principle clause in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for principle clause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clause [Am klɔz, Brit klɔːz] N

1. clause (in contract, treaty):

clause

cláusula f

2. clause LING:

clause

oración f

clause

cláusula f

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

1.1. principle C (basic fact, law):

principle

principio m

in principle

en principio

I work on the principle that nothing is impossible

yo parto de la base de que nada es imposible

on that principle

sobre esa base

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

principio m

the pleasure principle

el principio de placer

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

principle

principio m

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

principle clause in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for principle clause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

principle clause N

principle clause

cláusula f principal

Translations for principle clause in the English»Spanish Dictionary

clause [klɔ:z, Am klɑ:z] N

clause

cláusula f

clause LING

oración f

principle [ˈprɪntsəpl] N

principle

principio m