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source

source

Meaning of source

English

the place where something comes from

Русский

место, откуда что-то берётся или начинается

source

Pronunciation

British English
/sɔːs/
American English
/sɔrs/

source with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом source

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Откуда что-то берётся

Where something comes from
a source of income
источник дохода

Teaching guitar became my main source of income.

Преподавание игры на гитаре стало моим основным источником дохода.

a source of inspiration
источник вдохновения

My grandmother's garden is a source of inspiration for my paintings.

Бабушкин сад — источник вдохновения для моих картин.

  • a source of energyисточник энергии

Источники информации

Sources of information
a reliable source
надёжный источник

I checked the rumor with a reliable source before repeating it.

Я проверил слух у надёжного источника, прежде чем пересказывать его.

cite a source
сослаться на источник

Always cite a source when you quote numbers in a report.

Всегда ссылайся на источник, когда приводишь цифры в отчёте.

  • according to sourcesпо данным источников
  • a primary sourceпервоисточник
  • an anonymous sourceанонимный источник

source usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need to find the source of the leak.

Нам нужно найти источник протечки.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

What is the source of this news?

Какой источник у этой новости?

source synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between source, origin, root, cause, and beginnings

🇬🇧English

Where something first began.

B1often

ENWe are studying the origin of the tradition.

root
🇬🇧English

The basic cause: the root of the problem.

often

ENMoney is often the root of the problem.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
cause

What makes something happen; only about events.

very often

ENThe police are trying to find the cause of the fire.

B
🇬🇧English
beginnings

The early stages of something.

B1rare word

ENThe book describes the beginnings of the movement.

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Questions about this word

What does source mean?

the place where something comes from

How do you pronounce source?

source is pronounced [sɔːs].

How is source used in a sentence?

Нам нужно найти источник протечки. Translation: We need to find the source of the leak.

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