No. 375 in Catalan

principal

Main; principal; chief.

In a sentence

L'edifici principal de l'escola és molt gran.
The main building of the school is very large.
In this sentence, 'principal' is used as an adjective meaning 'main' or 'chief,' describing a noun.
El principal objectiu d'aquest projecte és millorar la qualitat de vida.
The main goal of this project is to improve the quality of life.
Here, 'principal' is an adjective conveying the meaning of 'primary' or 'main,' emphasizing the importance of the noun it describes.
La directora principal va donar un discurs inspirador.
The head director gave an inspiring speech.
In this case, 'principal' is used as an adjective to denote the leading or highest-ranking in a specific context.

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