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principal

/ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ /ˈpɹɪnsəp̬əl/

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noun

Principal, capital

The money originally invested or loaned, on which basis interest and returns are calculated.

Examples :

"A portion of your mortgage payment goes to reduce the principal, and the rest covers interest."

Una parte de su pago hipotecario se destina a reducir el principal, y el resto cubre los intereses.

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noun

Director, director escolar

The chief administrator of a school.

Examples :

"The principal announced the new school policy at the assembly. "

El director anunció la nueva política escolar en la asamblea.

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noun

Rector, presidente

The chief executive and chief academic officer of a university or college.

Examples :

"The university's principal announced a new scholarship program for students. "

El rector de la universidad anunció un nuevo programa de becas para estudiantes.

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noun

Mandante, principal

A legal person that authorizes another (the agent) to act on their behalf; or on whose behalf an agent or gestor in a negotiorum gestio acts.

Examples :

"My principal sells metal shims."

Mi mandante vende calzas metálicas.

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noun

Autor principal

The primary participant in a crime.

Examples :

"The principal suspect in the vandalism case was a student from the school. "

El autor principal en el caso de vandalismo era un estudiante de la escuela.

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noun

Socio, propietario

A partner or owner of a business.

Examples :

"The principal investors in the new bakery are a husband and wife team. "

Los principales propietarios de la nueva panadería son un equipo de marido y mujer.

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noun

Principal

A diapason, a type of organ stop on a pipe organ.

Examples :

"The organist played a beautiful melody on the principal stop of the pipe organ. "

El organista tocó una hermosa melodía en el principal del órgano de tubos.

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noun

Estructura principal, armadura

The construction that gives shape and strength to a roof, generally a truss of timber or iron; or, loosely, the most important member of a piece of framing.

Examples :

"The principal support for the barn's roof was a large wooden truss. "

El soporte principal del techo del granero era una gran armadura de madera.

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noun

Las dos primeras plumas largas del ala de un halcón

The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.

Examples :

"The hawk's principal feathers were damaged in the storm. "

Las plumas principales del halcón se dañaron en la tormenta.

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noun

Una de las torretas o pináculos de cera y velas con los que antiguamente se coronaban los postes y el centro de un catafalco fúnebre

One of the turrets or pinnacles of waxwork and tapers with which the posts and centre of a funeral hearse were formerly crowned.

Examples :

"The antique hearse was adorned with intricate principal, which were candles. "

El antiguo catafalco estaba adornado con intrincados principales, que eran velas.

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noun

Principio, regla fundamental

An essential point or rule; a principle.

Examples :

"The principal reason for staying late at the office was to finish the report. "

La razón principal para quedarse hasta tarde en la oficina fue terminar el informe.

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noun

Primer bailarín/bailarina

A dancer at the highest rank within a professional dance company, particularly a ballet company.

Examples :

"The principal dancer of the Royal Ballet Company performed a breathtaking pirouette. "

El primer bailarín del Royal Ballet Company realizó una pirueta impresionante.

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noun

Principal de seguridad

A security principal.

Examples :

"The school's principal is responsible for the safety of all students. "

El principal de seguridad de la escuela es responsable de la seguridad de todos los estudiantes.

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adjective

Principal, primordial, fundamental

Primary; most important; first level in importance.

Examples :

"Smith is the principal architect of this design."

Smith es el arquitecto principal de este diseño.

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adjective

Principesco, de príncipe

(Latinism) Of or relating to a prince; princely.

Examples :

"The principal's speech at the school assembly was full of princely pronouncements about the importance of hard work. "

El discurso del director en la asamblea escolar estuvo lleno de pronunciamientos principescos sobre la importancia del trabajo duro.

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