French Conversation · Level 14
89 words
French word
original
Pronunciation
IPA/oʁiʒinal/
Meaning
- adjectiveoriginal
Example
Conserve la version originale du fichier.
Save the original version of the file.
More examples
Le traducteur compare le texte traduit au texte original.
The translator compares the translated text with the original text.
Core concept
A source version that remains faithful to its first state rather than being altered or adapted.
Common phrases
texte original
original text
manuscrit original
original manuscript
Similar words
originel: Keeping the earliest form or idea associated with its beginnings.
authentique: Genuine and unchanged rather than forged or modified.
Definition in French
Qui sert à indiquer l'état premier ou non altéré d'un objet ou d'une idée.
Word origin
The French adjective original comes from Latin originalis, which refers to what belongs to an origin or source.
Usage tips
- In film, version originale often means the version in the original language and is commonly abbreviated V.O.
Opposites
- altéréalteredadjective
- fauxfakeadjective
Related words
- originalitéoriginalitynoun