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I. source [Brit sɔːs, Am sɔrs] N

1. source (origin):

source: source f (of de)

source of income, source of revenue: source de revenu

sources of supply: sources d'approvisionnement

energy/food sources: ressources fpl énergétiques/alimentaires

at source affect, cut off, deduct: à la source

2. source (cause):

source of anxiety, resentment, satisfaction: source f de

source of anxiety, resentment, satisfaction: cause f de

source of problem, error, infection, pollution: origine f de

source of rumour: origine f de

3. source JOURN (informant):

source: source f (close to proche de)

to hear sth from a reliable source: tenir qc de source sûre

one source said the king had always known that …: le roi aurait toujours su que …

4. source GEOG (of river):

source: source f

5. source LIT (of writer, work):

source: source f

II. sources N

sources npl UNIV (reference materials):

sources: sources fpl

III. source [Brit sɔːs, Am sɔrs] VB trans (obtain)

source products, energy: se procurer

to be sourced from region, country: provenir de

source program N

source program: programme m source

source language N

source language: langue f source

source material N U

source material: sources fpl

source code N COMPUT

source code: code m source

radio source, radio star N

radio source: radiosource f

unnamed company, buyer, source: dont le nom n'a pas été divulgué

French

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English

English

radiosource: radio source

pourvoyeur de emplois, matière première, fonds: source of

grand pourvoyeur: major source

source: source

prendre sa source dans ou à: to rise in, to have its source in

remonter à la source d'une rivière: to follow a river to its source

source: source

source de chaleur/revenus: source of heat/income

la source du conflit: the source of the conflict

être à la source de: to be at the source of

être une source de conflits, ennuis, profits: to be a source of

retenue à la source: deduction at source

source: source

de bonne source , de source sûre provenir, savoir, apprendre: from a reliable source

de source bien informée: from a well-informed source

je tiens ces renseignements de source sûre: my information comes from a reliable source

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I. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] N a. fig

source: source f

at source: à la source

to have one's source in sth: avoir son origine dans qc

to track down the source of sth: tracer la provenance de qc

II. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] VB trans

1. source (state origin):

to be sourced from sth: provenir de qc

2. source (find out):

source: se procurer

dry up source: s'assécher

French

French

English

English

source: source

source lumineuse/d'énergie: light/energy source

de source sûre/bien informée: from a reliable/well-informed source

langage/programme source: source language/program

de même provenance marchandises: from the same source

être pour qn une personne réconfortante: to be a source of comfort for sb

forme d'énergie: energy source

naissance: source

foyer lumineux: light source

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I. source [sɔrs] N a. fig

source: source f

at the source: à la source

to have one's source in sth: avoir son origine dans qc

to track down the source of sth: tracer la provenance de qc

II. source [sɔrs] VB trans

1. source (state origin):

to be sourced from sth: provenir de qc

2. source (obtain from other business):

source: se procurer

dry up source: s'assécher

French

French

English

English

source: source

source lumineuse/d'énergie: light/energy source

de source sûre/bien informée: from a reliable/well-informed source

langage/programme source: source language/program

forme d'énergie: energy source

de même provenance marchandises: from the same source

être pour qn une personne réconfortante: to be a source of comfort for sb

naissance: source

foyer lumineux: light source

Present
I	source
you	source
he/she/it	sources
we	source
you	source
they	source

Past
I	sourced
you	sourced
he/she/it	sourced
we	sourced
you	sourced
they	sourced

Present Perfect
I	have	sourced
you	have	sourced
he/she/it	has	sourced
we	have	sourced
you	have	sourced
they	have	sourced

Past Perfect
I	had	sourced
you	had	sourced
he/she/it	had	sourced
we	had	sourced
you	had	sourced
they	had	sourced

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at source: à la source

to have one's source in sth: avoir son origine dans qc

to track down the source of sth: tracer la provenance de qc

être pour qn une personne réconfortante: to be a source of comfort for sb

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The swamp may almost completely dry up in drought periods.

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During the summer there is only a very slow flow of water which may dry up completely during dry periods.

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However, these began to dry up starting in the 19th century.

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Foreign sources of credit began to dry up as early as 1982, leaving the national government and hundreds of state-owned companies short of capital.

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As such, it is subject to considerable fluctuations due to local rainfall and snowmelt conditions, and may even dry up completely.

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