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1. adjectivemain ; [personnage, rôle] leading2. masculine nouna. [d'établissement scolaire] headmaster (Brit), principal (US) ; [de service administratif] chief clerkb. ( = chose importante) le principal the most important thing3. feminine nouna. ( = proposition) main clause* * *
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principale, mpl - aux pʀɛ̃sipal, o adjectif1) ( le plus important) [facteur, danger, souci] main; [tâche, objection, autorité] principal2) ( de tête) [pays, rôle, personnage] leading3) Administration [commissaire, inspecteur] chief4) Linguistique [proposition] main
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nom masculin1) ( l'essentiel)2) École principal3) Finance principal* * *pʀɛ̃sipal, o principal, -e principaux mpl1. adj(concurrent, responsable, bénéficiaire, obstacle, objectif) principal, mainle rôle principal — the principal role, the main role
la proposition principale LINGUISTIQUE — the main clause
2. nmPersonne n'a été blessé; c'est le principal. — Nobody was injured; that's the main thing.
3. nm/fÉDUCATION head teacher Grande-Bretagne principal USAle principal du collège — the head teacher of the school, the school principal
la principale du collège — the head teacher of the school, the school principal
4. nfLINGUISTIQUE (proposition principale) main clause* * *A adj1 ( le plus important) [facteur, danger, souci] main; [tâche, objection, autorité] principal; c'est l'œuvre principale de l'auteur it's the author's major work;2 ( de tête) [pays, rôle, personnage] leading; les principaux pays industrialisés the leading industrial countries;3 Admin [commissaire, inspecteur, clerc] chief;4 Ling [proposition] main.B nm1 ( l'essentiel) le principal the main thing; c'est le principal that's the main thing; le principal c'est qu'il soit sain et sauf the main thing is that he is safe and sound;2 Scol principal;3 Fin principal.C principale nf1 Ling main clause;2 Scol principal.1. [essentiel] mainla porte/l'entrée principale the main gate/entrance————————( pluriel masculin principaux) nom masculin————————( pluriel masculin principaux) nom masculin et féminin————————nom masculinle principal, c'est que tu ne sois pas blessé what is most important is that you're not hurtc'est fini, c'est le principal it's over, that's the main thing————————principale nom féminin -
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chief [tʃi:f]1 noun(a) (leader → of tribe, group) chef m;∎ in chief en chef;∎ editor in chief rédacteur(trice) m,f en chef;∎ too many chiefs and not enough Indians trop de chefs et pas assez d'hommes de troupe (pour exécuter les ordres et faire le travail)∎ he's the big white chief c'est lui le grand patron(a) (most important) principal, premier;∎ one of the chief conflicts un des principaux conflits;∎ the chief reason for doing sth la raison majeure ou principale pour faire qchprincipalement, surtout►► British chief accountant chef m comptable, chef m de la comptabilité;Chief Constable = en Grande-Bretagne, chef de la police d'un comté ou d'une région, ≃ commissaire m divisionnaire;Chief Education Officer ≃ recteur m d'académie;Administration chief executive directeur(trice) m,f;American Chief Financial Officer chef m comptable, chef m de la comptabilité;chief inspector (gen) inspecteur(trice) m,f principal(e), inspecteur(trice) m,f en chef; British (of police) ≃ commissaire m de police; British School ≃ inspecteur(trice) m,f général(e);chief librarian bibliothécaire mf en chef;Nautical chief petty officer ≃ maître m;chief of police ≃ préfet m de police;Military chief of staff chef m d'état-major; American (at White House) secrétaire m général de la Maison Blanche;British chief superintendent (in police) ≃ commissaire m principal;Military British chief technician (in Air Force) officier m technicien;Military chief warrant officer adjudant m chef;Politics Chief Whip = responsable du maintien de la discipline à l'intérieur d'un parti à la Chambre des communes -
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1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.)
2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.)- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain
chief1 adj principal / mayorchief2 n jefetr[ʧiːf]1 principal\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLChief Constable jefe,-a de policíachief ['ʧi:f] adj: principal, capitalchief negotiator: negociador en jefe♦ chiefly advchief n: jefe m, -fa fadj.• jefe adj.• máximo, -a adj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• cabeza s.f.• caporal s.m.• caudillo s.m.• cuadrillero s.m.• gallo s.m.• jefe s.m.• mayor s.m.• principal s.m.
