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principle [ˈprɪnsɪpəl]
sustantivo
1. principio (m)
- in principle -> en principio
- on principle -> por principios
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principle [prin-si-pol]
sustantivo
1. Principio constitutivo, causa primitiva o primera, fundamento, motivo, causa, origen (bassis, reason).
2. Carácter esencial, esencia.
3. Verdad general, axioma, postulado, proposición admitida como punto de partida.
4. Principio, máxima, regla de conducta.
5. (Quím.) Elemento de los cuerpos; constituyente esencial de un compuesto o de una substancia a la cual da su carácter. (m)
6. Dote o facultad natural. (m)
- Men principled against bribery -> hombres de principios opuesto al cohecho
- Men high-principled -> de principios elevados
va. Imbuir, infundir principios o máximas en el entendimiento; fijar en el ánimo. Se emplea principalmente en el participio pasado.
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| Q: | .....but in matters of principle, stand like a rock" |
| A: | That is an excellent quote to put to silence the worship wars over music in churches Mountaingirl. :) Changing your style does not always equal a change… |
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