало или источник чего-либо

origin

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɒrɪdʒɪn/
American English
/ˈɔrədʒɪn/

origin with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом origin

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8 сочетаний

Откуда человек родом

Where people come from
country of origin
страна происхождения

The form asks for your country of origin and your current address.

В анкете спрашивают страну происхождения и нынешний адрес.

humble origins
скромное происхождение

Despite his humble origins, my grandfather built a successful business.

Несмотря на скромное происхождение, мой дедушка построил успешный бизнес.

  • ethnic originэтническое происхождение
  • place of originместо происхождения

С чего всё началось

Where things began
the origin of the word
происхождение слова

We looked up the origin of the word in an old dictionary.

Мы посмотрели происхождение слова в старом словаре.

have its origins in
уходить корнями в

This old custom has its origins in a harvest festival.

Этот старый обычай уходит корнями в праздник урожая.

  • of unknown originнеизвестного происхождения
  • the origin of lifeпроисхождение жизни

origin usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

No one knows the origin of that old song.

Никто не знает происхождение этой старой песни.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The origin of the idea is still unclear.

Происхождение этой идеи до сих пор неясно.

origin synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between origin, source, roots, and beginning

source
🇬🇧English

Where something comes from now: source of income.

very often

ENFruit is a good source of vitamins.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
roots

Figurative: family or cultural origins.

often

ENMy family has roots in Italy.

B
🇬🇧English
beginning

The start in time, not where it came from.

very often

ENI missed the beginning of the film.

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Questions about this word

What does origin mean?

the beginning or source of something

How do you pronounce origin?

origin is pronounced [ˈɒrɪdʒɪn].

How is origin used in a sentence?

Никто не знает происхождение этой старой песни. Translation: No one knows the origin of that old song.

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