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original

[/əˈrɪdʒənəl/]
adjective/nounN/A (adjective); masculine/feminine (noun)pl: N/A (adjective); originals (noun)
original
1. Present or existing from the beginning; first in order or time
The original plan was to leave on Monday.
O plano original era sair na segunda-feira.
2. Created or produced by someone for the first time; not copied or imitated
She wrote an original song for the album.
Ela escreveu uma canção original para o álbum.
3. Novel or inventive; showing new or unusual ideas
His approach to problem-solving is quite original.
A sua abordagem para resolver problemas é bastante original.
4. The first form or version of something (noun)
I prefer the original of that painting to the copy.
Prefiro o original dessa pintura à cópia.
Synonyms
authenticgenuinefirstinitialcreativeinventivenovelunique
Antonyms
copyimitationduplicatederivativeunoriginalconventional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
original
Standard usage; commonly used in everyday language
Rio de Janeiro
original
Same as general usage; no significant regional variation
São Paulo
original
Standard usage; no regional distinction
Portugal
original
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the original
back to the original
original sin
original gangster (OG)
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