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1 cardinal
1. adjective(chief; principal: cardinal sins.) cardinal
2. noun((the status of) one of the men next in rank to the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church.) cardenalcardinal n cardenal
cardinal adjetivo cardinal
número cardinal, cardinal number
punto cardinal, cardinal point ' cardinal' also found in these entries: Spanish: cardenal - dos - este - solideo - tres - trescientas - trescientos - un - una - uno - capital - nordeste - noroeste - oeste - oriente - punto - siete - sudeste - sudoeste - sur English: cardinaltr['kɑːdɪnəl]1 (most important) capital, fundamental, principal1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL cardenal nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcardinal number número cardinalcardinal point punto cardinalcardinal sin pecado capitalcardinal virtues virtudes nombre femenino plural cardinalescardinal ['kɑrdənəl] adjfundamental: cardinal, fundamentalcardinal n: cardenal madj.• cardenal adj.• cardinal adj.n.• cardenal s.m.• purpurado s.m.
I 'kɑːrdṇəl, 'kɑːdɪnḷ1) ( Relig) cardenal m2) cardinal (number) número m cardinal
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adjective <rule/idea> fundamental, esencialcardinal sin — pecado m capital
cardinal virtue — virtud f cardinal
['kɑːdɪnl]cardinal point — punto m cardinal
1.ADJ cardinala cardinal rule — una regla primordial or fundamental
2.N (Rel) cardenal m3.CPDcardinal number N — (Math) número m cardinal
cardinal point N — punto m cardinal
cardinal sin N — (Rel) pecado m capital
cardinal virtue N — virtud f cardinal
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I ['kɑːrdṇəl, 'kɑːdɪnḷ]1) ( Relig) cardenal m2) cardinal (number) número m cardinal
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adjective <rule/idea> fundamental, esencialcardinal sin — pecado m capital
cardinal virtue — virtud f cardinal
cardinal point — punto m cardinal
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2 fundamental
1. adjective(of great importance; essential; basic: Respect for law and order is fundamental to a peaceful society.) fundamental
2. noun(a basic or essential part of any thing: Learning to read is one of the fundamentals of education.) fundamento, piedra angular, aspecto básicofundamental adj fundamental
fundamental adjetivo fundamental
fundamental adjetivo fundamental
la diferencia fundamental, the basic difference ' fundamental' also found in these entries: Spanish: elemental - primordial - principio - sustancial - sustantiva - sustantivo - básico - esencial - primero - sagrado - vital English: basic - cardinal - essential - fundamental - hygiene - main - primal - primary - vital - central - imperative - parttr[fʌndə'mentəl]1 (central, basic) fundamental, básico,-a2 (necessary, essential) esencial (to, para)1 (essential part, basic rule) fundamentos nombre masculino plural, reglas nombre femenino plural básicasfundamental [.fʌndə'mɛntəl] adj1) basic: fundamental, básico2) principal: esencial, principal3) innate: innato, intrínseco: fundamento madj.• fundamental adj.• principio, -a adj.n.• fundamento s.m.'fʌndə'mentḷa) ( basic) <principle/error> fundamental, básicoto be fundamental TO something/-ING — ser* fundamental or básico para algo/+ inf
b) ( essential) <skill/constituent> esencialc) (intrinsic, innate) < absurdityuth> intrínseco; < optimism> innato[ˌfʌndǝ'mentl]1. ADJ1) (=basic) [question, problem, principle] fundamentalthey are being denied their fundamental human rights — se les está privando de los derechos humanos fundamentales
2) (=profound, great) [change, difference] fundamentalit is a fundamental mistake to think that... — es un error fundamental pensar que...
3) (=essential) fundamental, esencialto be fundamental to sth — ser fundamental or esencial para algo
it is fundamental to our understanding of the problem — es fundamental or esencial para que entendamos el problema
4) (=intrinsic) [honesty, good sense] intrínseco2.NPLthe fundamentals — los fundamentos, lo básico
* * *['fʌndə'mentḷ]a) ( basic) <principle/error> fundamental, básicoto be fundamental TO something/-ING — ser* fundamental or básico para algo/+ inf
b) ( essential) <skill/constituent> esencialc) (intrinsic, innate) <absurdity/truth> intrínseco; < optimism> innato
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