I tʃiːf
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[tʃiːf]chief constable — jefe, -fa m,f de policía
1.2.N [of organization] jefe(-a) m / f ; [of tribe] jefe(-a) m / f, cacique m ; (=boss) * jefe(-a) m / f, patrón(-ona) m / fyes, chief! — ¡sí, jefe!
Chief of Staff — (Mil) Jefe del Estado Mayor
... in chief —... en jefe
3.CPDchief assistant N — primer(a) ayudante m / f
chief constable N — (Brit) jefe(-a) m / f de policía
chief executive N — (Brit) (local government) director(a) m / f ; [of company] (also: chief executive officer) presidente mf
chief inspector N — (Brit) (Police) inspector(a) m / f jefe
chief justice N — (US) presidente(-a) m / f del Tribunal Supremo
chief of police N — ≈ jefe(-a) m / f de policía
chief operating officer N — director(a) m / f general, presidente mf del consejo de administración
chief superintendent N — (Brit) (Police) comisario(-a) m / f jefe(-a)
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I [tʃiːf]
II
chief constable — jefe, -fa m,f de policía
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1. n глава, начальник; патрон, принципалdisclosed principal — названный, поименованный принципал
2. n ректор университета3. n директор колледжа4. n директор школы5. n «звезда», ведущий актёр или ведущая актриса6. n дуэлист, участник дуэли7. n главный должник8. n юр. главный преступник, виновник9. n юр. доверитель; комитент; заказчик10. n участник договора11. n фин. капитальная сумма; основная сумма; капитал12. n стр. стропильная ферма13. n муз. ведущий исполнитель14. n муз. солист15. a главный, основной16. a ведущийprincipal boy — травести, актриса, исполняющая ведущую роль мальчика или юноши
Синонимический ряд:1. first (adj.) arch; capital; cardinal; champion; chief; controlling; dominant; first; foremost; head; key; leading; major; number one; outstanding; paramount; predominant; preeminent; pre-eminent; premier; prime; star; stellar; top; ultimate2. main (adj.) main; predominate; prevalent; primary; prominent; ruling; unrivaled3. assets (noun) assets; capital; investments; means; resources4. dean (noun) dean; director; headmaster; proctor; rector; superintendent5. head (noun) administrator; chief; chieftain; head; leader; master; preceptor6. lead (noun) lead; protagonist; starАнтонимический ряд:accessory; added; additional; ancillary; auxiliary; dependent; helping; immaterial; inconsiderable; inferior; insignificant; minor; negligible; nugatory; secondary; student -
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رَئِيسِيّ \ central: chief; of greatest importance: Social equality is the central aim of this government. chief: most important; main: Our chief crop is corn. key: important, so that others depend on it: The ship’s engineer holds a key position. leading: chief; most important: a leading artist; the town’s leading store. main: chief; most important: my main reasons; a main road. major: greater; very great: The major part of the work is done. He has a major share in the business. principal: main; chief: the principal rivers of Europe. staple: (of crops, produce, etc.) usual; main: Rice is the staple food of some countries. -
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رَئِيسِيّ \ central: chief; of greatest importance: Social equality is the central aim of this government. chief: most important; main: Our chief crop is corn. key: important, so that others depend on it: The ship’s engineer holds a key position. leading: chief; most important: a leading artist; the town’s leading store. main: chief; most important: my main reasons; a main road. major: greater; very great: The major part of the work is done. He has a major share in the business. principal: main; chief: the principal rivers of Europe. staple: (of crops, produce, etc.) usual; main: Rice is the staple food of some countries. -
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1. сущ.1) общ. вождь (рода, племени, клана, небольшого сообщества)House of Chiefs — Палата вождей (высший совещательный орган в Ботсване, государстве на юге Африки)
Syn:2) общ. правитель; руководитель. глава, лидер; начальник; шеф ( часто как обращение в разговорной речи); директор, заведующийthe chief of party — лидер партии, руководитель партии
Syn:2. прил.1) общ. главный; руководящий; старший (о служебном положении, должности; используется в названиях многих должностных лиц)Syn:main, principalSee:chief accountant, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Adviser, chief financial officer, chief information officer, chief knowledge officer, chief officer, chief operating officer, chief risk officer, Lord Chief Justice, Chief Justice, chief minister, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, chief buyer, chief bank examiner2) общ. основной; базисный, важнейший, главный (по своему значению, влиянию; о человеке и предмете)3. нареч.chief difficulty — основная, главная трудность
общ., архаич. главным образом, преимущественноSyn: -
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أَهَمُّ \ main: chief; most important: my main reasons. major: greater; very great: The major part of the work is done. principal: main; chief: the principal rivers of Europe. -
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أَكْبَر \ major: greater; very great: The major part of the work is done. He has a major share in the business. principal: main; chief: the principal rivers of Europe. utmost: greatest: a matter of the utmost importance. -
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adj.Chief: P. and V. μέγιστος, πρῶτος.Supreme: P. and V. κύριος.The principal point: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον.——————subs.Capital: P. τὸ κεφάλαιον, τὰ ὑπάρχοντα, ἀφορμή, ἡ, Ar. and P. τὰ ἀρχαῖα.Lose one's principal: P. τῶν ἀρχαίων ἀφίστασθαι (Dem. 13).Ringleader: P. and V. ἡγεμών, ὁ or ἡ; see Ringleader.Superintendent: P. and V. ἐπιστάτης, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Principal
