principle
1 noun basic idea or ruleprionsabal masc1 it's a fundamental principle of law is bunphrionsabal dlí éthe same principle applies to funding tá an prionsabal céanna i gceist le maoiniúboth countries share the same democratic principles tá na prionsabail daonlathais chéanna ag an dá thírbased on the principle that ... bunaithe ar an bprionsabal go ...; ar an mbonn go ...once you learn the basic principles nuair a bhíonn na bunphrionsabail foghlamtha agatthe principles behind the design na prionsabail is bonn leis an dearadhconsensus principle prionsabal na comhtholacore principles croíphrionsabail mpl1 2 noun moral beliefprionsabal masc1 she stuck to her principles d'fhan sí dílis dá prionsabail, níor thréig sí a cuid prionsabalhe had no principles ní raibh prionsabal ar bith aige, ní raibh aon scrupall ann, ní raibh aon choinsias aigeit's against my principles to eat meat tá sé in aghaidh mo chuid prionsabal feoil a itheI made it a principle never to read that paper tá sé ina phrionsabal agam gan an nuachtán sin a léamhit's a point of principle ceist phrionsabail is ea é, tá prionsabal i gceisthe won't go as a matter of principle ní rachaidh sé ann ar bhonn prionsabail, ní ligfeadh a choinsias dó dul annTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 noun morally correct behaviourprionsabáltacht fem3 she was a woman of principle bean phrionsabálta ba ea í, bean mhór prionsabal a bhí inti 4 noun SCI scientific or natural lawprionsabal masc1 the principles of physics prionsabail na fisiceprinciple of least energy prionsabal an íosfhuinnimhArchimedes' principle prionsabal Airciméidéisscientific principle prionsabal eolaíochta