in the original

idiom

: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.

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Many of the 28 people named in the original indictment have since walked free. Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2024 The actress, who played Glinda in the original Broadway production of Wicked, attended a screening of the new movie on Monday, Oct. 28 in New York City and later shared her thoughts on Instagram. Dave Quinn, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Lyrically, in the original one, that didn't flow right to me. Josh Weiss, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 My own commitment is to conveying in the target language the author’s voice in the original. Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the original 

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