¿Qué significa principle en inglés?

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principle Significado & definición

0 a belief about how you should behave -- principio
- 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. -- por principios
- She doesn’t wear fur on principle.
2 a belief that sb thinks is important and right -- principio [ masculine, singular ]
- 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 -- principio [ masculine, singular ]
- 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 -- en principio
- In principle the plan seems like a reasonable option. En principio el plan parece una opción razonable.

The principle of legal certainty is particularly important for small and medium-sized businesses.
The legal proceedings against the journalists fly in the face of every legal principle.
They sanction a principle that urgently needs to be modernised: limitation of liability.
To put it plainly, we wish to favour the principle of preference.
These principles will have to translate to budgetary rigour, simplicity and transparency.
Moreover, there is a very clear violation of the principle of subsidiarity in the social sphere.