as a matter of principle
Spanish translation: por una cuestión de principios
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| 5 +9 | por una cuestión de principios |
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| 5 +6 | por principio |
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| 5 | en principio |
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1 min confidence: 
peer agreement (net): +6
peer agreement (net): +6por principio Explanation: . -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 4 mins (2005-04-04 21:16:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- principle / \"prIns@p@l / n 1 a (basic fact, law) principio m; in principle en principio; I work on the principle that nothing is impossible yo parto de la base de que nada es imposible; on that principle sobre esa base, partiendo de esa base; to start from first principles empezar* por lo básico or por los principios fundamentales; to go back to first principles volver* a lo básico or a los principios fundamentales b (motive force) principio m; the pleasure principle el principio de placer 2 [c u] (rule of conduct) principio m; a man/woman of (high) principle un hombre/una mujer de principios; it was a matter of principle era una cuestión de principios; I never borrow money, on principle o as a matter of principle nunca pido dinero prestado, por principio; to have no principles no tener* principios; it is against my principles va contra mis principios; she’s always lived up to her principles siempre ha sido consecuente con sus principios; it’s the principle of the thing es una cuestión de principios |
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