principle in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for principle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

uncertainty principle N U

uncertainty principle

principio m de incertidumbre

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rudimentary knowledge/principle

rudimentario

well-established principle/theory

bien arraigado

Translations for principle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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postulado

principle

principio de realidad

reality principle

principio de placer

pleasure principle

principio de indeterminación

uncertainty principle

principio de incertidumbre

uncertainty principle

directriz

principle

principle in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for principle in the English»Spanish Dictionary

principle [ˈprɪn·sə·pəl] N

principle

principio m

in principle

en principio

on principle

por principio

pleasure principle N PSYCH

pleasure principle

principio m del placer

principle clause N

principle clause

cláusula f principal

guiding principle N

guiding principle

principio m rector

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subvert principle

debilitar

to uphold the principle that...

defender el principio de que...

on the principle that

en el supuesto de que

Translations for principle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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principio

principle

hombre de principios

a man of principle(s)

por principio

on principle

principio

principle

en principio

in principle

precepto básico

basic principle

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Translations for principle in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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principio de contracorriente

counterflow principle

principio del bloqueo del vapor de aspiración

principle of shutting off the suction gas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I pledge myself to propagate the principles of its program.

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It draws from principles in various areas such as economics, psychology, sociology, design, and engineering.

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Upon the development of international trade, the elementary principles of credit and banking were developed.

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It determines the general principles of activity and the status of civil servants.

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

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Property rights are determined by fixed rules and settled principles.

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Consider the following examples, which show the general principles.

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

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Traditional opening play followed a basic principle of sound play that can be summarized in three words -- corner, side, center.

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The field relies heavily on high level informatics principles, applying science to the arts.

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