Rule
01
instructions or guidelines that determine how a game or sport is played
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
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
Exempel
The country was under colonial rule for decades.
Citizens resisted the rule of the oppressive regime.
10
regering, välde
the period during which a monarch, leader, or government has control or authority over a country or territory
Exempel
The rule of the king lasted for over four decades.
Kungens regering varade i över fyra decennier.
The country experienced peace during her rule.
Landet upplevde fred under hennes regering.
to rule
01
regera, härska
to control and be in charge of a country
Transitive: to rule a country
Exempel
The monarch ruled the kingdom with absolute authority.
Monarken styrde kungariket med absolut auktoritet.
The president ruled the nation during a time of economic prosperity.
Presidenten styrde nationen under en tid av ekonomiskt välstånd.
02
besluta, döma
to officially declare or state something as true, especially in a legal or authoritative manner
Transitive: to rule that
Exempel
The judge ruled that the defendant was guilty of all charges.
Domaren beslutade att den åtalade var skyldig till alla anklagelser.
The committee ruled that the proposal was acceptable and would proceed.
Kommittén beslöt att förslaget var acceptabelt och skulle fortskrida.
03
dominera, härska
to be the most important or dominant
Intransitive
Exempel
In this industry, innovation rules above all else.
I den här branschen styr innovation över allt annat.
Money often rules in political decisions, overshadowing other concerns.
Pengar styr ofta i politiska beslut och överskuggar andra bekymmer.
04
besluta, döma
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
Exempel
The judge is expected to rule on the case next week after reviewing all the evidence.
Domaren förväntas avge dom i målet nästa vecka efter att ha granskat alla bevis.
The board of directors will convene tomorrow to rule on the proposed merger.
Styrelsen kommer att sammanträda imorgon för att besluta om det föreslagna sammanslagningen.
05
behärska, kontrollera
to control or restrain something or someone, maintaining order or preventing excess
Transitive: to rule one's emotions
Exempel
He had to rule his impatience, waiting for the meeting to start.
Han var tvungen att tygla sin otålighet medan han väntade på att mötet skulle börja.
They had to rule their excitement as they awaited the announcement.
De var tvungna att tygla sin iver medan de väntade på tillkännagivandet.
06
linjera, dra linjer
to draw straight, parallel lines across a surface, such as paper
Transitive: to rule paper
Exempel
She ruled the paper with a pencil to create evenly spaced lines for her notes.
Hon linjerade papperet med en penna för att skapa jämnt fördelade linjer för sina anteckningar.
He carefully ruled the edges of the paper to ensure all lines were perfectly straight.
Han noggrant linjerade papprets kanter för att säkerställa att alla linjer var perfekt raka.
07
härska, regera
(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
Exempel
Mars rules Aries, giving those born under this sign a bold and energetic personality.
Mars styr över Väduren, vilket ger de födda under detta tecken en djärv och energisk personlighet.
Mars is said to rule the first house of the zodiac, shaping the way we present ourselves to the world.
Det sägs att Mars styr den första huset i zodiaken, och formar hur vi presenterar oss för världen.
Lexikalt Träd
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