principle
To equip with principlesTo equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
» It's a question of principle.
Это принципиальный вопрос. — sharptoothed
Це принципове питання. — deniko
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1 sensesTo equip with principles; to establish, or fix, in certain principles; to impress with any tenet or rule of conduct.
Examples
264 sentencesIt's a question of principle.
Це принципове питання. — deniko
ruЭто принципиальный вопрос. — sharptoothed
It's against my principles.
Це проти моїх принципів. — deniko
ruЭто противоречит моим принципам. — marafon
deEs verstößt gegen meine Prinzipien. — samueldora
It's a matter of principle.
Це принципове питання. — deniko
ruЭто дело принципа. — odexed
Tom agreed with Mary in principle.
Tom is a man of principle.
deTom ist ein Mann von Prinzipien. — Esperantostern
Origin
From Middle English principle, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium (“beginningFrom Middle English principle, from Old French principe, from Latin prīncipium (“beginning, foundation”), from prīnceps (“first”). By surface analysis, prīmus (“first”) + -ceps (“catcher”); the former ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before”); see also prince.
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Forms
principles, principling, principled, principled| Base form | principle · to principle |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | principles |
| Present participle | principling |
| Past simple | principled |
| Past participle | principled |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle