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principal

Translation

adj.
chief
main
Este es el edificio principal
This is the main building
principal
Eso fue la razón principal para mudarme
That was my principal reason for moving
central
leading
el actor principal
the leading actor
major
Tocó las canciones principales en el concierto
He played his major songs at the concert
prime
el principal sospechoso en una investigación por homicidio
the prime suspect in a murder investigation
piso principal
first floor
(Definition of principal adj. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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