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principle ['prɪnsɪpəl]1 noun(a) (for behaviour) principe m;∎ she has high principles elle a des principes;∎ she was a woman of principle c'était une femme de principes ou qui avait des principes;∎ he has no principles il n'a pas de principes;∎ it's not the money, it's the principle ce n'est pas pour l'argent, c'est pour le principe;∎ on principle, as a matter of principle par principe;∎ it's a matter of principle, it's the principle of the thing c'est une question de principe;∎ it's against my principles to eat meat j'ai pour principe de ne pas manger de viande;∎ she makes it a principle never to criticize others elle a pour principe de ne jamais critiquer les autres;∎ to stick to one's principles rester fidèle à ses principes;∎ he's very strict in matters of principle il est très à cheval sur les principes(b) (fundamental law) principe m;∎ to go back to first principles remonter jusqu'au principe;∎ Philosophy principle of causality loi f de causalité∎ basic principle principe m de base;∎ to be based on false principles reposer sur de faux principes ou de fausses prémisses;∎ machines that work on the same principle machines qui fonctionnent sur ou d'après le même principe;∎ we acted on the principle that everybody knew nous sommes partis du principe que tout le monde était au couranten principe;∎ to reach an agreement in principle parvenir à un accord de principe -
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matter ['mætə(r)]1 noun∎ I reported the matter to the police j'ai rapporté les faits à la police;∎ business matters affaires fpl;∎ money matters questions fpl d'argent;∎ the matter in hand les faits mpl qui nous préoccupent;∎ I consider the matter closed pour moi, c'est une affaire classée;∎ it is a matter for regret c'est regrettable;∎ this is no laughing matter il n'y a pas de quoi rire;∎ it's no easy matter c'est une question difficile ou un sujet délicat;∎ that is a matter for the courts to decide sur ce point, c'est à la justice de trancher;∎ I will give the matter my immediate attention j'accorderai toute mon attention à ce problème;∎ I think we should let the matter drop je pense que nous devrions laisser tomber le sujet;∎ you're not going out, and that's the end of or there's an end to the matter! tu ne sortiras pas, un point c'est tout!(b) (question) question f;∎ there's the small matter of the £100 you owe me il y a ce petit problème des 100 livres que tu me dois;∎ a matter of life and death une question de vie ou de mort;∎ that's quite another matter, that's a different matter altogether ça c'est une (tout) autre affaire;∎ a matter of taste une question de goût;∎ that's a matter of opinion ça c'est une question d'opinion;∎ as a matter of course automatiquement;∎ as a matter of principle par principe;∎ as a matter of urgency d'urgence;∎ she'll do it in a matter of minutes cela ne lui prendra que quelques minutes;∎ it'll be a matter of days rather than weeks before we get a result obtenir le résultat sera une question de jours plutôt que de semaines;∎ it's only or just a matter of time ce n'est qu'une question de temps;∎ it's just a matter of replacing a few worn-out parts il suffit de remplacer quelques pièces usées;∎ it's only or just a matter of filling in a few forms il ne s'agit que de remplir quelques formulaires(c) (physical substance) matière f;∎ organic/inorganic matter matière f organique/inorganique∎ advertising matter matériel m publicitaire;∎ printed matter texte m imprimé∎ what's the matter? qu'est-ce qu'il y a?, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;∎ what's the matter with you? qu'est-ce que tu as?, qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?;∎ what's the matter with Susan? qu'est-ce qu'elle a, Susan?;∎ what's the matter with your eyes? qu'est-ce que vous avez aux yeux?;∎ what's the matter with the television? qu'est-ce qu'elle a, la télévision?;∎ what's the matter with the way I dress? qu'est-ce que vous reprochez à ma façon de m'habiller?;∎ what's the matter with telling him the truth? quel mal y a-t-il à lui dire la vérité?;∎ I don't know what's the matter with me je ne sais pas ce que j'ai;∎ there's something the matter il y a quelque chose (qui ne va pas), il se passe quelque chose;∎ there's something the matter with my leg j'ai quelque chose à la jambe;∎ there's something the matter with the aerial il y a un problème avec l'antenne;∎ is there something or is anything the matter? il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas?, il y a un problème?;∎ something must be the matter il doit y avoir quelque chose;∎ nothing's the or there's nothing the matter il n'y a rien, tout va bien;∎ nothing's the matter with me je vais parfaitement bien;∎ there's nothing the matter with the engine le moteur est en parfait état de marche;∎ no matter! peu importe!;∎ no matter what I do quoi que je fasse;∎ no matter what the boss thinks peu importe ce qu'en pense le patron;∎ don't go back, no matter how much he begs you même s'il te le demande à genoux, n'y retourne pas;∎ no matter what quoi qu'il arrive;∎ I'll be there tomorrow no matter what j'y serai demain quoi qu'il arrive;∎ we've got to win, no matter what il faut que nous gagnions à tout prix;∎ no matter how par n'importe quel moyen;∎ no matter how hard I try quels que soient les efforts que je fais;∎ I must speak to her, no matter how ill she is je dois lui parler, quel que soit son état de santé;∎ no matter when à n'importe quel moment;∎ no matter when it happens peu importe quand ça arrivera;∎ no matter who qui que ce soit;∎ no matter who gave it to you peu importe qui te l'a donné;∎ no matter where où que ce soit;∎ no matter where I am où que je soisimporter, avoir de l'importance;∎ nothing matters much to him any more since his wife died plus rien n'a d'importance pour lui depuis la mort de sa femme;∎ nothing else matters tout le reste est sans importance;∎ these things matter ces choses-là comptent;∎ what does it matter? quelle importance