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origin ['ɒrɪdʒɪn]∎ the origin of the Nile la source du Nil;∎ what's the origin of that word? quelle est l'origine de ce mot?;∎ country of origin pays m d'origine;∎ of unknown origin d'origine inconnue;∎ this wine is of Australian origin ce vin est d'origine australienne;∎ the present troubles have their origin in the proposed land reform le projet de réforme agraire est à l'origine des troubles actuels;∎ the song is Celtic in origin la chanson est d'origine celte(b) (ancestry) origine f;∎ he is of Canadian origin il est d'origine canadienne;∎ to be of humble origins avoir des origines modestes;∎ they can trace their origins back to the time of the Norman conquest ils ont réussi à remonter dans leur arbre généalogique jusqu'à l'époque de la conquête normande►► Marketing origin of goods label marque f d'origine -
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descent [dɪ'sent](a) (move downward) descente f;∎ the aircraft made a sudden descent l'avion a fait une descente subite;∎ the stream makes a gentle descent le lit du ruisseau est en pente douce∎ a descent into hell une descente aux enfers∎ of Irish descent d'origine irlandaise;∎ I've traced my descent back to a sixteenth-century noble family j'ai retrouvé la trace de mes ascendants dans une famille noble du seizième siècle(d) (succession, transmission) transmission f(e) (invasion) descente f;∎ we're braced for the descent on the town of thousands of football fans nous sommes prêts pour la venue des milliers de fans de football qui vont s'abattre sur la ville
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