English

Detailed Translations for principal from English to French

principal:

principal [the ~] nomen

  1. the principal (bidder)
    le commettant; le donneur d'ordre
  2. the principal (rector; head teacher)
    le directeur; le directeur d'école
  3. the principal (client; customer)
    la clients
  4. the principal (boss; master; chief; leader)
    le maître; le supérieur; le chef; le principal; le patron; le parrain; le directeur; la tête; le mentor
  5. the principal (directrix; headmistress; manageress)
    la directrice; l'administratrice
  6. the principal (chief offender; main culprit)
  7. the principal (security principal)
    – In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources. 1

Translation Matrix for principal:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
administratrice directrix; headmistress; manageress; principal
cardinal cardinal; cardinal bird; cardinal number
central head office; headquarters; inner; middle; nucleus; pivot
chef boss; chief; leader; master; principal boss; captain; centurion; chief; chieftain; commander; commander-in-chief; commanding officer; director; forewoman; head; headman; leader; lieutenant-colonel; manager; managing director; patron; scoutmaster; superior; top executive; top man; topdog; tribal chief; woman-leader
clients client; customer; principal clientele; clients; customers; patronage; patrons; visitors
commettant bidder; principal
coupable principal chief offender; main culprit; principal chief instigator; chief offender; main culprit; main suspect
critique analysis; appraisal; assessment; book review; comment; critic; criticism; critique; discussion; remark; review; reviewer
directeur boss; chief; head teacher; leader; master; principal; rector boss; captain; chairman; chief; commander; commanding officer; leader; manager; president
directeur d'école head teacher; principal; rector
directrice directrix; headmistress; manageress; principal captain; chief; forewoman; headmistress; rectrix; woman-leader
donneur d'ordre bidder; principal originator
maître boss; chief; leader; master; principal authority; champ; champion; gent; governor; instructor; king; lord; master; mentor; mister; ruler; schoolmaster; schoolteacher; teacher; tutor; usurper; viceroy
mentor boss; chief; leader; master; principal director of studies; guide; host; instructor; leader; master; mentor; supervisor; teacher; tutor
parrain boss; chief; leader; master; principal boss; godfather; guide; leader; mentor
patron boss; chief; leader; master; principal Maecenas; benefactor; boss; captain; chief; clothes pattern; commander; commanding officer; contributor; design; director; do-gooder; donor; drawing; employer; foreman; front-rank man; guide; hand-out; head; holy person; leader; manager; managing director; mentor; model; motive; paper pattern; patron; patron saint; pattern; pious person; protector; saint; sea captain; stencil; superior; supporter; template; topdog
principal boss; chief; leader; master; principal; security principal capital sum; main point; main thing; most important point; prominent
supérieur boss; chief; leader; master; principal Mother Superior; Superior; boss; captain; commander; lieutenant-colonel
suspect principal chief offender; main culprit; principal chief offender; main culprit; main suspect
tête boss; chief; leader; master; principal boss; captain; chief; command; forewoman; front position; head; head of a human being; headline; lead; leader; leading; sphere; superior; taking the lead; woman-leader
- corpus; dealer; head; head teacher; lead; principal sum; school principal; star
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- chief; main; master; primary
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principal de sécurité principal; security principal
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- employer; manageress; proprietor
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cardinal cardinal; chief; principal
central cardinal; chief; principal central; crucial
critique cardinal; chief; principal alarming; awkward; burdensome; contested; controversial; critical; crucial; debatable; delicate; difficult; disputable; disputed; disturbing; dubious; essential; hard; heavy; imputable; indispensable; massive; open to question; painful; perilous; precarious; problematic; questionable; review; stiff; touchy; tough; trying; uncertain; vital; worrisome
crucial cardinal; chief; principal basic; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; indispensable; material; thorough; very important; vital; wanted
directeur guiding; indicating direction
décisif cardinal; chief; principal central; conclusive; convincing; critical; crucial; decisive; effective; elemental; essential; final; first; foremost; fundamental; generally; indispensable; irrevocable; leading; mainly; material; paramount; vital; wanted
essentiel cardinal; chief; principal basic; careful; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; imperative; important; indispensable; inevitable; inevitably; major; material; necessarily; necessary; needfully; of necessity; pressing; required; significant; thorough; urgent; vital; wanted
fondamental cardinal; chief; principal basal; basic; basicly; careful; central; crucial; elemental; elementary; essential; exhaustive; fundamental; important; indispensable; major; material; significant; thorough; vital; wanted
principal principal highest; peak; uppermost
supérieur arrogant; better; classy; contemptuous; contumelious; depreciatory; derisive; derogatory; disdainful; disparaging; eminent; excellent; exemplary; first-class; first-rate; haughty; high-and-mighty; high-handed; high-placed; high-quality; high-ranking; high-seated; highly placed; highranking; leading; perfect; presumptuous; prominent; proud; scornful; slighting; sneering; superb; supercilious; superior; tiptop; top; top-class; topmost; tops; upper; upper most; uppermost; venerable
vital cardinal; chief; principal crucial; essential; full of life; indispensable; vigorous; vital

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Related Definitions for "principal":

