source

sɔːs
source: place where a stream or river begins
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Translation of source into German,

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Noun

1.

water

place where a stream or river begins
  • We hiked to the source of the stream.Wir wanderten zur Quelle des Baches.
2.

origins

origin or starting point of something
  • The source of the river is in the mountains.Die Quelle des Flusses liegt in den Bergen.
3.

communication

person or thing providing information
  • The journalist protected her source's identity.Die Journalistin schützte die Identität ihrer Quelle.
4.

technology

TECH.
code written by a programmer
TECH.
Quellcode mSourcecode Programmcode m
  • The developer reviewed the source for errors.Der Entwickler überprüfte den Quellcode auf Fehler.

Verb

1.

investigation

tr.
find the origin of information or a story
tr.
  • The journalist sourced the report to a government official.Der Journalist recherchierte den Bericht bis zu einem Regierungsbeamten.
2.

business

tr.TECH.
obtain a product or material for business
tr.TECH.
  • The company sources its materials from local suppliers.Das Unternehmen bezieht seine Materialien von lokalen Lieferanten.
3.

origin

intr.
originate from a specific place or person
intr.
  • The rumor sourced from an anonymous tip.Das Gerücht stammte von einem anonymen Hinweis.
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Expressions with source: examples in English and translations in German

näher an der Quelle
The water is purer closer to the source.
die Quelle berücksichtigen
When hearing criticism, always consider the source.
Einnahmequelle
Einkommensquelle
Her main source of income is a full-time job at the hospital.
Wärmequelle
The sun is the main heat source for our planet.
Zündquelle
Investigators searched the warehouse to identify the ignition source of the fire.
lebenswichtiges Element
essentielle Lebensquelle
Water is a crucial life source for humans and animals.

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  • source: place where a stream or river begins
    (water) Quelle

Synonyms and analogies of source in English

Examples of source in a sentence

  • Scientists studied the source of the river for pollution.
  • The source of the rumor was traced back to an anonymous tip.
  • Historians debated the source of the ancient manuscript.
  • The book cited an anonymous source for its claims.
  • He became a trusted source for the latest industry news.
  • She spent hours debugging the source to improve performance.

Translations of "source" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieQuellenf.

Egal, I already found another source for the same information.

Egal, ich hab schon eine andere Quelle für dieselben Infos gefunden.

derQuellcodenm.

You will not typically have the source for an application you purchased.

Bei gekauften Anwendungen liegt Ihnen in der Regel kein Quellcode vor.

derQuellnm.

There lies its source, and contemplation opens it up.

Dort liegt ihr Quell, und die Versenkung erschließt ihn.

dieQuelldateinf.

Lets you restore files even though the source file has been deleted.

Stellt Dateien wieder her, wenn die Quelldatei gelöscht wurde.

Verb
beziehenv.

I want to source my fruits and vegetables directly from local farmers.

Ich möchte mein Obst und Gemüse direkt von lokalen Bauern beziehen.

beschaffenv.

The organization aims to source funds for wildlife conservation efforts.

Die Organisation zielt darauf ab, Gelder für Naturschutzprojekte zu beschaffen.

Adjective
Ausgangs-adj.

Extracting terminology from the source and target language is thus possible.

Eine Extraktion dieser Termini in Ausgangs- und Zielsprache ist dadurch möglich.

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source: Examples and translations in context

A sworn witness is often seen as a credible source in court.

Ein vereidigter Zeuge gilt oft als glaubwürdige Quelle vor Gericht.

The rumor took root because nobody bothered to check the original source.

Das Gerücht schlug Wurzeln, weil niemand die ursprüngliche Quelle überprüfte.

A second source can provide a different viewpoint on the situation.

Eine zweite Quelle kann einen anderen Blickwinkel auf die Situation bieten.

In any debate, I give credit to valid points regardless of the source.

In jeder Debatte erkenne ich gültige Punkte an, unabhängig von der Quelle.

The referring source helped clarify many doubts about the policy.

Die angegebene Quelle half, viele Zweifel bezüglich der Richtlinie zu klären.

The article's statistics were stitched from whole cloth and had no real source.

Die Statistiken im Artikel waren völlig aus der Luft gegriffen und ohne echte Quelle.

He learned that the pawn shop was a good source for instruments.

Er lernte, dass das Pfandhaus eine gute Quelle für Instrumente war.

The professor emphasized the importance of consulting a second source.

Der Professor betonte die Wichtigkeit, eine zweite Quelle zu konsultieren.

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