principle

a rule or idea that is the basis of something and influences how it works or develops

principio, regla, norma

• the principle of sth

Collocations human rights principles · ethical principles

• The company operates on the principle that honesty is the best policy.

  La empresa opera sobre el principio de que la honestidad es la mejor política.

a moral rule or belief that influences your behaviour and decisions

principio, convicción, creencia

• have a principle of sth

Collocations moral principles · personal principles

• He has strong principles and always sticks to them.

  Él tiene principios fuertes y siempre los mantiene.

a basic scientific idea or theory that explains how something works

principio, teoría, ley

• the principle of sth

Collocations scientific principles · laws of physics

• The principle behind this machine is quite simple.

  El principio detrás de esta máquina es bastante sencillo.

a rule or law that is used in courts of law and legal documents

principio, regla jurídica

• the principle of sth

Collocations legal principles · constitutional principles

• The court ruled in accordance with the principle of equal treatment.

  El tribunal dictaminó de acuerdo con el principio del trato igualitario.

the original amount of money that is invested or borrowed, not including any interest

capital, principal, monto inicial

• the principle of sth

Collocations principle amount · principal investment

• The loan agreement specifies the repayment of the principle over five years.

  El acuerdo de préstamo especifica el pago del principal en cinco años.

a basic scientific idea or theory that explains how something works, especially in physics

principio, ley física

• the principle of sth

Collocations laws of thermodynamics · quantum principles

• The principle of conservation of energy is fundamental in physics.

  El principio de conservación de la energía es fundamental en física.

a basic mathematical idea or theory that explains how something works, especially in mathematics

principio, teorema matemático

• the principle of sth

Collocations mathematical principles · fundamental theorem

• The principle of mathematical induction is a powerful tool in proofs.

  El principio de inducción matemática es una herramienta poderosa en demostraciones.

a basic scientific idea or theory that explains how something works, especially in technology

principio, ley tecnológica

• the principle of sth

Collocations technological principles · engineering principles

• The principle behind this technology is to reduce energy consumption.

  El principio detrás de esta tecnología es reducir el consumo energético.