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I. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] N

1. source:

source (origin)
Quelle f <-, -n>
source (reason) of
Grund m <-es, Grün·de> für +acc
source of capital FIN
source of data COMPUT
Datenquelle f <-, -n>
energy/light source
source of finance
source of funds
Mittelherkunft f <-> kein pl
source of income
to be a source of pride for sb
to trace sth back to its source
to track down [or trace] the source of sth
to track down [or trace] the source of sth
at source
tax deducted at source Brit, Aus FIN
Quellensteuer f <-, -n>
to tax at source

2. source (of information):

source

3. source usu pl (person):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>
from a reliable source

4. source (spring):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>

5. source COMPUT (name of terminal):

source
Quelle f <-, -n>

II. source [sɔ:s, Am sɔ:rs] VB trans usu passive

1. source (have origin stated):

2. source ECON (be obtained):

to source sth from somewhere

source N TAX

source

ˈsource code N COMPUT

source code
source code
source code
Source Code m spec

ˈsource disk N COMPUT

source disk

ˈsource docu·ment N

source document
Quelle f <-, -n>
source document COMPUT
Originaldokument nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈsource file N COMPUT

source file
Ursprungsdatei f <-, -en>

ˈsource lan·guage N

source language
Ausgangssprache f <-, -n>
source language COMPUT

ˈsource ma·terial N no pl

source material
Quellenmaterial nt <-s> kein pl

reliable source [rɪˈlaɪəbl]

reliable source

energy source, source of energy N

energy source
energy source

food source N

food source

major source N

major source

natural source N

natural source

nutrient source [ˌnjuːtriəntˈsɔːs] N

nutrient source

phosphorus source N

phosphorus source

cost source N CTRL

cost source

financing source N INV-FIN

financing source
Present
Isource
yousource
he/she/itsources
wesource
yousource
theysource
Past
Isourced
yousourced
he/she/itsourced
wesourced
yousourced
theysourced
Present Perfect
Ihavesourced
youhavesourced
he/she/ithassourced
wehavesourced
youhavesourced
theyhavesourced
Past Perfect
Ihadsourced
youhadsourced
he/she/ithadsourced
wehadsourced
youhadsourced
theyhadsourced