cardinal
US /ˈkɑːr.dɪ.nəl/
UK /ˈkɑːr.dɪ.nəl/
1.
cardeal, cardeal-vermelho
a North American songbird of the family Cardinalidae, the male of which is typically bright red.
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A bright red cardinal landed on the bird feeder.
Um cardeal vermelho brilhante pousou no alimentador de pássaros.
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The sound of the cardinal's song filled the morning air.
O som do canto do cardeal encheu o ar da manhã.
2.
cardeal
a leading dignitary of the Roman Catholic Church, nominated by the Pope and forming the Sacred College which elects succeeding Popes.
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The new cardinal was appointed by the Pope.
O novo cardeal foi nomeado pelo Papa.
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He hopes to become a cardinal one day.
Ele espera se tornar um cardeal um dia.
1.
cardeal, fundamental, principal
of prime importance; fundamental.
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Respect for human rights is a cardinal principle.
O respeito pelos direitos humanos é um princípio cardeal.
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He made a cardinal error in his calculations.
Ele cometeu um erro cardeal em seus cálculos.