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the chief (noted, popular, principal) sights of the city основные (известные, пользующиеся популярностью, главные) достопримечательности городаEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > (the) chief sights of the city
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adj.1 main, principal.lo principal es… the main thing is…puerta principal front door2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.m.first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).* * *► adjetivo1 main, chief1 (piso) first floor, US second floor* * *adj.1) principal2) main3) foremost4) major* * *1. ADJ1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious2. SM1) (=persona) head, chief, principal2) (Econ) principal, capital3) (Teat) dress circle4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)* * *Iadjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> mainel papel principal — the main part o leading role
IIlo principal es que... — the main thing is that...
a) (Fin) principal, capitalb) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)* * *= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.----* actividad principal = core activity.* actor principal = lead character, leading man.* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* administrador principal = top administrator.* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.* carretera principal = major road.* comida principal = main meal.* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.* director principal = senior director.* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.* el principal = the number one.* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.* guía principal = guiding principle.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* motivo principal = prime cause.* papel principal = title role.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* personaje principal = lead character.* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.* primero y principal = first and foremost.* principal razón = prime cause.* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* programa principal = Core Programme.* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* recurso principal = primary resource.* semiprincipal = semi-main.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* * *Iadjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> mainel papel principal — the main part o leading role
IIlo principal es que... — the main thing is that...
a) (Fin) principal, capitalb) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)* * *= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.
Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.* actividad principal = core activity.* actor principal = lead character, leading man.* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* administrador principal = top administrator.* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.* carretera principal = major road.* comida principal = main meal.* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.* director principal = senior director.* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.* el principal = the number one.* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.* guía principal = guiding principle.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* motivo principal = prime cause.* papel principal = title role.* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.* personaje principal = lead character.* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.* primero y principal = first and foremost.* principal razón = prime cause.* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* programa principal = Core Programme.* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.* recurso principal = primary resource.* semiprincipal = semi-main.* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.* * *‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› mainel papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romeroel personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the endlo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himselflo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health1 ( Fin) principal, capital* * *
principal adjetivo
main;
‹ papel› leading ( before n);◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…
principal adjetivo main, principal
' principal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- constreñir
- dirección
- director
- directora
- eclipsar
- maestra
- maestro
- mayor
- nudo
- puerta
- requerir
- sita
- sito
- soler
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- mayordomo
- mayoritario
- plato
- portón
- protagonista
English:
already
- anchor
- attraction
- averse
- bed
- body
- bomb
- bread-and-butter
- by
- central
- chief
- dash
- deputy
- dinner
- do
- enjoy
- flagship
- foremost
- head
- high
- high road
- imagine
- irony
- lead
- lead off from
- lead story
- leading
- leading lady
- leading man
- main
- mainland
- mainstay
- master
- mind
- objective
- on
- opposed
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- road
- runaway
- title role
- trunk road
- upstage
- course
- limb
- major
- rat
* * *♦ adj1. [más importante] main, principal;me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;puerta principal front door;lo principal the main thing2. [oración] main♦ nm1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor2. Fin principal* * *I adj main, principal;lo principal the main o most important thingII m second floor, Brfirst floor* * *principal adj1) : main, principal2) : foremost, leadingprincipal nm: capital, principal* * *principal1 adj mainprincipal2 n first floor -
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tʃi:f
1. сущ.
