What does principal in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word principal in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use principal in French.

The word principal in French means principal, main, major, principal, head, headteacher, the main thing, the important thing, principal, major axis, chief education adviser, principal ideal, quantum number, principal quantum number, main character, main course, focal point, main interested party, key player, person involved, homeroom teacher, lead role, leading role, title role. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word principal

principal, main, major

adjectif (prépondérant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La simplicité est la principale qualité de ce système.
Simplicity is the main quality of this system.

principal, head, headteacher

(directeur de collège)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le principal inspecte les classes.
The principal inspects the classes.

the main thing, the important thing

nom masculin (chose importante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le principal, c'est que tu ne sois pas blessé.
The important thing is that you weren't injured.

principal

nom masculin (vieilli (capital emprunté)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il remboursa intérêts et principal.
He reimbursed the interest and the principal.

major axis

nom masculin (ligne majeure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chief education adviser

(responsable de la vie scolaire)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conseiller principal d'éducation suit les élèves en participant entre autres aux conseils de classe.

principal ideal

nom masculin (théorie des anneaux) (algebra)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quantum number, principal quantum number

nom masculin (nombre de couches d'un atome) (of an electron)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

main character

nom masculin (sujet, héros) (book)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

main course

nom masculin (mets le plus consistant d'un repas) (meal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je prendrai uniquement le plat principal, sans entrée ni dessert.

focal point

(notion d'optique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

main interested party, key player, person involved

(personne concernée par [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

homeroom teacher

(professeur responsable d'une classe) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lead role, leading role, title role

nom masculin (premier rôle) (acting)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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