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1 ♦ principle
♦ principle /ˈprɪnsəpl/n.1 principio; verità fondamentale; concetto fondamentale: the principles of a religion, i principi di una religione; the principles of logic, i principi della logica; the first principles, i principi primi; guiding principle, principio informatore2 [cu] principio; regola di condotta; convinzione: to stick to (o to stand by) one's principles, restare fedele alle proprie convinzioni; to renounce one's principles, rinnegare i propri principi; a matter of principle, una questione di principio3 [u] principi (morali); norme morali: a man of principle, un uomo di sani principi; un uomo retto; a man of no principle, un uomo senza principi5 principio; norma; regola: the principle of work sharing, il principio della condivisione del lavoro● in principle, in linea di principio; di massima; in teoria □ on principle, per principio; per convinzione. -
2 guiding
['gaɪdɪŋ]guiding principle — linea direttrice, principio informatore
guiding light — (person) guida
guiding force — fig. motore
* * *['gaɪdɪŋ]guiding principle — linea direttrice, principio informatore
guiding light — (person) guida
guiding force — fig. motore
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3 guiding guid·ing adj
['ɡaɪdɪŋ](principle) informatore (-trice)guiding light or star fig — guida
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4 ♦ guide
♦ guide /gaɪd/n.1 guida ( anche mil.); cicerone; guida alpina; manuale, trattato; norma; principio; regola: He works as a tour guide, fa la guida (il cicerone) per i turisti; a guide to the National Gallery, una guida ( libro) della Galleria Nazionale; a guide to English grammar, guida allo studio della grammatica inglese; (mecc.) inverted guide, guida invertita4 (pl.) (mil.) esploratori5 (pl.) (mecc.) guide● (mecc.) guide bearing, guida □ guide-book, guida (turistica) ( libro) □ guide dog, cane guida ( per un non vedente) □ (econ.) guide price, prezzo guida □ guide-rail, (ferr.) terza rotaia; (edil.) rotaia di guida □ guide rope, fune di sicurezza; (aeron.) cavo pilota □ (tipogr.) guide word, esponente; testatina □ (mil.) right [left] guide, guida a destra [a sinistra].(to) guide /gaɪd/v. t.guidare; condurre; dirigere; governare; regolare: The usher guided us to our seats, la maschera ci condusse ai nostri posti; The Prime Minister is not guiding the country well, il Primo Ministro non guida bene la nazione● to be guided by reason, farsi guidare dalla ragione □ guiding principle, principio informatore □ ( arte) guiding stick, appoggiamano.
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