No. 14,588 in Russian
первоначальный
Original; initial.
In a sentence
Первоначальный план не удалось осуществить.
The original plan could not be implemented.
In this sentence, "первоначальный" is used to denote the first or initial plan made in a sequence or set of options, emphasizing its predecessor status to any alterations.
Первоначальное впечатление оказалось обманчивым.
The initial impression turned out to be deceptive.
Here, "первоначальное" describes the impression formed at the very beginning before any further experience or information was gained.
Он сохранил первоначальную версию документа.
He saved the original version of the document.
In this sentence, "первоначальную" refers to the original, unmodified version of a document, prior to changes or edits.
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