No. 432 in Italian
principale
Main; principal.
In a sentence
La porta principale dell'edificio è chiusa.
The main door of the building is closed.
Here, 'principale' describes 'porta', indicating that it is the main or most important door.
Il mio obiettivo principale è imparare l'italiano.
My main goal is to learn Italian.
In this sentence, 'principale' qualifies 'obiettivo', highlighting it as the primary or most significant goal.
Marco è il principale organizzatore dell'evento.
Marco is the main organizer of the event.
'Principale' here specifies 'organizzatore', denoting him as the chief or leading organizer.
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