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"Principio" is a form of "principio", a noun which is often translated as "beginning". "Frente" is a noun which is often translated as "forehead". Learn more about the difference between "frente" and "principio" below.
la frente, el frente(
frehn
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teh
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. front
El frente de la casa está adornado para Navidad.The front of the house is decorated for Christmas.
4. (military)
a. front
El frente ruso fue el sitio de algunas de las batallas más agotadoras de la guerra.The Russian front was the site of some of the most grueling battles of the war.
A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
el principio(
preen
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see
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pyoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
2. (rule)
a. principle
Dos más dos son cuatro es un principio matemático verdadero.Two plus two equals four is a true mathematical principle.
3. (provenance)
a. origin
El latín después de la caída del imperio romano es el principio de la lengua española.After the fall of the Roman empire, Latin is the origin of the Spanish language.
b. source
Ganar la lotería ha sido el principio de todos mis problemas.Winning the lottery has been the source of all my problems.
4. (chemistry)
a. ingredient
El principio activo en este calmante es paracetamol.The active ingredient in this painkiller is acetaminophen.
