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источник

source

Meaning of источник

the place where something comes from

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RU[ɪsˈtot͡ɕnʲɪk]
source
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источник with English translation

источник usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

We need to find the source of the leak.

Нам нужно найти источник протечки.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The teacher asked for the source of my facts.

Учитель попросил назвать источник моих фактов.

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источник belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

источникsource
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

источник synonyms

Related words worth learning together

исток
The beginning of a river or something that develops over time; more specific than source.
первоисточник
The very first, original source of information, text, or an idea.
начало
The point where something begins; broader and less precise than source.
происхождение
Where something comes from and how it originated; often used for people, words, objects, and phenomena.
причина
What causes an event or condition; not a place of origin, but a factor that makes something happen.
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И
🇷🇺ru
исток

The beginning of a river or something that develops over time; more specific than source.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
первоисточник

The very first, original source of information, text, or an idea.

B1Rarely
🇷🇺ru

The point where something begins; broader and less precise than source.

B1Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
происхождение

Where something comes from and how it originated; often used for people, words, objects, and phenomena.

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

What causes an event or condition; not a place of origin, but a factor that makes something happen.

B1Very Often
К
🇷🇺ru
корень

The deepest or main cause or basis of something; figuratively, the root of a problem.

B1Often

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How to pronounce источник and what this word means

источник means source. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce источник

[ɪsˈtot͡ɕnʲɪk]

источник translation

source

источник examples

We need to find the source of the leak.

источник transcription

[ɪsˈtot͡ɕnʲɪk]

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источник meaning: what does it mean?

место, откуда что-то берётся или начинается

источник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

источник is pronounced as [ɪsˈtot͡ɕnʲɪk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

источник definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

We need to find the source of the leak. Translation: Нам нужно найти источник протечки.

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