1) правитель;
руководитель. глава, лидер;
начальник;
шеф (часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ;
директор, заведующий the chief of party ≈ лидер партии, руководитель партии chief of police Syn: boss, superior, head, authority, leader, ruler I
2) вождь( рода, племени, клана, небольшого сообщества) Indian chief ≈ индейский вождь
3) мор.;
разг. капитан-лейтенант Syn: lieutenant commander
4) верхняя часть геральдического щита $$$$ in chief а) во главе, на руководящем месте, посту ( часто в названиях титулов, должностей)
2. прил.
1) ведущий, главный, основной, руководящий, старший( о служебном положении, должности;
используется в названиях многих должностных лиц) Chief Justice ≈ председатель суда Chief Rabbi ≈ главный раввин Chief Constable ≈ начальник полиции Chief Engineer ≈ главный инженер Syn: main, principal
2) основной;
базисный, важнейший, главный ( по своему значению, влиянию;
о человеке и предмете) chief intimate ≈ лучший друг chief supporter ≈ основной сторонник chief reasons ≈ главные причины chief problem ≈ основная проблема chief difficulty ≈ основная, главная трудность
3. нареч.;
архаич. главным образом, преимущественно Syn: chiefly, principally, in chief глава, руководитель;
лидер;
начальник, шеф;
заведующий, директор - * of chemical corps( военное) начальник (управления) химических войск - fire * начальник пожарной команды - * of the hill (разговорное) "комендант горы" (лыжный спорт) - * of a library заведующий библиотекой, директор бибилиотеки - * of police начальник полиции, полицмейстер - * of the watch( морское) вахтенный командир - * of the court председатель суда - C. of Chaplains( военное) начальник службы военных священников;
главный капеллан( разговорное) шеф, чиф (в обращении) вождь (племени, клана) ;
властитель, повелитель - Red Indian * вождь индейского племени - robber * атаман разбойников - Hail to the C. "привет вождю" (марш при встрече президента США) (геральдика) верхняя часть щита (историческое) оброк;
денежная феодальная подать > in * главным образом;
(историческое) пожалованный сюзереном (о поместье) главный;
руководящий;
старший - * editor главный редактор - * engineer главный инженер;
старший механик - * librarian заведующий библиотекой, директор библиотеки - * magistracy пост президента США или губернатора штата - * cameraman (кинематографический) главный оператор - C. Command( военное) главное командование - C. of Naval Staff начальник морского штаба (Великобритании) ;
первый морской лорд - * officer( морское) старший начальник службы связи - * surgeon( военное) начальник медицинской службы - * medical officer( военное) старший офицер медицинской службы - * nurse старшая медсестра основной;
важнейший, главный - * problem основная проблема, главный вопрос - * business основное занятие - * opposing force главные силы противника - * good (книжное) величайшее благо - * happiness (книжное) высшее блаженство - the * rivers of France главные реки Франции - the * news is printed on the second page самое важное сообщение напечатано на второй стрнанице - the * thing to remember is this прежде всего нужно запомнить следующее - the * thing to do основное, что нужно сделать - my * concern is... я больше всего озабочен тем, что... > * cook and bottle washer( пренебрежительное) доверенный слуга;
человек на побегушках > * mourner самый близкий родственник или друг умершего (обыкн. овдовевший супруг) chief важнейший ~ вождь (племени, клана) ~ глава, руководитель;
лидер;
начальник;
шеф;
chief of police начальник полиции ~ глава ~ главный, руководящий ~ главный ~ директор ~ заведующий ~ начальник ~ основной;
важнейший;
chief problem основная проблема;
chief wall капитальная стена ~ основной ~ руководитель ~ руководящий ~ старший Chief: Chief: Generalin ~ n(pl Generalsin ~) главнокомандующий ~ of communications руководитель отдела по связям ~ of department начальник отдела ~ глава, руководитель;
лидер;
начальник;
шеф;
chief of police начальник полиции ~ of police начальник полиции ~ of section начальник сектора ~ of staff начальник штаба ~ основной;
важнейший;
chief problem основная проблема;
chief wall капитальная стена ~ основной;
важнейший;
chief problem основная проблема;
chief wall капитальная стена executor in ~ главный судебный исполнитель -
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[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) chefe- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain* * *[tʃi:f] n 1 chefe, comandante, dirigente, superior, pessoa principal, cabeça. 2 chefe de tribo, cacique. 3 parte mais importante, parte melhor. • adj 1 principal, superior, chefe. 2 primeiro, mais importante, cardinal, essencial. chief-of-staff chefe do estado-maior. in chief supremo, em chefe. too many chiefs and not enough Indians muitos caciques para pouco índio. -
