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source      /ˈsoɚs/   noun [count]

(fonte, manancial, nascente, procedência, origem, princípio, início)

plural sources

1 : someone or something that provides what is wanted or needed • The college had its own power source. • a water source = a sourceof water • She has been a great source of strength to me. • His job is the family’s main source of income.

2 : the cause of something (such as a problem) — usually followed by of • The delays are a source of concern. • The team’s bad play has been a source of disappointment.

3 : a person, book, etc., that gives information • A governmentsource spoke to the press today. • The reporter has refused to reveal his sources. • According to one source,the program will not cost a lot. • information from various intelligence sources • printsources • a reference source

4 : the beginning of a stream or river of water • the source of the Nile