est-ce que ça a?, qu'importe?;∎ it matters a lot cela a beaucoup d'importance, c'est très important;∎ it doesn't matter cela n'a pas d'importance, ça ne fait rien;∎ it doesn't matter how much it costs peu importe le prix;∎ it doesn't matter to me what you do with your money ce que tu fais de ton argent m'est égal;∎ it doesn't matter to her what people think elle se moque de ce que pensent les gens;∎ money is all that matters to him il n'y a que l'argent qui l'intéresse;∎ I forgot to tell him, not that it matters, he'll find out soon enough j'ai oublié de le lui dire mais c'est sans importance, il s'en rendra vite compte;∎ she matters a lot to him il tient beaucoup à elle, elle compte beaucoup pour lui;∎ that's what matters most c'est le plus important;∎ she knows all the people who matter elle connaît tous les gens qui comptent∎ as matters stand les choses étant ce qu'elles sont;∎ getting angry won't help matters at all se mettre en colère n'arrangera pas les choses;∎ matters have taken a turn for the worse les choses ont pris un tour plus alarmant;∎ her remarks made matters worse ses remarques n'ont fait qu'aggraver les choses;∎ to make matters worse, it had started to rain pour tout arranger, il s'était mis à pleuvoiren fait, à vrai dire, en réalitéd'ailleurs;∎ and so am I for that matter moi aussi d'ailleurs;∎ he isn't very well known in London or anywhere else for that matter il n'est pas très connu à Londres, et nulle part ailleurs en fait -
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♦ matter /ˈmætə(r)/n.1 [u] materia; sostanza; argomento; soggetto; oggetto; contenuto; motivo: colouring matter, materia colorante; the matter under discussion, l'argomento in discussione; There is no matter for regret, non c'è motivo di rammaricarsi2 affare; faccenda; questione; problema; cosa: a matter of opinion, una questione opinabile; a matter of principle, una questione di principio; to let a matter drop, lasciar perdere una faccenda; to pursue the matter, approfondire la questione; to make matters worse, peggiorare la situazione; a matter of life and death, una questione di vita o di morte; money matters, affari finanziari; questioni di denaro; trivial matters, cose da nulla; inezie; It's a matter of a few days, è questione di pochi giorni; It is no laughing matter, non è cosa da riderci sopra; DIALOGO → - On the phone- It's quite an urgent matter, è una questione piuttosto urgente; to confuse matters further…, per complicare ancora di più le cose…3 – the matter, guaio; problema ( qualcosa che non va): Is something the matter?, c'è qualcosa che non va?; What is the matter?, che cosa c'è (che non va)?; di che si tratta?; What's the matter with you?, cos'hai (che non va)?; non ti senti bene?; What's the matter with this?, che cosa c'è che non va?; va bene, no?5 [u] (med.) sostanza purulenta; materia; pus● a matter of course, una cosa naturale (o logica); una conseguenza inevitabile □ matter-of-course, ( di una cosa) inevitabile; ( di un atteggiamento) di rassegnazione □ matter-of-fact, prosaico; pratico, concreto; realistico □ matter-of-factness, prosaicità; praticità, concretezza; realismo □ a matter of priority, una questione di priorità; ( anche) un problema prioritario □ as a matter of course, automaticamente; (leg.) d'ufficio □ as a matter of fact, in realtà; in verità □ as if nothing were the matter, come se niente fosse □ for that matter, in quanto a ciò □ (anat. e fig.) grey matter, materia grigia ( del cervello) □ in the matter of, quanto a; per ciò che concerne (o riguarda) □ No matter!, non importa!; non preoccuparti! □ no matter how, comunque □ no matter what, qualunque cosa: Don't believe him, no matter what he says, non credergli, qualunque cosa dica □ no matter where, dovunque □ to take matters easy, prender le cose alla leggera.♦ (to) matter /ˈmætə(r)/v. i.1 (soprattutto nelle frasi interr., neg. e condiz.) importare; avere importanza; interessare: That doesn't matter at all, non ha alcuna importanza; What does it matter?, che importa? NOTA D'USO: - non importa- -
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♦ 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. -
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principle [ˊprɪnsəpl] n1) при́нцип; пра́вило; зако́н;as a matter of principle в при́нципе
;unanimity principle при́нцип единогла́сия
;in principle в при́нципе
;on principle из при́нципа
;on the principle that исходя́ из того́, что
;of principle принципиа́льный
;a question of principle принципиа́льный вопро́с
;a man of high(est) principle высокопринципиа́льный челове́к
;a man of no principles беспринци́пный челове́к
2) первопричи́на; причи́на, исто́чник3) хим. составна́я часть, элеме́нт4) при́нцип устро́йства (машины, механизма и т.п.) -
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principle [ˈprɪnsəpl]principe m━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *['prɪnsəpl]noun ( all contexts) principe m -
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'prinsəpəl1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) principio2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) principio•- in principle
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principle n principioI can't do that, it is against my principles no puedo hacer eso, va en contra de mis principiostr['prɪnsɪpəl]2 (moral rule) principio\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin principle en principioon principle por principioprinciple ['prɪntsəpəl] n: principio madj.• principio, -a adj.n.• principio s.m.• regla s.f.'prɪnsəpəl1) c (basic fact, law) principio mon that principle — sobre esa base, partiendo de esa base
2) c u ( rule of conduct) principio ma man/woman of (high) principle — un hombre/una mujer de principios
I never borrow money, on principle o as a matter of principle — nunca pido dinero prestado, por principio
['prɪnsǝpl]N (also Sci) principio mthe principle that... — el principio según el cual...
to lay it down as a principle that... — sentar el principio de que...