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1. n глава, руководитель; лидер; начальник, шеф; заведующий, директорchief of the hill — «комендант горы»
chief of a library — заведующий библиотекой, директор библиотеки
chief of police — начальник полиции, полицмейстер
2. n разг. шеф, чиф3. n вождь; властитель, повелитель4. n геральд. верхняя часть щита5. a главный; руководящий; старшийchief librarian — заведующий библиотекой, директор библиотеки
Chief of Naval Staff — начальник морского штаба ; первый морской лорд
6. a основной; важнейший, главныйchief problem — основная проблема, главный вопрос
the chief thing to do — основное, что нужно сделать
Синонимический ряд:1. first (adj.) arch; capital; cardinal; central; champion; dominant; first; foremost; fundamental; head; key; leading; main; major; number one; outstanding; paramount; predominant; preeminent; pre-eminent; premier; primary; prime; principal; prominent; star; stellar; top2. head (noun) boss; captain; chieftain; cock; commander; director; dominator; head; headman; hierarch; honcho; leader; lord; master; overseer; ringleader; ruler; supervisor3. notable (noun) big; big boy; big gun; big shot; big-timer; bigwig; character; dignitary; eminence; great gun; heavyweight; high-muck-a-muck; lion; luminary; muckamuck; mugwump; nabob; nawob; notability; notable; personage; personality; pooh-bah; pot; somebody; VIPАнтонимический ряд:follower; minor; secondary; trifling; trivial; underling; unimportant -
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'prinsəpəl
1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) principal
2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) director2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) protagonista3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) capital•principal1 adj principal / más importanteprincipal2 n director
principal adjetivo main; ‹ papel› leading ( before n);◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…
principal adjetivo main, principal ' principal' also found in these entries: Spanish: central - constreñir - dirección - director - directora - eclipsar - maestra - maestro - mayor - nudo - puerta - requerir - sita - sito - soler - subdirector - subdirectora - mayordomo - mayoritario - plato - portón - protagonista English: already - anchor - attraction - averse - bed - body - bomb - bread-and-butter - by - central - chief - dash - deputy - dinner - do - enjoy - flagship - foremost - head - high - high road - imagine - irony - lead - lead off from - lead story - leading - leading lady - leading man - main - mainland - mainstay - master - mind - objective - on - opposed - premier - primary - prime - principal - road - runaway - title role - trunk road - upstage - course - limb - major - rattr['prɪnsɪpəl]1 principal1 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL director,-ra2 SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL protagonista nombre masulino o femenino, primera figura4 SMALLLAW/SMALL autor,-ra\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprincipal boy SMALLTHEATRE/SMALL actriz que representa el papel del protagonista principal masculinoprincipal ['prɪntsəpəl] adj: principal♦ principally adv1) protagonist: protagonista mf2) : director m, -tora f (de una escuela)3) capital: principal m, capital m (en finanzas)n.adj.• capital adj.• granado, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• máximo, -a adj.• principal adj.• rector adj.n.• capital s.m.• causante s.m.• jefe s.m.• principal s.m.• rector s.m.
I 'prɪnsəpəladjective (before n) principal
II
1) ( of school) director, -tora m,f; ( of university) rector, -tora m,f2)a) ( Theat) protagonista mf3) ( Fin) capital m, principal m['prɪnsɪpǝl]1. ADJ1) [reason, cause, source] principalour principal concern is the well-being of our children — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es el bienestar de nuestros hijos
2) (Mus) primero3) (Econ)principal amount — capital m principal, principal m
2. N1) [of school, college] director(a) m / f ; (Univ) rector(a) m / f2) (Theat) protagonista mf principal3) (Mus) primer(a) instrumentista mf4) (Econ) capital m, principal m3.CPDprincipal boy N — (Brit) (Theat) joven héroe m (papel de actriz en la "pantomime" navideña)
See:see cultural note PANTOMIME in pantomime* * *
I ['prɪnsəpəl]adjective (before n) principal
II
1) ( of school) director, -tora m,f; ( of university) rector, -tora m,f2)a) ( Theat) protagonista mf3) ( Fin) capital m, principal m -
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ˈprɪnsəpəl
1. сущ.
