original
gb/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl/ us/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl/
A2
English
~ 1000
eredeti, újító, eredeti egyéniség
A2
1
eredeti
B1
Usage pattern:
an original [idea/design/work]
This is the original manuscript of the novel.
Ez a regény eredeti kézirata.
Her original design won the competition.
Az ő eredeti terve nyerte meg a versenyt.
The painting is an original by Picasso.
Learner examples
This is the original photo.
Ez az eredeti fénykép.
I like your original idea.
Tetszik az eredeti ötleted.
He wrote an original story.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'original' with 'origin' (the place or start of something).
Meaning
First and not a copy
Collocations
original idea
|original design
|original work
|original painting
Synonyms
authentic (Implies being real or genuine, not fake, but may not always mean 'first'.)
Antonyms
copy (Something reproduced from an original, not the first version.)
Themes
art
|creativity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
Definition
Made or done first, not copied from something else.
Existing from the beginning; not derived from something else; not a copy.
B1
2
eredeti
B1
Usage pattern:
an original [approach/solution/style]
She has a very original approach to teaching.
Nagyon eredeti módon közelíti meg a tanítást.
His work is always fresh and original.
A munkái mindig frissek és eredetiek.
We need an original solution to this problem.
Learner examples
This is an original way to cook pasta.
Ez egy eredeti módja annak, hogy tésztát főzzünk.
He made an original game.
Eredeti játékot készített.
She has an original style.
Common mistake:
Learners may overuse 'original' for anything they like, even if it is common or copied.
Meaning
New and creative
Collocations
original approach
|original solution
|original style
Synonyms
innovative (Highlights the introduction of new methods or ideas, often in a practical context.)
Antonyms
conventional (Follows traditional ways rather than creating new ones.)
Themes
creativity
|innovation
|arts_entertainment
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
New and different in a way that shows creativity.
Showing new and creative ideas; not imitating others.
NOUN
A2
3
eredeti
B1
Usage pattern:
the original of [something]
The museum owns the original of that famous painting.
A múzeum tulajdonában van annak a híres festménynek az eredetije.
Please send me the original, not a photocopy.
Kérem, az eredetit küldje el nekem, ne fénymásolatot.
He still has the original of his birth certificate.
Learner examples
I have the original paper.
Nálam van az eredeti példány.
This is the original photo.
Ez az eredeti fénykép.
We saw the original in the museum.
Meaning
First form or version
Collocations
the original document
|the original painting
|keep the original
Synonyms
prototype (Usually refers to a first working model of a product, not art or documents.)
Antonyms
reproduction (A copy of an artwork or document, not the first one.)
Themes
art
|documentation
|arts_entertainment
|technology
|work
Definition
The first version of something before copies are made.
The first form of something, from which all later forms are made or copied.
NOUN
B2
4
újító
B2
She's a real original in the fashion world.
Igazi újító a divat világában.
Only an original could come up with such an idea.
Csak egy igazi újító állhatott elő ilyen ötlettel.
He was an original among his peers.
Learner examples
She is a real original.
Ő igazi eredeti egyéniség.
He is an original in music.
Újító a zenében.
My teacher is an original.
Meaning
Person with creative ideas
Collocations
a real original
Synonyms
individualist (Emphasizes independence in thought or behavior, not necessarily creativity.)
Antonyms
imitator (Someone who copies others instead of creating something new.)
Themes
creativity
|work
|arts_entertainment
Definition
A person who thinks or acts in a new and different way.
A person who is new and creative in their thinking or work.
Grammar
Dictionary form
original
IPA
GB/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl/
US/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl/
Syllables & stress
ori - gin - al (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (ori)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: original
Noun
- Base: original
- Plural: originals
Word family
Forms
originals
noun
Core family
Related words
originate
verb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unoriginal
adjective
Expressions
in the original
1/ˈɪn ðə ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəl/
fixed phrase
In its first language or form
In its first language or form, without change or translation.
Examples
- I prefer to read the book in the original.
- We watched the movie in the original, without dubbing.
originally from
1/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəli fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Born or coming from a place
Used to say where someone or something started or came from.
Examples
- She is originally from Brazil but now lives in Italy.
- This wine is originally from France.
originally from
2/ɚˈɪd͡ʒənəli fɹˈʌm/
fixed phrase
Born or created in a place
Used to say where someone was born or where something started.
Examples
- She is originally from Canada but now lives in Australia.
- This recipe is originally from Italy.