fuente
Del latín 'fontem', que significa 'manantial' o 'origen'.
NOUN
(1)
[/ˈfwente/es-ES]
spring
literal
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source
literal
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fountain
literal
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origin
formal
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concept sentence
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent concept in ENGLISH)
A natural flow of water emerging from the ground, often called a spring. Also, an ornamental structure, typically in a park or plaza, designed to spout water, known as a fountain. More broadly, it refers to the origin or starting point of something, whether physical or abstract; a source or origin.
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| fuentes |
- La fuente del parque es muy antigua y hermosa. — The fountain in the park is very old and beautiful.
- Encontramos una pequeña fuente de agua en el bosque. — We found a small spring of water in the forest.
- La fuente de este río está en las montañas. — The source of this river is in the mountains.
NOUN
(2)
[/ˈfwente/es-ES]
information source
technical
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reference
academic
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resource
general
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data source
technical
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concept sentence
untranslatable
(No direct equivalent concept in ENGLISH)
Antonyms
desinformación
A place, person, document, or thing from which information, data, or knowledge is obtained; an information source, data source, reference, or resource. It is often used in academic, journalistic, or technical contexts.
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| fuentes de información |
- El investigador citó varias fuentes en su trabajo. — The researcher cited several sources in his paper.
- La prensa protege sus fuentes de información. — The press protects its information sources.
- Para este proyecto, mi principal fuente de datos fue internet. — For this project, my main data source was the internet.
register: formal