No. 15,680 in Russian
принципиальным
"Principled" or "fundamental."
In a sentence
Он был принципиальным в своих решениях.
He was principled in his decisions.
In this sentence, 'принципиальным' denotes someone demonstrating strong adherence to certain principles or moral codes.
Будучи принципиальным человеком, он не принял предложение взятки.
Being a principled person, he declined the bribery offer.
Here, 'принципиальным' describes the individual's characteristic of upholding integrity and ethical standards despite opportunities for personal gain.
Для него было принципиально важно закончить проект вовремя.
It was fundamentally important for him to complete the project on time.
In this context, 'принципиальным' emphasizes how critical the timely completion of the project was as a matter of principle.
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