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it is or it goes against my principles — va (en) contra (de) mis principios•
to go back to first principles — volver a los principios (fundamentales)•
to have high principles — tener principios nobles•
in principle — en principioto reach an agreement in principle — llegar a un acuerdo de principio or en principio
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I make it a principle never to lend money — tengo por norma no prestar nunca dinero, yo, por principio, nunca presto dinero•
as a matter of principle — por principio•
a man/woman of (high) principles — un hombre/una mujer de principios (nobles)guiding•
on principle — por principio, por una cuestión de principios* * *['prɪnsəpəl]1) c (basic fact, law) principio mon that principle — sobre esa base, partiendo de esa base
2) c u ( rule of conduct) principio ma man/woman of (high) principle — un hombre/una mujer de principios
I never borrow money, on principle o as a matter of principle — nunca pido dinero prestado, por principio
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noun1) Prinzip, dasbe based on the principle that... — auf dem Grundsatz basieren, dass...
basic principle — Grundprinzip, das
go back to first principles — zu den Grundlagen zurückgehen
in principle — im Prinzip
it's the principle [of the thing] — es geht [dabei] ums Prinzip
a man of high principle or strong principles — ein Mann von od. mit hohen Prinzipien
do something on principle or as a matter of principle — etwas prinzipiell od. aus Prinzip tun
2) (Phys.) Lehrsatz, der* * *['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) das Gesetz2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) die Grundregel•- academic.ru/117990/principles">principles- in principle
- on principle* * *prin·ci·ple[ˈprɪn(t)səpl̩]non Socialist \principles nach sozialistischen Prinzipienthe elementary \principles of physics die Grundgesetze pl der Physikto function [or operate] on a \principle nach einem Prinzip funktionieren\principle of conservation of energy Energieerhaltungssatz m\principle of least restraint Prinzip nt des kleinsten Zwangesit's the \principle of the thing es geht [dabei] ums Prinzipcheating is against my \principles Betrug verstößt gegen meine Prinzipiento be a man of \principle ein Mann mit Prinzipien [o Grundsätzen] seinto stick to one's \principles an seinen Prinzipien festhalten5.▶ in \principle im Prinzip▶ on [or as a matter of] \principle aus Prinzip* * *['prInsɪpl]n1) Prinzip ntto go back to first principles — zu den Grundlagen zurückgehen
in/on principle — im/aus Prinzip, prinzipiell
a man of principle(s) — ein Mensch mit or von Prinzipien or Grundsätzen
it's a matter of principle, it's the principle of the thing — es geht dabei ums Prinzip
I'm doing it for reasons of principle — ich tue das aus Prinzip
3) (= basic element) Element nt* * *principle [ˈprınsəpl] s1. Prinzip n, Grundsatz m:a man of principle ein Mann mit Prinzipien oder Grundsätzen;principle of efficiency Leistungsprinzip2. (Grund-)Prinzip n, (-)Regel f, Leitsatz m:principle of law Rechtsgrundsatz m;in principle im Prinzip, prinzipiell;on principle aus Prinzip, prinzipiell, grundsätzlich;on the principle that … nach dem Grundsatz, dass …3. Grundwahrheit f, -begriff m, -lehre f, Prinzip n:principle of averages Mittelwertsatz;principle of least action Prinzip der geringsten Wirkung;5. Grund(lage) m(f), Quelle f, Ursprung m, treibende Kraft6. Grundzug m, Charakteristikum n7. CHEM Grundbestandteil mprin. abk1. principal (principally)2. principle* * *noun1) Prinzip, dason the principle that... — nach dem Grundsatz, dass...
be based on the principle that... — auf dem Grundsatz basieren, dass...
basic principle — Grundprinzip, das
it's the principle [of the thing] — es geht [dabei] ums Prinzip
a man of high principle or strong principles — ein Mann von od. mit hohen Prinzipien
do something on principle or as a matter of principle — etwas prinzipiell od. aus Prinzip tun
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ˈprɪnsəpl сущ.
1) принцип а) правило;
закон, норма;
основная идея a question of principle ≈ принципиальный вопрос as a matter of principle ≈ в принципе of principle ≈ принципиальный down a principle ≈ сформулировать правило/закон to adhere to, apply a principle ≈ применять правило/закон to establish, formulate, lay basic principles ≈ основные принципы deep background principle ≈ амер. принцип "без права ссылки на источник" (согласно этому принципу информация, предоставляемая журналистам, может быть опубликована без ссылки на источник ее получения) guiding principle ≈ руководящий принцип/мотив unanimity principle ≈ принцип единогласия in principle on the principle that Syn: law, rule, assumption, axiom, theorem б) моральные нормы и правила high principle ≈ высокие идеалы/принципы/мотивы strict principle ≈ строгие правила a man of no principles ≈ беспринципный человек man of high(est) principles ≈ высокопринципиальный человек to betray, compromise one's principles ≈ изменить своим принципам, пойти на сделку с совестью We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly. ≈ Мы следуем принципу, по которому с каждым следует поступать по-честному. on principle в) принцип устройства машины, механизма и т. п.
