Significado de principle en español

• 0 a belief about how you should behave

  • He must be punished – it’s a matter of principle.

• 1 If you refuse to do something on principle, you refuse to do it because you think it is wrong.

  • She doesn’t wear fur on principle.

• 2 a belief that sb thinks is important and right

  • He has very strict principles. Él tiene principios muy estrictos.

  • It’s a matter of principle. Es una cuestión de principios.

  • Eating meat is against her principles. Comer carne está en contra de sus principios.

  • He refused to go to the meeting on principle. Se negó a ir a la reunión por principio.

• 3 a theory or rule about how sth happens or works

  • It works on the principle that the gas used is lighter than air. Funciona según el principio de que el gas utilizado es más ligero que el aire.

• 4 considering sth on the most basic level

  • In principle the plan seems like a reasonable option. En principio el plan parece una opción razonable.