origen

/oˈɾixen/, [oˈɾi.xẽn]

origin, source


Noun origen m (plural orígenes)

  1. origin
    No se conocen con certeza los orígenes de ellos.
    Their origins aren't known with certainty.

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Examples
  • Cuando ves televisión o escuchas la radio, la música que oyes es frecuentemente de origen africano.

    When you watch television or listen to the radio, the music which you hear is often African in origin.

  • Él estaba interesado fundamentalmente en el origen del universo y la evolución.

    He was mainly interested in the origin of the universe and evolution.

  • Él está estudiando el origen del jazz en Estados Unidos.

    He is studying the origin of jazz in America.

  • Las ratas eran el origen de la plaga.

    Rats were the source of the plague.

  • Asociamos el nombre de Darwin con "El origen de las especies".

    We associate the name of Darwin with The Origin of Species.

  • Tengo nacionalidad francesa, pero soy de origen vietnamita.

    I have French nationality but Vietnamese origins.

  • Él es de origen alemán.

    He is a German by origin.

  • Parece que el origen de las mutaciones está en la ingesta de agua contaminada.

    It seems that the origin of the mutations is in the consumption of contaminated water.

  • Probablemente nunca sea explicado el origen del universo.

    The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.

  • La mayor parte de nuestros trabajos tienen su origen en concursos de arquitectura.

    Most of our business is derived from architectural competitions.

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