2) первопричина;
источник, причина;
основа Syn: cause
3) хим. составная часть, элемент принцип, основа, закон - Archimedes' *, buoyancy * закон Архимеда - *s of war принципы военного искусства - *s of biology основы биологии - * of action and reaction закон равенства действия и противодействия - * of universal gravitation закон всемирного тяготения норма, основное правило( поведения) ;
принцип - unanimity *, * of unanimity принцип единогласия - on * из принципа;
в соответствии с правилом, нормой, привычкой и т. п. - he drank hot milk every night on * у него было правилом /он имел обыкновение/ каждый вечер пить горячее молоко - in * в принципе - a man of * принципиальный человек - a man of no *s беспринципный человек - to stick to one's *s придерживаться своих принципов - the *s of a political party принципы политической партии - I make it a * never to lend money я взял за правило, никому не давать взаймы принцип (работы) ;
основа (действия, устройства) - step * ступенчатый принцип конструирования( ракеты) - to work on * работать /действовать/ по какому-л. принципу - in all these instruments the * is the same все эти инструменты действуют по одному и тому-же принципу специфика действия, действующее начало лекарственного вещества источник, первопричина, первооснова( химическое) составная часть, элемент accruals ~ принцип наращивания accusatorial ~ доктрина обвинения adhesion ~ принцип согласия ~ принцип;
правило;
закон;
as a matter of principle в принципе;
unanimity principle принцип единогласия assessment ~ принцип оценки auditing ~ принцип проведения ревизии averaging ~ принцип усреднения basic ~ основной принцип benefit ~ принцип полезности business ~ деловой принцип business ~ принципы ведения торгово-промышленной деятельности calculation ~ принцип вычислений calculation ~ принцип расчета cutting-off ~ принцип периодизации decision as to ~ решение в принципе depreciation ~ принцип начисления износа distribution/contribution ~ принцип распределения и отчисления domain ~s специальные принципы equimarginal ~ принцип равенства в пределе exclusion ~ принцип исключения FIFO ~ принцип обслуживания в порядке поступления FIFO ~ принцип расходования в порядке поступления first-in-first-out ~ принцип обслуживания в порядке поступления first-in-last-out ~ принцип обслуживания в обратном порядке fundamental ~ основной принцип going concern ~ принцип деятельности предприятия immutability ~ принцип неизменности in ~ в принципе;
on principle из принципа;
on the principle that исходя из того, что inventory ~ принцип управления запасами invoicing ~ порядок выписки счета-фактуры leading ~ основной принцип legal ~ правовой принцип liberty ~ принцип свободы majority ~ принцип большинства man of high(est) ~ высокопринципиальный человек;
a man of no principles беспринципный человек management ~ руководящий принцип management ~ управленческий принцип maximum ~ принцип максимума of ~ принципиальный;
a question of principle принципиальный вопрос in ~ в принципе;
on principle из принципа;
on the principle that исходя из того, что in ~ в принципе;
on principle из принципа;
on the principle that исходя из того, что parity ~ принцип паритета polluter pays ~ принцип "загрязнитель платит" precautionary ~ принцип предосторожности principle аксиома ~ закон ~ основа ~ основное правило ~ первопричина;
причина, источник ~ правило ~ принцип, доктрина, правило, норма ~ принцип;
правило;
закон;
as a matter of principle в принципе;
unanimity principle принцип единогласия ~ принцип ~ принцип устройства (машины, механизма и т. п.) ~ хим. составная часть, элемент ~ for allocation of reserves принцип распределения резервов ~ of 'just who do you think you are' принцип "вы именно тот, кем вы себя считаете" ~ of balance принцип баланса ~ of causation принцип причинной обусловленности ~ of equal pay принцип равной оплаты ~ of equality принцип равенства ~ of free access to public records принцип свободного доступа к государственным архивам ~ of law правовая норма ~ of oral proceedings принцип устного производства ~ of reciprocity принцип взаимности ~ of scission система раздельных режимов супружеской собственности для движимости и недвижимости ~ of solidarity принцип солидарности ~ of surrogation принцип замещения pro rata ~ принцип пропорциональности quality ~ принцип обеспечения качества of ~ принципиальный;
a question of principle принципиальный вопрос question!: ~ of principle вопрос принципа rating ~ принцип расчета страховых премий rating ~ принцип расчета тарифных ставок realization ~ принцип реализации reserve allocation ~ принцип распределения резерва resolution ~ принцип резолюций scarcity ~ принцип недостаточности shortage ~ принцип дефицита tax ~ принцип налогообложения territorial ~ территориальный принцип total cost ~ принцип общей стоимости ~ принцип;
правило;
закон;
as a matter of principle в принципе;
unanimity principle принцип единогласия valuation ~ принцип оцениванияБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > principle
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[ˈprɪnsəpl]accruals principle принцип наращивания accusatorial principle доктрина обвинения adhesion principle принцип согласия principle принцип; правило; закон; as a matter of principle в принципе; unanimity principle принцип единогласия assessment principle принцип оценки auditing principle принцип проведения ревизии averaging principle принцип усреднения basic principle основной принцип benefit principle принцип полезности business principle деловой принцип business principle принципы ведения торгово-промышленной деятельности calculation principle принцип вычислений calculation principle принцип расчета cutting-off principle принцип периодизации decision as to principle решение в принципе depreciation principle принцип начисления износа distribution/contribution principle принцип распределения и отчисления domain principles специальные принципы equimarginal principle принцип равенства в пределе exclusion principle принцип исключения FIFO principle принцип обслуживания в порядке поступления FIFO principle принцип расходования в порядке поступления first-in-first-out principle принцип обслуживания в порядке поступления first-in-last-out principle принцип обслуживания в обратном порядке fundamental principle основной принцип going concern principle принцип деятельности предприятия immutability