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principle [Am ˈprɪnsəpəl, Brit ˈprɪnsɪp(ə)l] N

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1.1. principle C (basic fact, law):

principle

in principle

I work on the principle that nothing is impossible

yo parto de la base de que nada es imposible

on that principle

on that principle

partiendo de esa base

to start from first principles

empezar por lo básico or por los principios fundamentales

to go back to first principles

volver a lo básico or a los principios fundamentales

1.2. principle C (motive force):

principle

the pleasure principle

el principio de placer

2. principle C or U (rule of conduct):

principle

a man/woman of (high) principle

un hombre/una mujer de principios

it was a matter of principle

era una cuestión de principios

I never borrow money, on principle or as a matter of principle

nunca pido dinero prestado, por principio

to have no principles

no tener principios

it is against my principles

va contra mis principios

she's always lived up to her principles

siempre ha sido consecuente con sus principios

it's the principle of the thing

es una cuestión de principios

uncertainty principle N U

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uncertainty principle

principio m de incertidumbre

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rudimentary knowledge/principle

well-established principle/theory

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principle

principio de realidad

reality principle

principio de placer

pleasure principle

principio de indeterminación

uncertainty principle

principio de incertidumbre

uncertainty principle

principle

Translations for principle in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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principle [ˈprɪntsəpl] N

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principle

pleasure principle N no pl PSYCH

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pleasure principle

principio m del placer

principle clause N

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principle clause

cláusula f principal

guiding principle N

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guiding principle

principio m rector

non-aggression principle N

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non-aggression principle PHILOS, POL

principio de no agresión m

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subvert principle

to uphold the principle that ...

defender el principio de que...

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principle

hombre de principios

a man of principle(s)

por principio

on principle

principle

en principio

in principle

precepto básico

basic principle

por sistema

on principle

on the principle that

en el supuesto de que

to uphold the principle that ...

defender el principio de que...

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principio de contracorriente

counterflow principle

principio del bloqueo del vapor de aspiración

principle of shutting off the suction gas

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The rotors were arranged one above the other and spun in opposite directions, principles still used in modern twin-rotor designs. en.wikipedia.org

Under all forms of art, there lies a common principle. en.wikipedia.org

Tax rules are based on principles similar in many ways to accounting rules, but there are significant differences. en.wikipedia.org

Strain and stress are, in principle, also rank-2 tensors. en.wikipedia.org

Existence of such models has not yet been proved, but in any case the square principle can be forced for weaker cardinals. en.wikipedia.org

Consider the following examples, which show the general principles. en.wikipedia.org

There he learnt about woodworking and the principles of boatbuilding. en.wikipedia.org

Due to the de minimis principle, safety and neurotoxicity studies are not required for these chemicals. en.wikipedia.org

Many theories have been developed from a single principle, not establishing a school as sole owner of the actual techniques. en.wikipedia.org

A stern thruster is of the same principle, fitted at the stern. en.wikipedia.org

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