cardinal
BrE /ˈkɑːdɪnəl/ AmE /ˈkɑːrdnl/
noun / adjective en → es
a senior bishop in the Roman Catholic Church who is a member of the College of Cardinals and has the right to take part in the election of a new pope
cardenal, obispo cardenal
Collocations cardinal's hat
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The new cardinal was appointed last week.
El nuevo cardenal fue nombrado la semana pasada.
a number that is used to show the position of something in a list or order, such as first, second, third, etc.
ordinal, número cardinal
Collocations cardinal number
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The cardinal number for the set {a, b, c} is 3.
El número cardinal del conjunto {a, b, c} es 3.
a brightly colored bird with a long tail and red feathers on its head, found in North America
cardenal (ave)
Collocations red cardinal
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The red cardinal is a common sight in winter.
El cardenal rojo es un espectáculo común en invierno.
a bright red color, like that of a cardinal bird's head feathers
rojo cardenal
Collocations cardinal red
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The paint is a deep cardinal red.
La pintura es un rojo cardenal intenso.
very important or essential; fundamental
cardinal, importante, esencial
Collocations cardinal principle
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It is a cardinal rule that you should not lie.
Es una regla cardinal que no debes mentir.
a player in a sports team who has an important position and is often chosen to play in every game
jugador clave, estrella del equipo
Collocations cardinal player
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The team's cardinal player was injured.
La estrella del equipo se lesionó.
a coin worth five shillings, used in the UK before decimalization
penique de florín (antiguo)
Collocations cardinal coin
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He had a handful of cardinals in his pocket.
Tenía un puñado de peniques de florín en el bolsillo.
a number that is used to show the size of a set, such as the number of elements in it
cardinalidad, número cardinal (matemáticas)
Collocations cardinality
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The cardinality of the set is 5.
La cardinalidad del conjunto es 5.