principle принцип неизменности in principle в принципе; on principle из принципа; on the principle that исходя из того, что inventory principle принцип управления запасами invoicing principle порядок выписки счета-фактуры leading principle основной принцип legal principle правовой принцип liberty principle принцип свободы majority principle принцип большинства man of high(est) principle высокопринципиальный человек; a man of no principles беспринципный человек management principle руководящий принцип management principle управленческий принцип maximum principle принцип максимума of principle принципиальный; a question of principle принципиальный вопрос in principle в принципе; on principle из принципа; on the principle that исходя из того, что in principle в принципе; on principle из принципа; on the principle that исходя из того, что parity principle принцип паритета polluter pays principle принцип "загрязнитель платит" precautionary principle принцип предосторожности principle аксиома principle закон principle основа principle основное правило principle первопричина; причина, источник principle правило principle принцип, доктрина, правило, норма principle принцип; правило; закон; as a matter of principle в принципе; unanimity principle принцип единогласия principle принцип principle принцип устройства (машины, механизма и т. п.) principle хим. составная часть, элемент principle for allocation of reserves принцип распределения резервов principle of 'just who do you think you are' принцип "вы именно тот, кем вы себя считаете" principle of balance принцип баланса principle of causation принцип причинной обусловленности principle of equal pay принцип равной оплаты principle of equality принцип равенства principle of free access to public records принцип свободного доступа к государственным архивам principle of law правовая норма principle of oral proceedings принцип устного производства principle of reciprocity принцип взаимности principle of scission система раздельных режимов супружеской собственности для движимости и недвижимости principle of solidarity принцип солидарности principle of surrogation принцип замещения pro rata principle принцип пропорциональности quality principle принцип обеспечения качества of principle принципиальный; a question of principle принципиальный вопрос question!: principle of principle вопрос принципа rating principle принцип расчета страховых премий rating principle принцип расчета тарифных ставок realization principle принцип реализации reserve allocation principle принцип распределения резерва resolution principle принцип резолюций scarcity principle принцип недостаточности shortage principle принцип дефицита tax principle принцип налогообложения territorial principle территориальный принцип total cost principle принцип общей стоимости principle принцип; правило; закон; as a matter of principle в принципе; unanimity principle принцип единогласия valuation principle принцип оценивания -
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1. noun1) (affair) Angelegenheit, diemoney matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen
that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes
and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...
a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...
it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig
4)a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...
it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache
[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit
it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen
in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten
Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich
5)what's the matter? — was ist [los]?
is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?
6)7)no matter! — [das] macht nichts!
no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.
8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die2. intransitive verb[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)
what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...
doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)
it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.
does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?
the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt
* * *['mætə] 1. noun1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) die Materie2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) die Angelegenheit3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) der Eiter2. verb- academic.ru/45646/matter-of-fact">matter-of-fact- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where* * *mat·ter[ˈmætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]I. norganic \matter organische Stoffe plprinted \matter Gedrucktes nt, Drucksache[n] f[pl]reading \matter Lesestoff mvegetable \matter pflanzliche Stoffe pl\matter in suspension Schwebstoffe plthat's a different \matter das ist eine andere Sacheit's a \matter of complete indifference to me das ist mir völlig egalthis is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergebento get to the heart of the \matter zum Kern der Sache vordringena \matter of urgency etwas Dringendesto be no easy \matter doing sth nicht einfach sein, etw zu tunfamily \matters Familienangelegenheiten plfinancial \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl, Geldsachen plmoney \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pla personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache]in the \matter of... was... angehtthe British are given pre-eminence in the \matter of tea was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vornit's simply a \matter of following the recipe/learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernenas a \matter of course selbstverständlicha \matter of fact eine Tatsacheas a \matter of fact (by the way) übrigens, im Übrigen; (expressing agreement or disagreement) in der Tathave you got his address? — as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlichI suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a \matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleibena \matter of form eine Formsacheas a \matter of interest aus Interesse, interessehalberjust as a \matter of interest, how much did you pay for it? ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Todthat's a \matter of opinion das ist Ansichtssachea \matter of principle eine Frage des Prinzipsa \matter of record eine Tatsacheit's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...a \matter of taste eine Geschmacksfragea \matter of time eine Frage der Zeitthe subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buchesit's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachenthat's another \matter das ist etwas anderesthat's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderesto let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen; (in a conversation) das Thema fallenlassen5. (problem)is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht?there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnungwhat's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problemno \matter, I'll go myself kein Problem, ich gehe selbstno \matter what was auch [immer] passiertwe've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wieno \matter what/when/who... ganz gleich [o egal], was/wann/wer...no \matter what you say, I won't leave him was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassento pretend that nothing is the \matter so tun, als ob nichts wäre6.that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus\matters came to a head with her resignation mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zuto help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmernto make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnento take \matters into one's own hands die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmenin a \matter of seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr warit was all over in a \matter of minutes nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbeiit's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollarsand then there's the little \matter of the 80 euros you owe me und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest8. LAW\matter of fact Tatfrage f\matter of law Rechtsfrage f10.▶ not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen▶ for that \matter eigentlichI don't like him, nor does Ann, for that \matter ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nichtII. vi1. (be of importance) von Bedeutung seinto him, animals \matter more than human beings ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschenwhat \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zähltit really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich▪ it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...▪ it doesn't \matter das ist nicht wichtigI've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichtswould you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egalit doesn't \matter what the guests wear es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sindit didn't \matter anything to them es war ihnen völlig egalit doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sindpeople who \matter Leute von Einfluss* * *['mtə(r)]1. norganic/inorganic matter — organische/anorganische Stoffe pl
2) (particular kind) Stoff madvertising matter — Reklame f, Werbung f
3) (MED: pus) Eiter m5) (= content) Inhalt mthe main matter of his speech was... — (der) Hauptgegenstand seiner Rede war...
6) (= question, affair) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= topic) Thema nt, Stoff mcan I talk to you on a matter of great urgency? — kann ich Sie in einer äußerst dringenden Angelegenheit sprechen?
in the matter of... — was... (+acc) anbelangt, hinsichtlich... (+gen)
there's the matter of my expenses —
it's no great matter — das macht nichts, das ist nicht so wichtig
that's another matter altogether, that's a very different matter — das ist etwas völlig anderes
it will be no easy matter (to)... — es wird nicht einfach sein, zu...
it's a serious matter — das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit, die Sache ist ernst
7) pl Angelegenheiten plbusiness matters — geschäftliche Angelegenheiten or Dinge pl, Geschäftliche(s) nt
8)I haven't seen him for weeks, nor for that matter has anybody else —
he wants to complain about it and for that matter, so do I — er will sich darüber beschweren und ich eigentlich auch
9)a matter of — eine Frage (+gen), eine Sache von
it's a matter of form/time — das ist eine Formsache/Zeitfrage or Frage der Zeit
it's a matter of taste/opinion — das ist Geschmacks-/Ansichtssache
it's a matter of adjusting this part exactly — es geht darum, dieses Teil genau einzustellen
it's a matter of 10 miles from... —
if it's just a matter of another 10 minutes, then I'll wait — wenn es sich nur noch um 10 Minuten handelt, dann warte ich solange
it's not just a matter of increasing the money supply — es ist nicht damit getan, die Geldzufuhr zu erhöhen
it's just a matter of trying harder — man muss sich ganz einfach etwas mehr anstrengen
you should always take your passport with you as a matter of course — es sollte für Sie eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein, stets Ihren Pass bei sich zu haben
earthquakes happen as a matter of course in that part of the world — Erdbeben sind in der Gegend an der Tagesordnung
10)I've decided to leave tomorrow, no matter what — ich gehe morgen, egal was passiert
no matter how/what/when/where etc... — egal, wie/was/wann/wo etc...
no matter how you do it — wie du es auch machst, egal, wie du es machst
11)sth is the matter with sb/sth — etw ist mit jdm/etw los; (ill) etw fehlt jdm
what's the matter? — was ist (denn) los?, was ist (denn)?
what's the matter with you this morning? – nothing's the matter — was hast du denn heute Morgen? – gar nichts
what's the matter with having a little fun? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man ein bisschen Spaß hat?
something's the matter with the lights — mit dem Licht ist irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung
as if nothing was the matter — als ob nichts (los) wäre
2. viit doesn't matter — (es or das) macht nichts, ist schon gut
I forgot it, does it matter? – yes, it does matter —
does it matter to you if I go? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn ich gehe?
doesn't it matter to you at all if I leave you? — macht es dir denn gar nichts aus, wenn ich dich verlasse?
why should it matter to me if people are starving? — was geht es mich an, wenn Menschen verhungern?