1) а) глава, начальник;
патрон б) ректор( университета) ;
директор колледжа/школы в) принципал (лицо, уполномочивающее другое лицо действовать в качестве агента;
глава, хозяин)
2) а) ведущий актер;
ведущая актриса;
звезда б) муз. ведущий исполнитель;
солист Syn: star
3) юр. а) главный виновник, главный обвиняемый б) доверитель;
комитент;
заказчик
4) экон. основная сумма, капитал (сумма, на которую начисляются проценты) principal and interest ≈ капитал и проценты
5) строит. а) главный элемент несущей конструкции б) стропильная ферма
6) вчт. администратор доступа (напр. к базе данных)
2. прил.
1) а) главный, основной;
грам. главный principal activity ≈ основная деятельность principal clause ≈ главное предложение Syn: chief, main б) ведущий principal officer ≈ главный/ведущий сотрудник
2) кардинальный, принципиальный глава, начальник;
патрон, принципиал - the * of a firm глава фирмы ректор университета директор колледжа директор школы "звезда", ведущий актер или ведущая актриса дуэлист, участник дуэли главный должник (юридическое) главный преступник, виновник ( юридическое) доверитель;
комитент;
заказчик участник договора - *s to contract непосредственные участники договора( финансовое) капитальная сумма;
основная сумма;
капитал (сумма, на которую начисляются проценты) - * and interest капитал и проценты (финансовое) номинал векселя (строительство) стропильная ферма( музыкальное) ведущий исполнитель солист главный, основной - * cause главная причина - * towns главные города - * sum (финансовое) капитальная сумма;
основная сумма;
капитал (сумма, на которую начисляются проценты) - * office главная контора - the * citizens of a town отцы города - * axis (специальное) главная ось - * attack( военное) главный удар - * reserves( военное) общий резерв - * rafter( строительство) главная стропильная нога ведущий - * boy (театроведение) травести, актриса, исполняющая ведущую роль мальчика или юноши (в детском спектакле) - * dancer прима-балерина (грамматика) главный - * clause главное предложение - * parts of the verb основные формы глагола principal вчт. администратор доступа ~ ведущий;
principal staff ответственные сотрудники или работники ~ ведущий актер;
ведущая актриса ~ глава, начальник;
патрон;
принципал ~ глава ~ главная вещь (в отличие от принадлежности) ~ грам. главный;
principal clause главное предложение;
principal parts of the verb основные формы глагола ~ главный, основной;
principal sum основной капитал ~ главный, основной ~ вчт. главный ~ главный ~ юр. главный виновник ~ главный виновник ~ главный преступник ~ директор колледжа ~ директор школы ~ доверитель ~ заказчик ~ исполнитель преступления ~ капитал (в отличие от доходов на капитал) ~ капитальная сумма ~ начальник ~ общая сумма ~ эк. основная сумма, капитал (сумма, на которую начисляются проценты) ~ основная сумма (в отличие от процентов) ~ основная сумма ~ основной ~ основной должник( в отличие от поручителя) ~ основной должник ~ партнер фирмы, отвечающей за ее обязательства и в полной мере участвующей в прибылях ~ принципал, доверитель ~ принципал ~ ректор университета;
директор колледжа или школы ~ ректор университета ~ стр. стропильная ферма ~ участник договора ~ of first degree исполнитель первой степени ~ of first degree лицо, фактически совершающее преступление ~ of loan основная сумма долга ~ грам. главный;
principal clause главное предложение;
principal parts of the verb основные формы глагола ~ ведущий;
principal staff ответственные сотрудники или работники ~ главный, основной;
principal sum основной капитал undisclosed ~ неназванный принципиалБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > principal
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[ʧiːf] 1. сущ.1) правитель; руководитель; глава, лидер; начальник; шеф ( часто как обращение в разговорной речи) ; директор, заведующийchief of the party — лидер партии, руководитель партии
Syn:3) мор.; жарг. капитан-лейтенантSyn:4) геральд. верхняя часть геральдического щита••- in chief2. прил.1) ведущий; главный; основной; руководящий; старший (о служебном положении, должности; используется в названиях многих должностных лиц)Syn:2) основной; базисный; важнейший, главный (по своему значению, влиянию)chief difficulty — основная, главная трудность
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[ i:f] 1. adjective(greatest in importance etc: the chief cause of disease.) principal2. noun(the head of a clan or tribe, or a department, business etc.) conducător- chiefly- chief executive officer
- chieftain
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