cardinal in Portuguese
cardinal in Portuguese is cardeal, fundamental, principal — cardinal means of central or fundamental importance.
cardinal in Portuguese
cardeal
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
fundamental
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
principal
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
cardeal
(nautical) Of or relating to the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west).
cardeal
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
cardinal
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
vermelho-cardeal
Having a bright red color (from the color of a Catholic cardinal’s cassock).
cardeal
vermelho-cardeal
A deep red color, somewhat less vivid than scarlet, the traditional colour of a Catholic cardinal's cassock. (same as cardinal red)
cardinal
(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)
número cardinal
(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)
What does "cardinal" mean?
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adj Of central or fundamental importance.
"Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office."
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adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
"She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala."
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noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
"The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope."
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noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.
"A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window."
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cardinal in a sentence
- Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office.
- She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala.
- The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope.
- A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window.
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What is "cardinal" in Portuguese?
"cardinal" in Portuguese is cardeal, fundamental, principal. cardinal means: Of central or fundamental importance.
How do you use "cardinal" in a sentence?
Example: "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office." In Portuguese, "cardinal" is cardeal, fundamental, principal.
Are there other ways to say "cardinal" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 6 translations listed for "cardinal": cardeal, fundamental, principal, cardinal, vermelho-cardeal, número cardinal.
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