it doesn't matter to me what you do — es ist mir (ganz) egal, was du machst
* * *matter [ˈmætə(r)]A sorganic matter organische Substanz;b) MED Eiter mthis is an entirely different matter das ist etwas ganz anderes;a matter of convention eine Frage des Anstandes;a matter of course eine Selbstverständlichkeit;as a matter of course selbstverständlich, natürlich;a matter of discretion eine Ermessensfrage;a) eine Tatsache,as a matter of fact tatsächlich, eigentlich, ehrlich gesagt;a matter of form eine Formsache;as a matter of form der Form halber;it is a matter of life and death es geht um Leben und Tod;as a matter of principle grundsätzlich, prinzipiell;it is a matter of finishing in time es geht darum, rechtzeitig fertig zu werden;a matter of taste (eine) Geschmackssache;a matter of time eine Frage der Zeit, eine Zeitfrage;for that matter eigentlich;a) hinsichtlich (gen),4. pl (ohne Artikel) die Sache, die Dinge pl:a) die Sache schlimmer machen,b) (Redew) was die Sache noch schlimmer macht;carry matters too far es zu weit treiben;as matters stand wie die Dinge liegen, nach Lage der Dinge;matters were in a mess es war eine verfahrene Geschichte5. the matter die Schwierigkeit:what’s the matter? was ist los?, wo fehlts?;what’s the matter with it (with him)? was ist (los) damit (mit ihm)?;what’s the matter with having the occasional glass of wine? was ist (schon) dabei, wenn man ab und zu ein Glas Wein trinkt?;what’s the matter now? was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?;there’s nothing the matter nichts ist los;no matter! es hat nichts zu sagen!, nichts von Bedeutung!;it’s no matter whether … es spielt keine Rolle, ob …;no matter what he says was er auch sagt; ganz egal, was er sagt;no matter who … gleichgültig oder ganz egal, wer …;it made no matter to him that … es machte ihm nichts aus, dass …it’s a matter of £5 es kostet 5 Pfund;in a matter of weeks in ein paar Wochen;a matter of three weeks ungefähr drei Wochen;it is only a matter of minutes till … es kann nur ein paar Minuten dauern, bis …;it was a matter of 5 minutes es dauerte nur 5 Minuten;in a matter of minutes in Minutenschnelle;in a matter of seconds in Sekundenschnelle;it’s a matter of common knowledge es ist allgemein bekanntfor zu):a matter for reflection etwas zum Nachdenken8. (Ggs äußere Form)a) Stoff m, Thema n, (behandelter) Gegenstand, Inhalt m (eines Buches etc)b) (innerer) Gehalt, Substanz f:strong in matter but weak in style inhaltlich stark, aber stilistisch schwach;matter and manner Gehalt und Gestaltmatter of Britain Bretonischer Sagenkreis (um König Arthur)for für, zu):13. TYPOa) Manuskript nB v/iit doesn’t matter es macht nichts (aus), es tut nichts;it didn’t matter to them es machte ihnen nichts aus;it hardly matters to me es macht mir nicht viel aus;it little matters es spielt kaum eine Rolle, es ist ziemlich einerlei2. MED eitern* * *1. noun1) (affair) Angelegenheit, diemoney matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen
that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes
and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...
2) (cause, occasion)a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...
4)a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...
it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache
[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit
it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen
Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich
5)what's the matter? — was ist [los]?
is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?
6)7)no matter! — [das] macht nichts!
no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.
8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die2. intransitive verb[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)
what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...
doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)
it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.
does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?
the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt
* * *n.Angelegenheit f.Gegenstand m.Grund ¨-e m.Materie -n f.Sache -n f. -
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[ˈmætə]adjudicatory matter судебное дело as a matter of fact в сущности; собственно говоря as a matter of fact фактически, на самом деле a matter of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.); money matters денежные дела; as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) commercial matter относящийся к коммерции disciplinary matter дисциплинарный вопрос evidential matter вещественное доказательство evidential matter доказательственный материал financial matter финансовая сторона дела financial matter финансовый вопрос for that matter, for the matter of that что касается этого; в этом отношении; коли на то пошло for that matter, for the matter of that что касается этого; в этом отношении; коли на то пошло matter сущность; содержание; form and matter форма и содержание front matter обложка и титульные листы grey matter серое вещество мозга grey matter разг. ум matter полигр. рукопись; оригинал; in the matter of... что касается... incidental matter несущественный вопрос internal matter внутренний вопрос matter иметь значение; it doesn't matter это не имеет значения; неважно, ничего a matter of life and death вопрос жизни и смерти, жизненно важный вопрос; it is a matter of a few hours (days, weeks, etc.) это дело нескольких часов (дней, недель и т. п.) matter вопрос, дело; it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно; a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос judicial matter предмет судебного разбирательства law matter правовой вопрос legal matter правовой вопрос market matter рыночная сторона дела matter вещество matter вопрос, дело; it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно; a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос matter вопрос matter гноиться matter мед. гной matter дело matter заявление, требующее доказательства matter иметь значение; it doesn't matter это не имеет значения; неважно, ничего matter иметь значение matter материал matter материал matter филос. материя matter набранный материал matter напечатанный материал matter оригинал matter основание matter повод (of, for) matter повод matter почтовые отправления matter предмет (обсуждения и т. п.) matter предмет обсуждения matter предмет спора matter причина matter полигр. рукопись; оригинал; in the matter of... что касается... matter рукопись matter содержание книги matter спорный вопрос matter спорный пункт matter сущность; содержание; form and matter форма и содержание matter сущность matter of appropriation rules вопрос о порядке присвоения собственности matter of confidence конфиденциальный вопрос