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origen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • background noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
  • beginning noun The point or period at which something starts.
  • birth noun The event of being born; the moment a baby or animal comes into the world.
  • descent noun The act of coming down from a higher place, or a downward slope or path.
  • origin noun The point where something begins or comes from.
  • parent noun A person who raises, cares for, or has legal responsibility for a child.
  • source noun The place, person, or thing that something originates from.
  • spring noun The season between winter and summer, when plants begin to grow again.

Senses

origen is used for these senses in English:

  • background One's social heritage, or previous life; what one did in the past.
  • beginning That which begins or originates something; the source or first cause.
  • birth (countable) A beginning or start; a point of origin.
  • descent Lineage or hereditary derivation.
  • source The person, place, or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.
  • spring (countable) The source from which an action or supply of something springs.

background — full definition

  1. noun The part of a scene or image that lies behind the main subject.
  2. noun A person's history, education, or experience.
  3. adj Less prominent or noticeable; running behind the main action.
  4. verb To gather relevant background information on a person or subject.

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