original

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈrɪdʒənəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈrɪdʒənəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə rij′ə nl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
original adj (new, different) (novedoso)original adj
 The editors liked the story because it was original.
 A los editores les gustó la historia porque era original.
original adj (source)original adj
 Make copies of the original document.
 Haz copias del documento original.
original adj (authentic) (auténtico)original adj
 The expert confirmed that the painting was an original Picasso.
 El experto confirmó que el cuadro era un Picasso original.
original adj (imaginative) (imaginativo)original adj
 He brought an original style of thinking to the long-established group.
 Trajo una manera de pensar original a ese grupo tan tradicionalista.
original adj (first)original adj
  primero/a adj
 The Maori were the original inhabitants of New Zealand.
 Los maoríes eran los habitantes originales de Nueva Zelanda.
 Los maoríes fueron los primeros habitantes de Nueva Zelanda.
original adj (own)original adj
 Having copied the storyline he could not claim the tale as his original work.
 Al haber copiado el argumento, no puede decir que el trabajo es algo original suyo.
the original n (source)original nm
 Sometimes it can be hard to tell a copy from the original.
 A veces es difícil distinguir la copia del original.
the original n (primary work)original nm
 I have just read an abridged novel, but I prefer the original.
 Acabo de leer una novela resumida, pero prefiero el original.
the original n (object of picture) (modelo)original nm
 The portrait did justice to the original.
 El retrato le hizo justicia al original.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
original n (unique person)único nm
 There have been many rock stars, but Elvis Presley was a true original.
 Ha habido muchas estrellas del rock, pero Elvis Presley fue único.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
court of original jurisdiction n (law: heard case first)juzgado que trata un caso en primera instancia grupo nom
  tribunal de jurisdicción de primera instancia grupo nom
original art n (artwork: not duplicated)original nm
 El original de La Gioconda está en el Louvre.
original art n (artwork: not copied from [sth] else)obras originales nfpl
 Yo sólo hago copias, no tengo obras originales propias.
original art n (artwork: new and unusual approach)arte innovador n amb + adj
original bill n (law: initiation of suit)demanda original nf + adj
original condition n (natural or first state)estado original nm + adj
 After the quarry was filled in, the developers had promised to restore the land to its original condition.
 Tras la remodelación los diseñadores se comprometieron a devolver el terreno a su estado original.
original condition n (quality of being as new)sin usar loc adj
 The book had never been removed from the shrink wrapping, and was in original condition.
 El libro nunca había sido sacado de su envoltorio original, estaba como nuevo.
  como nuevo loc adj
 El libro nunca había sido sacado de su envoltorio original, estaba como nuevo.
original copy n (artwork: not a replica or a fake)original nm
 ¡Claro que es una reproducción!, el original vale millones.
original copy n (source from which reproductions are made)original nm
 Las copias son tan perfectas que no las distingues del original.
original document n (master copy of [sth] written or printed)documento original nm
 No es suficiente con una fotocopia, debe traernos el documento original.
original hearing n (law: first session in court)primer juicio nm
 En la apelación declararon tres testigos que no habían podido ser localizados para el primer juicio.
original sin n (Christianity: human failing) (Rel.)pecado original nm
 Eve giving in to the serpent's temptation is a metaphor for original sin.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aun en nuestros días hay quienes afirman que las relaciones sexuales son el pecado original.
original version n (film: native-language version) (idioma)versión original nf + adj
 The cinema screened the film in its original version.
 El cine proyectó la película en su versión original.
original version n (first version of [sth])versión original nf + adj
 I prefer the original version of the movie.
 Prefiero la versión original de esta película.
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'original' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
archetypal - archetype - break back - cents on the dollar - come full circle - Confederation - copy - cost basis - creative - discolored - double dip - founding - fresh - in context - in situ - ingenious - innovative - inventive - irreversibly - lead back - leaseback - left of center - life size - master - master copy - master tape - near - new - novel idea - originally - pennies on the dollar - primary cancer - primary source - prime - primordial - progenitor - prototype - prototypical - reset - restore - restored - root - snap back - source book - strict meaning - unfaithful - untranslated
Spanish:
matriz - original - originario - primero - primigenio - primitivo - prístino - documento original - error de origen - imaginativo - inédito - inicial - novedoso - patente original - pecado original - repuestos de agencia - V.O. - versión original

Collocations: [paperback, hardback] originals, the original [version, edition, performance] (of), [signature, fashion] originals, more...

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