matter of confidence секретное дело matter вопрос, дело; it is a matter of common knowledge это общеизвестно; a matter of dispute предмет спора, спорный вопрос matter of dispute предмет спора matter of fact реальная действительность matter of form вопрос формы matter of inducement вопрос встречного удовлетворения matter of law вопрос права a matter of life and death вопрос жизни и смерти, жизненно важный вопрос; it is a matter of a few hours (days, weeks, etc.) это дело нескольких часов (дней, недель и т. п.) matter of principle дело принципа matter of principle принципиальный вопрос a matter of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.); money matters денежные дела; as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) a matter of taste (habit, etc.) дело вкуса (привычки и т. п.); money matters денежные дела; as matters stand при существующем положении (дел) municipal matter муниципальный вопрос no matter безразлично; все равно, неважно; no matter what несмотря ни на что; что бы ни было no: matter matter безразлично, неважно; no odds неважно, не имеет значения; in no time очень быстро, в мгновение ока no matter безразлично; все равно, неважно; no matter what несмотря ни на что; что бы ни было official matter служебное дело parochial matter вопрос, находящийся в ведении местной администрации printed matter бандероль printed matter печатное издание printed matter печатный материал public matter вопрос, представляющий общественный интерес public matter государственный вопрос secretarial matter должностные обязанности секретаря secretarial matter круг обязанностей секретаря subject matter объект договора subject matter предмет subject matter содержание subject matter тема urgent matter срочное дело what's the matter? в чем дело?, что случилось?; what's the matter with you? что с вами? what's the matter? в чем дело?, что случилось?; what's the matter with you? что с вами? -
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n1) принцип, основа, закон2) основное правило, принцип, норма• -
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'prinsəpəl1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) prinsipp, grunnsetning, lov2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) prinsipp•- in principle
- on principleforskrift--------prinsippsubst. \/ˈprɪnsəpl\/1) prinsipp2) grunnsetning, læresetning, sats3) lov4) (hoved)bestanddelArchimede's principle ( fysikk) Arkimedes' lovas a matter of principle av prinsipp av prinsipielle grunnerin principle i prinsippet, prinsipieltmake something a principle gjøre noe til prinsippon grounds of principle av prinsipielle grunneron\/from principle av prinsipp prinsipielton this principle etter dette, ifølge dette (prinsippet)principle of deterrence ( jus) prevensjonsprinsippetprinciple of law ( jus) rettsgrunnsetningprinciple of necessity ( jus) nødrettride a principle to death tviholde på et prinsippvoid of\/without principle uten prinsipper -
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['prɪn(t)səpl]сущ.1)а) правило; закон; принцип- in principle
- on the principle thatSyn:б) принцип ( моральные нормы)high principle — высокие идеалы, принципы
deep background principle — амер. принцип "без права ссылки на источник" (по которому информация, предоставляемая журналистам, может быть опубликована без ссылки на источник её получения)
to adhere to, apply a principle — исходить из принципа
to betray / compromise one's principles — изменить своим принципам
We adhere to the principle that everyone should be treated fairly. — Мы следуем принципу, по которому с каждым следует поступать по-честному.
2) принцип ( работы); основа ( функционирования механизма)3) первопричина; источникSyn:4) хим. составная часть, элемент -
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1) питання; справа; матеріал; заява, що потребує доведення; оригінал; підстава, привід, причина; предмет обговорення; спірне питання, спірний пункт; суть•- matter amendatory in a statute
- matter at issue
- matter at law
- matter in contest
- matter in controversy
- matter in deed
- matter in dispute
- matter in issue
- matter in pais
- matter of aggravation
- matter of appropriation rules
- matter of argument
- matter of common knowledge
- matter of concernment
- matter of confidence
- matter of constitutional law
- matter of constitutional right
- matter of defence
- matter of defense
- matter of discretion
- matter of dispute
- matter of equity
- matter of fact
- matter of family law
- matter of form
- matter of great concern
- matter of great urgency
- matter of implementation
- matter of inducement
- matter of law
- matter of life and death
- matter of litigation
- matter of national security
- matter of official concern
- matter of opinion
- matter of practice
- matter of principle
- matter of procedure
- matter of public concern
- matter of record
- matter of right
- matter of state
- matter of substance
- matter reserved
- matter under consideration
- matter under inquiry
- matter under investigation -
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['prɪnsɪp(ə)l]nпринцип, правило, закон- unanimity principle- question matter of principle- main principles of the theory
- in principle
- do smth on principle
- apply principles of science
- adhere to a principle
- apply a principle
- establish basic principles
- machine works on the same principle
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a matter of principle — something that involves an important principle She refers to herself as Ms as a matter of principle … English dictionary
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matter — mat|ter1 [ mætər ] noun *** ▸ 1 something being dealt with ▸ 2 problem/bad situation ▸ 3 situation that someone is in ▸ 4 substance ▸ 5 when time is short ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count something that you are discussing, considering, or dealing with:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
principle — noun 1 basic general rule ADJECTIVE ▪ basic, broad, central, fundamental, general, underlying ▪ the basic principles of car maintenance ▪ b … Collocations dictionary
matter — 1 noun SUBJECT/SITUATION 1 (C) a subject or situation that you have to think about or deal with: You do realize this is a serious matter, don t you? | He wasn t particularly interested in financial matters. | a matter of importance/concern/regret … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
principle — prin|ci|ple W1S3 [ˈprınsıpəl] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(moral rule)¦ 2¦(idea behind something)¦ 3 in principle 4¦(rules of a process)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: principe, from Latin principium beginning , from princeps; PRINCE] 1.) … Dictionary of contemporary English