principal

/ˈprɪnsəpəl/

noun B1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
principals

Meaning

  1. director (de escuela)

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

headmaster

Same role, different dialects: British English says headmaster, American English says principal.

Similar in other languages

French

directeur d'école

directeur d'école is the French phrase for the same thing — both mean "school principal."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa principal?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The ___ greets new students.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a principal?

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