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cardinal Meaning in Spanish (cardinal significado en español)

adjectivecardinal
nouncardenal
cardinal in English:cardinal
Phonetic:kardinal
Plural: cardinals
Gender:Masculino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de cardinal en español es cardinal, cardenal. (Que es de importancia fundamental o esencial.)

Definitions of Cardinal

  1. 1
    adjective
    cardinal

    Describing something of primary importance or a fundamental principle.

    Que es de importancia fundamental o esencial.

  2. 2
    noun
    cardenal

    A North American songbird, the male of which is typically bright red.

    Pájaro cantor de Norteamérica, cuyo macho es típicamente de color rojo brillante.

  3. 3
    noun(formal)
    cardenal

    A leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by the Pope.

    Dignatario principal de la Iglesia Católica Romana, nombrado por el Papa.

Example Sentences

formal

“Respect for human rights is a cardinal principle of international law.”

El respeto por los derechos humanos es un principio cardinal del derecho internacional.

casual

“The bright red cardinal was a beautiful sight in the snow.”

El cardenal rojo brillante era una vista hermosa en la nieve.

formal

“The Pope appointed three new cardinals last week.”

El Papa nombró a tres nuevos cardenales la semana pasada.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

fundamentalesencialprincipal

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

secundarioaccesorio

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

nouncardinality
adverbcardinally

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

cardinal sinidiom

A very serious or grave offense.

cardinal pointscollocation

The four main points of a compass: north, south, east, and west.