cardinal

• Descreve algo de importância primordial ou fundamental; também é usado para designar os números que indicam quantidade (um, dois, três).

Describes something of primary or fundamental importance; also used to refer to numbers that denote quantity (one, two, three).

1. Most important or fundamentalB2formal

   Of the greatest importance; fundamental or primary.

   Fundamental

   • Honesty is a cardinal virtue in many cultures.
   • The cardinal rule of the game is to never cheat.
   • This is a cardinal principle of democratic governance.

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   Antônimosminorsecondarysubordinateunimportant

2. B2formal

   Of a rich, deep red color, resembling the robes of a cardinal.

   Cardinal (cor)

   • She wore a cardinal dress to the gala.
   • The cardinal flowers bloomed in the garden.
   • The sunset painted the sky a cardinal hue.

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• Substantivo com vários sentidos: pode designar um alto dignitário da Igreja Católica Romana, uma espécie de ave (o cardeal-vermelho) ou um número fundamental (como os números cardinais).

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church, a type of bird (the Northern Cardinal), or a fundamental number (e.g., cardinal number).

1. High-ranking church officialB2formal

   A senior ecclesiastical official in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope, who advises him and elects his successor.

   Cardeal

   • The cardinals gathered in Rome for the conclave.
   • He was appointed cardinal by the Pope last year.
   • The cardinal delivered a sermon at the cathedral.

2. Bird speciesA2formalamerican

   A North American songbird (Cardinalis cardinalis) with a distinctive crest and bright red plumage in the male.

   Cardeal

   • A bright red cardinal landed on the bird feeder.
   • We saw a cardinal singing in the tree this morning.
   • Cardinals are common backyard birds in the eastern United States.

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3. B1formal

   A cardinal number, such as one, two, three, etc., used to denote quantity.

   Numeral cardinal

   • The cardinal numbers are used for counting objects.
   • In the sentence 'I have three apples,' 'three' is a cardinal.
   • Learn the difference between cardinal and ordinal numbers.

   Sinônimoscardinal number