principal
/pʁɛ̃.si.pal/
1.
adjectiveSing
main
primary
chief
Notre objectif principal est de réduire les émissions de CO2.
Our main objective is to reduce CO2 emissions.
2.
nounmasculineSing
the main thing
the essential point
L'important, c'est de participer ; c'est ça le principal.
The important thing is taking part; that's the main point.
3.
nounmasculineSing
the head of a collège (middle school) — school principal
Au collège, le principal a convoqué les parents.
At the middle school, the principal called the parents in.
