English-Spanish translations for precept

• precepto
  Señora Presidenta, paliar el hambre es un precepto básico. Madam President, feeding the hungry is a basic precept.
  Los mismos preceptos exigen que las intervenciones y la normativa sean equilibradas y consideradas. The same precepts demand that interventions and regulations be balanced and considered.
  Ahora bien, hay un precepto sobre el que creo que estamos de acuerdo. There is, however, one precept on which I believe we are in agreement.

Definition of precept

• A rule or principle, especially one governing personal conduct
• A written command, especially a demand for payment
• To teach by precepts

Related words

• preceptor
• preceptive
• preceptress
• preception
• preceptial
• preceptively
• monastic precept