l'original in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'original in the English»French Dictionary

I.original [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, ɒˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, Am əˈrɪdʒənl] N

1. original (genuine article):

original

original m

this painting is an original

ce tableau est un original

to read sth in the original

lire qc dans le texte original

2. original (unusual person):

original

original/-e m/f

II.original [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, ɒˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, Am əˈrɪdʒənl] ADJ

1. original (initial):

original inhabitant, owner

premier/-ière

original version

original

original comment, question, site, strategy

originel/-elle

original member

originaire

I saw the film in the original version

j'ai vu le film en version originale

2. original (not copied):

original manuscript, painting

original

original invoice, receipt

d'origine

3. original (creative):

original design, suggestion, work, writer

original

an original thinker

un esprit novateur

4. original (unusual):

original character, person

original

he's original

c'est un original

I.aboriginal [Brit abəˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, Am ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl] N

1. aboriginal (native):

aboriginal

indigène mf

Phrases:

Aboriginal

aborigène mf (d'Australie)

II.aboriginal [Brit abəˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, Am ˌæbəˈrɪdʒənl] ADJ

1. aboriginal inhabitant, plant, species:

aboriginal

aborigène

Phrases:

Aboriginal

aborigène mf (d'Australie)

originally [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)li, Am əˈrɪdʒ(ə)nəli] ADV

1. originally (initially):

originally

au départ

originally I had refused

au départ j'avais refusé

2. originally (in the first place):

originally

à l'origine

this car was originally built for export

cette voiture a été fabriquée à l'origine pour l'exportation

I am or come from France originally

je suis originaire de France

3. originally (innovatively):

originally speak, think, write

d'une manière originale

original cost N

original cost COMM, ECON

prix m d'achat

original sin N

original sin

péché m originel

originality [Brit əˌrɪdʒɪˈnalɪti, Am əˌrɪdʒəˈnælədi] N

originality

originalité f

of great originality

d'une grande originalité

unoriginal [Brit ʌnəˈrɪdʒɪn(ə)l, Am ˌənəˈrɪdʒənl] ADJ

unoriginal idea, plot, style:

unoriginal

sans originalité

totally unoriginal

sans aucune originalité

to be unoriginal

manquer d'originalité

original jurisdiction N Am LAW

original jurisdiction

juridiction f de première instance

I.originate [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt, ɒˈrɪdʒɪneɪt, Am əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt] VB trans

originate action, artiste, event:

originate

donner naissance à

II.originate [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪneɪt, ɒˈrɪdʒɪneɪt, Am əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪt] VB intr

originate custom, style, tradition:

voir le jour

originate fire:

se déclarer

to originate from or with goods:

provenir de

to originate from or with proposal:

émaner de

this custom originated in Rome/in the fifteenth century

cette tradition a vu le jour à Rome/au XV e siècle

originator [Brit əˈrɪdʒɪneɪtə, Am əˈrɪdʒəˌneɪdər] N

1. originator (of artwork, idea, rumour):

originator

auteur m

2. originator (of invention, system):

originator

créateur/-trice m/f

3. originator (of letter, phone call):

originator

expéditeur/-trice m/f

l'original in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'original in the English»French Dictionary

I.original N

1. original (not a copy or imitation):

original

original m

2. original (unusual person):

original

original(e) m (f)

II.original ADJ

1. original (initial):

original sin

originel(le)

return to the original condition

retour à l'état d'origine

2. original (new, novel, unique):

original

original(e)

3. original (not copied or imitated, firsthand):

original painting

authentique

original manuscript

original(e)

unoriginal ADJ

unoriginal

qui manque d'originalité

aboriginal [ˌæb·ə·ˈrɪdʒ· ə n· ə l ] ADJ

aboriginal

aborigène

originality [ə·ˌrɪdʒ·ɪ·ˈnæl·ə·t̬i] N

originality

originalité f

originally ADV

1. originally (first condition):

originally

à l'origine

2. originally (at source):

originally

au départ

I.originate [ə·ˈrɪdʒ·ɪ·neɪt] VB intr

1. originate (begin):

originate

voir le jour

originate fire, disease

se déclarer

to originate in sth habit, river

prendre sa source dans qc

2. originate (come from):

to originate from sth

provenir de qc

to originate from sth person

être originaire de qc

the legend originates with a popular custom

la légende tire son origine d'une coutume populaire

II.originate [ə·ˈrɪdʒ·ɪ·neɪt] VB trans

originate

être à l'origine de

Aborigine [ˌæb·ə·ˈrɪdʒ· ə n·i ] N

Aborigine

Aborigène mf