What does original in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word original in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use original in Spanish.

The word original in Spanish means original, innovative, original, original, original, original, original, original document, original patent, original sin, original version. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word original

original

adjetivo de una sola terminación (que no es copia)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Este es el documento original, el tuyo es falso.
This is the original document, yours is fake.

innovative, original

adjetivo de una sola terminación (novedoso)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La verdad es que es una película original.
The truth is that this is an innovative (or: original) film.

original

nombre masculino (obra: inédita)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se descubrió un original de Picasso.
A Picasso original has been discovered.

original

adjetivo de una sola terminación (idioma de obra, película)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Me gusta ver el cine en versión original.
I like to see films in their original versions.

original

adjetivo de una sola terminación (primer pecado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El pecado original fue cometido por Adán y Eva.
The original sin was committed by Adam and Eve.

original

nombre masculino (modelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todas las ruedas se han hecho de acuerdo a este original.
All the wheels have been made according to this original.

original document

(der: escrito inicial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

original patent

(derecho: primera patente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

original sin

nombre masculino (con el que se nace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Según la Biblia, el pecado original procede del de Adán y Eva.

original version

(de película, libro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta más la versión original que la nueva.
I like the original version better than the new one.

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