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1 principal
['prinsəpəl] 1. adjective(most important: Shipbuilding was one of Britain's principal industries.) megin-2. noun1) (the head of a school, college or university.) skólastjóri2) (a leading actor, singer or dancer in a theatrical production.) aðalleikari/-dansari/-söngvari3) (the amount of money in a bank etc on which interest is paid.) höfuðstóll• -
2 background
1) (the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies; trees in the background of the picture.) bakgrunnur2) (happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: the background to a situation.) forsaga3) (a person's origins, education etc: She was ashamed of her humble background.) uppruni -
3 ballerina
[bælə'ri:nə](a female (often principal) ballet-dancer: Pavlova was a famous ballerina.) balletdansmær -
4 cardinal
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5 cathedral
[kə'Ɵi:drəl](the principal church of a district under a bishop.) dómkirkja -
6 central
['sentrəl]1) (belonging to or near the centre (eg of a town): His flat is very central.) miðlægur, miðsvæðis2) (principal or most important: the central point of his argument.) megin-, aðal-•- centralise
- centralization
- centralisation
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7 headmaster
feminine - headmistress; noun (the person in charge of a school; the principal.) skólastjóri -
8 main
[mein] 1. adjective(chief, principal or most important: the main purpose; the main character in the story.) aðal-, megin-2. noun((also mains) the chief pipe or cable in a branching system of pipes or cables: The water's been turned off at the main(s); ( also adjective) the mains electricity supply.) aðalæð- mainly- mainland
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9 mass
I 1. [mæs] noun1) (a large lump or quantity, gathered together: a mass of concrete/people.) massi; hrúga; klumpur; fjöldi2) (a large quantity: I've masses of work / things to do.) ógrynni3) (the bulk, principal part or main body: The mass of people are in favour of peace.) meginhluti4) ((a) measure of the quantity of matter in an object: The mass of the rock is 500 kilos.) massi2. verb(to bring or come together in large numbers or quantities: The troops massed for an attack.) safnast saman3. adjective(of large quantities or numbers: mass murder; a mass meeting.) fjölda-- mass-produce
- mass-production
- the mass media II [mæs] noun1) ((a) celebration, especially in the Roman Catholic church, of Christ's last meal (Last Supper) with his disciples: What time do you go to Mass?) messa2) (a setting to music of some of the words used in this service.) messa (tónverk) -
10 melody
['melədi]plural - melodies; noun1) (a tune: He played Irish melodies on the harp.) lag2) (the principal part in a piece of harmonized music: The sopranos sang the melody, and the other voices added the harmony.) laglína•- melodic- melodious
- melodiously
- melodiousness
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principal — principal, ale, aux [ prɛ̃sipal, o ] adj. et n. • 1119; « princier » 1080; lat. principalis « principal, du prince », de princeps I ♦ Adj. 1 ♦ Qui est le plus important, le premier parmi plusieurs. ⇒ 1. capital, essentiel, fondamental, primordial … Encyclopédie Universelle
principal — prin·ci·pal 1 / prin sə pəl/ adj 1: being the main or most important, consequential, or influential their principal place of business the principal obligor 2: of, relating to, or constituting principal or a principal the principal amount of the… … Law dictionary
principal — principal, ale 1. (prin si pal, pa l ) adj. 1° Qui est le plus considérable, en parlant de personnes. Les principaux magistrats. • Quand on bâtit une maison, quoique les maçons, les charpentiers, les plombiers, les menuisiers travaillent bien … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
principal — Principal, Estre le Principal et plus excellent, Primas partes in re aliqua agere, Principatum tenere. Pansa a esté nostre principal aide et secours, Principem habuimus Pansam. Laquelle chose est la principale et la meilleure, et la plus forte,… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
Principal — may refer to: Education The head of an educational institution: *Principal (school), head of a primary or secondary school *Principal (university), chief executive of a university **Dean (education), a person with significant authority **Provost… … Wikipedia
principal — PRINCIPÁL, Ă, principali, e, adj. Care are o importanţă deosebită sau cea mai mare importanţă; de căpetenie, de frunte. ♢ (gram.) Propoziţie principală (şi substantivat, f.) = propoziţie independentă dintr o frază, de care depind propoziţiile… … Dicționar Român
Principal — Prin ci*pal, a. [F., from L. principalis. See {Prince}.] 1. Highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree; most considerable or important; chief; main; as, the principal officers of a Government; the principal men of a state; the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
principal — (Del lat. principālis). 1. adj. Dicho de una persona o de una cosa: Que tiene el primer lugar en estimación o importancia y se antepone y prefiere a otras. 2. Dicho de una persona: Que es la primera en un negocio o en cuya cabeza está. 3.… … Diccionario de la lengua española
principal — principal, principle The spellings are occasionally confused even by the wariest users of English, the usual mistake being to use principle for the adjective principal. Principal is an adjective and noun and essentially means ‘chief’ (my… … Modern English usage
principal — [prin′sə pəl] adj. [OFr < L principalis < princeps: see PRINCE] 1. first in rank, authority, importance, degree, etc. 2. that is or has to do with PRINCIPAL (n. 3) n. 1. a principal person or thing; specif., a) a ch … English World dictionary
Principal — Prin ci*pal, n. 1. A leader, chief, or head; one who takes the lead; one who acts independently, or who has controlling authority or influence; as, the principal of a faction, a school, a firm, etc.; distinguished from a {subordinate}, {abettor} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
