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cardinal2

UK: /ˈkɑː.dɪ.nəl/ US: /ˈkɑːr-/

Translation

adj
(form)
esencial
fundamental
the cardinal rule
la regla fundamental
a cardinal sin
un pecado capital
(Definition of cardinal adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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