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Rule
01
regla, norma
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played
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The rules of chess dictate how each piece moves.
Players must follow the rules to avoid penalties.
02
a measuring tool, typically a strip of wood, metal, or plastic, with a straight edge used for drawing lines or measuring lengths
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The carpenter measured the wood with a steel rule.
A plastic rule helped her keep the design precise.
03
a principle or standard that ordinarily governs behavior or conduct
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Manners are guided by unwritten social rules.
Honesty is a fundamental rule in most workplaces.
04
something regarded as a normative example or standard model
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His behavior set a rule for how employees should act.
This case is the rule rather than the exception.
05
a description or prescription of a linguistic practice
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The grammar book outlines the rules of sentence structure.
A rule in phonology explains the pronunciation of vowels.
06
a law or principle concerning natural phenomena
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Newton 's laws are fundamental rules of physics.
The rule of gravity governs the motion of objects.
07
a standard procedure or formula for solving a class of mathematical problems
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The multiplication rule helps calculate probabilities.
He applied the rule for differentiating polynomials.
08
any systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order
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Monks live according to the Benedictine rule.
The rule prescribes daily prayers and communal meals.
09
dominance or authority exercised through legal, political, or formal power
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The country was under colonial rule for decades.
Citizens resisted the rule of the oppressive regime.
10
reinado, gobierno
the period during which a monarch, leader, or government has control or authority over a country or territory
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The rule of the king lasted for over four decades.
El gobierno del rey duró más de cuatro décadas.
The country experienced peace during her rule.
El país experimentó paz durante su gobierno.
to rule
01
gobernar
to control and be in charge of a country
Transitive: to rule a country
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The monarch ruled the kingdom with absolute authority.
El monarca gobernaba el reino con autoridad absoluta.
The president ruled the nation during a time of economic prosperity.
El presidente gobernó la nación durante un tiempo de prosperidad económica.
02
decretar, dictaminar
to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner
Transitive: to rule that
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The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of all charges.
El juez dictaminó que el acusado era culpable de todos los cargos.
The committee ruled that the proposal was acceptable and would proceed.
El comité dictaminó que la propuesta era aceptable y procedería.
03
dominar, reinar
to be the most important or dominant
Intransitive
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In this industry, innovation rules above all else.
En esta industria, la innovación domina por encima de todo.
Money often rules in political decisions, overshadowing other concerns.
El dinero a menudo domina en las decisiones políticas, eclipsando otras preocupaciones.
04
dictaminar
to make an official decision about something
Intransitive: to rule on an issue | to rule against an issue | to rule in favor of an issue
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The judge is expected to rule on the case next week after reviewing all the evidence.
Se espera que el juez decida sobre el caso la próxima semana después de revisar todas las pruebas.
The board of directors will convene tomorrow to rule on the proposed merger.
La junta directiva se reunirá mañana para decidir sobre la fusión propuesta.
05
dominar, controlar
to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess
Transitive: to rule one's emotions
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He had to rule his impatience, waiting for the meeting to start.
Tuvo que dominar su impaciencia, esperando a que comenzara la reunión.
They had to rule their excitement as they awaited the announcement.
Tuvieron que controlar su emoción mientras esperaban el anuncio.
06
rayar, reglar
to draw straight, parallel lines across a surface, such as paper
Transitive: to rule paper
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She ruled the paper with a pencil to create evenly spaced lines for her notes.
Ella rayó el papel con un lápiz para crear líneas uniformemente espaciadas para sus notas.
He carefully ruled the edges of the paper to ensure all lines were perfectly straight.
Él cuidadosamente rayó los bordes del papel para asegurarse de que todas las líneas fueran perfectamente rectas.
07
dominar, gobernar
(of a planet) to have a dominant or guiding influence over a zodiac sign, astrological house, or other celestial aspect
Transitive: to rule a zodiac sign or astrological house
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Mars rules Aries, giving those born under this sign a bold and energetic personality.
Marte rige Aries, otorgando a los nacidos bajo este signo una personalidad audaz y enérgica.
Mars is said to rule the first house of the zodiac, shaping the way we present ourselves to the world.
Se dice que Marte rige la primera casa del zodíaco, moldeando la forma en que nos presentamos al mundo.
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