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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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