rule

ru:l

rool

/ruːl/

Definitie en betekenis van "rule"in het Engels

Rule

ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD

instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played

Voorbeelden

The official rules prohibit touching the ball with hands.

a measuring tool, typically a strip of wood, metal, or plastic, with a straight edge used for drawing lines or measuring lengths

Voorbeelden

Architects rely on rules for accurate layouts.

a principle or standard that ordinarily governs behavior or conduct

Voorbeelden

A basic rule of etiquette is to greet people politely.

something regarded as a normative example or standard model

Voorbeelden

The teacher used her method as a rule for the class.

a description or prescription of a linguistic practice

Voorbeelden

Linguists study syntactic rules to understand sentence formation.

a law or principle concerning natural phenomena

Voorbeelden

The chemical reaction follows a strict rule.

a standard procedure or formula for solving a class of mathematical problems

Voorbeelden

Students learned the rule for converting fractions to decimals.

any systematic body of regulations defining the way of life of members of a religious order

Voorbeelden

Nuns follow the strict rule of their convent.

dominance or authority exercised through legal, political, or formal power

Voorbeelden

The mayor 's rule brought stability to the city.

regering, heerschappij

the period during which a monarch, leader, or government has control or authority over a country or territory

Voorbeelden

His rule brought significant changes to the economy.

Zijn bewind bracht significante veranderingen in de economie.

to rule

WERKWOORD

regeren, heersen

to control and be in charge of a country

Transitive: to rule a country

Voorbeelden

The dictator ruled the country with an iron fist, suppressing dissent.

De dictator regeerde het land met een ijzeren vuist en onderdrukte dissidentie.

beslissen, uitspreken

to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner

Transitive: to rule that

Voorbeelden

The panel ruled that the candidate was disqualified from the election.

Het panel besliste dat de kandidaat werd gediskwalificeerd van de verkiezing.

domineren, heersen

to be the most important or dominant

Intransitive

Voorbeelden

In times of crisis, the need for clear communication rules above all.

In tijden van crisis staat de behoefte aan duidelijke communicatie boven alles.

beslissen, uitspreken

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

Voorbeelden

The committee ruled in favor of the new zoning regulations after a series of public hearings.

De commissie besliste in het voordeel van de nieuwe zoneregelingen na een reeks openbare hoorzittingen.

beheersen, controleren

to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess

Transitive: to rule one's emotions

Voorbeelden

She ruled her emotions, staying calm during the stressful situation.

Ze beheerste haar emoties en bleef kalm tijdens de stressvolle situatie.

liniëren, strepen trekken

to draw straight, parallel lines across a surface, such as paper

Transitive: to rule paper

Voorbeelden

He ruled the page with a ruler to create sections for his outline.

Hij linieerde de pagina met een liniaal om secties voor zijn overzicht te maken.

heersen, regeren

(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

Voorbeelden

Mercury rules Gemini, affecting communication and quick thinking.

Mercurius heerst over Tweelingen, wat communicatie en snel denken beïnvloedt.

Lexicale Boom

misrule

ruly

rule

Nabije Woorden

Definitie en betekenis van "rule"in het Engels

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