"principal" meaning in Inglese

See principal in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/, /ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ Audio: en-us-principal.ogg Forms: more [comparative], most [superlative]
  1. principale, fondamentale
    Sense id: it-principal-en-adj-cwUPIiZR
  2. capo
    Sense id: it-principal-en-adj-V8flULB8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fundamental, main, headmaster Related terms: (", principio, ")

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹɪnsɪpəl/, /ˈpɹɪnsəpəl/ Audio: en-us-principal.ogg Forms: principals [plural]
  1. il capitale investito o prestato
    Sense id: it-principal-en-noun-0c39de51 Topics: economics
  2. preside, direttore di una scuola
    Sense id: it-principal-en-noun-S1mv0SDH
  3. protagonista
    Sense id: it-principal-en-noun-nq0pUsvQ
  4. mandante, rappresentato
    Sense id: it-principal-en-noun-fKaW35BN
  5. autore di un crimine
    Sense id: it-principal-en-noun-iHZB6N7F
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: fundamental, main, headmaster Related terms: (", principio, ")
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