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lähde — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • fountain noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • reference noun A mention of, or connection to, something else.
  • root noun The underground part of a plant that anchors it and draws in water and nutrients.
  • source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
  • spawn verb Of fish, frogs, or other aquatic creatures, to lay eggs in water.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.

Senses

lähde is used for these senses in English:

  • cause (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  • fountain A source or origin of a flow (e.g., of favors or knowledge).
  • fountainhead (figuratively) An abundant source of knowledge, etc.
  • head The source of a river; the end of a lake where a river flows into it.
  • reference (academic writing) A previously published written work thus indicated; a source.
  • root (figurative) The primary source; origin.
  • spawn Any germ or seed, even a figurative source.
  • spring (astronomy) The period from the moment of vernal equinox (around March 21 in the Northern Hemisphere) to the moment of the summer solstice (around June 21); the equivalent periods reckoned in other cultures and calendars.

cause — full definition

  1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
  3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

fountain — full definition

  1. noun A structure that shoots or sprays water, often as a decoration in a public space.
  2. noun A natural spring where water rises from the ground.
  3. noun A source or origin of something, such as knowledge or generosity.

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