principal

principale

Che ha più importanza degli altri.

In inglese semplice: Main or more important than the others.

• Cost is our principal concern.
• Tourism is the island’s principal source of income.
• What was the principal reason for your decision?

Sinonimi: main, chief, primary, leading

Contrari: secondary

Espressioni comuni: principal reason, principal aim, principal source

principale

Scelto come unico valore di riferimento quando una funzione matematica può avere più valori.

In inglese semplice: Chosen as the single standard value when a mathematical function could have several values.

• The principal square root of nine is three.
• Use the principal value of the logarithm.
• This graph shows the function’s principal branch.

Espressioni comuni: principal square root, principal value, principal branch

preside, dirigente scolastico

Persona responsabile della gestione di una scuola.

In inglese semplice: The person in charge of a school.

• The principal welcomed the new students.
• My parents met with the principal yesterday.
• She became principal of a small school.

Sinonimi: headteacher, headmaster, headmistress

Espressioni comuni: school principal, principal’s office, assistant principal

dirigente, primo ballerino

Persona che dirige un’impresa o ha un ruolo di primo piano in un gruppo artistico.

In inglese semplice: A leading person in a business or a performer with a main role in an artistic group.

• The firm has three principals.
• He became a principal with the ballet company.
• All the principals attended the business meeting.

Come si usa: principal of something (She is a principal of the architectural firm.)

Sinonimi: leader, head

Espressioni comuni: company principal, ballet principal, principal of something

capitale

Somma inizialmente presa in prestito o investita, esclusi interessi e guadagni.

In inglese semplice: The original amount of money borrowed or invested, without interest or profits.

• The principal is ten thousand dollars.
• Each payment reduces the principal of your loan.
• Interest is calculated on the remaining principal.

Sinonimi: capital

Espressioni comuni: repay the principal, principal and interest, outstanding principal

rettore, rettrice

Persona che dirige un istituto di istruzione superiore ed è responsabile dell’insegnamento e della gestione.

In inglese semplice: The person who leads a college or university and is responsible for its teaching and management.

• The principal welcomed the new students.
• Our college has appointed a new principal.
• The university principal spoke at the graduation ceremony.

Sinonimi: head

Espressioni comuni: college principal, university principal, appoint a principal

mandante, rappresentato

Persona o organizzazione per conto della quale agisce qualcun altro, soprattutto negli affari o in questioni legali.

In inglese semplice: A person or organization that another person acts for, especially in business or legal matters.

• The agent signed for her principal.
• An agent must follow the principal's instructions.
• The contract named both principals and their agents.

Sinonimi: client

Espressioni comuni: act for a principal, principal and agent, disclosed principal