  1. most important element2
    • the principal rivers of America2
    • the principal example2
  2. the major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account2
  3. the educator who has executive authority for a school2
    • she sent unruly pupils to see the principal2
  4. (criminal law) any person involved in a criminal offense, regardless of whether the person profits from such involvement2
  5. an actor who plays a principal role2
  6. capital as contrasted with the income derived from it2
  7. the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated2
  8. In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources.1

Wiktionary Translations for principal:

principal
adjective
  1. primary, main
noun
  1. The money originally invested or loaned
  2. The principal administrator of a school
principal
adjective
  1. Qui est le premier, le plus considérable, le plus remarquable en son genre.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
principal directeur Direktor — Leiter eines Betriebes, eines Betriebsteils, einer oder mehrerer Abteilungen oder Zuständigkeitsbereichen
principal recteur Rektor — Leiter einer Hochschule
principal fondamental grundsätzlich — die Grundsatz bzw. die feste Meinung einer Person oder Organisation betreffend

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Detailed Translations for principal from French to English

principal:

principal [le ~] nomen

  1. le principal
    the prominent; the most important point; the main point; the main thing
  2. le principal (chef; maître; supérieur; )
    the boss; the master; the principal; the chief; the leader
  3. le principal (capital; fonds)
    the capital sum
  4. le principal (principal de sécurité)
    the principal; the security principal
    – In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources. 1

Translation Matrix for principal:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
boss chef; directeur; maître; mentor; parrain; patron; principal; supérieur; tête chef; chef d'équipe; commandant; contremaître; directeur; leader; maîtresse; parrain; patron; patronne; responsable; supérieur; tête
capital sum capital; fonds; principal
chief chef; directeur; maître; mentor; parrain; patron; principal; supérieur; tête capitaine; chef; chef d'équipe; chef de tribu; cheftaine; commandant; conductrice; contremaître; directeur; directrice; dirigeant; grand chef; gérant; leader; manager; meneur; patron; président; responsable; tête
leader chef; directeur; maître; mentor; parrain; patron; principal; supérieur; tête amorce de début; amorce vidéo de début; capitaine; chef; chef d'équipe; chef de groupe; chef de tribu; commandant; contremaître; directeur; dirigeant; grand chef; guide; gérant; leader; manager; meneur; mentor; modèle; organisateur; parrain; patron; personne qui sert de guide; points de suite; premier de peloton; protecteur; président; responsable; tendon; tête; tête de liste
main point principal but principal; objectif central; objectif essentiel; point principal
main thing principal point principal
master chef; directeur; maître; mentor; parrain; patron; principal; supérieur; tête capitaine; capitaine de vaisseau; champion; commandant; doyen; enseignant; enseignante; formateur; forme de base; homme du pouvoir; instituteur; maestro; marinier; masque; maître; maître d'école; maître juré; maîtresse; mentor; professeur; professeur de faculté; roi; seigneur; souverain; tuteur; tutrice; éducateur; éducatrice
most important point principal
peak apogée; cime; comble; faîte; haut; heure d'affluence; heure de pointe; moment suprême; pic; point culminant; pointe; pointe de rocher; sommet; sommet d'une montagne; summum; zénith
principal chef; directeur; maître; mentor; parrain; patron; principal; principal de sécurité; supérieur; tête administratrice; clients; commettant; coupable principal; directeur; directeur d'école; directrice; donneur d'ordre; suspect principal
prominent principal point principal
security principal principal; principal de sécurité
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
master accoutumer; apprendre; gagner; habituer; remporter une victoire; s'accoutumer; s'habituer; se familiariser; triompher; vaincre
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chief cardinal; central; critique; crucial; décisif; essentiel; fondamental; vital
principal principal cardinal; central; critique; crucial; décisif; essentiel; fondamental; vital
prominent avancé; avec distinction; convenable; convenablement; cérémonieusement; cérémonieux; d'importance; d'un rang élevé; de grande valeur; de haute qualité; de marque; de poids; digne; dignement; distingué; en vue; frappant; haut placé; illustre; important; impressionnant; influent; majestueusement; majestueux; marquant; prestigieux; princier; princièrement; protubérant; proéminent; puissant; respectable; solennellement; supérieur; vénérable; éminent
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highest au plus haut degré; au plus haut point; extrême; la plus haute; le plus haut; principal; ultra considérablement; fortement; profondement
peak au plus haut degré; au plus haut point; extrême; la plus haute; le plus haut; principal; ultra
uppermost au plus haut degré; au plus haut point; extrême; la plus haute; le plus haut; principal; ultra au plus haut degré; considérablement; extrêmement; fortement; la fine fleur; la plus haute; le plus haut; le plus élevé; premier; profondement; suprême; supérieur

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Wiktionary Translations for principal:

principal
adjective
  1. Qui est le premier, le plus considérable, le plus remarquable en son genre.
principal
adjective
  1. principal
  2. first in importance, degree, or rank
  3. primary, main
noun
  1. The money originally invested or loaned
  2. The principal administrator of a school
  3. -

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
principal main thing Hauptsache — das Wichtigste; das Entscheidende; das, worum es am meisten geht

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