Слово англійською: rule

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Переклад rule українською: пра́вило, правлі́ння, вла́да

Детальний опис

rule

noun
/ruːl/

    of activity/game

  1. [countable] a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
    • She laid down strict rules for her tenants, including prompt payment of rent.
    • the rules of golf/tennis/football
    • to follow/obey a rule
    • to break/violate a rule
    • to enforce/apply a rule
    • You can't just change the rules to suit yourself.
    • against the rules It's against all the rules and regulations.
    • under… rules These products are banned under international rules.
    • This explains the rules under which the library operates.
    • the unwritten rules of adult society (= that everyone understands)
    • the rules of procedure/conduct (= saying how something must be done)
    • New rules governing pensions come into effect next year.
    • Normal competition rules apply.
    • according to the rules (of something) According to the rules of the game, you have to miss a turn.
    see also gag rule, ground rule
    2.

    of system

  2. [countable] a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language
    • the basic rules of grammar
    • rule for doing something What is the rule for forming plurals?
    3.

    advice

  3. [countable] a statement of what you are advised to do in a particular situation
    • The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
    • Follow these few simple rules and you won't go far wrong.
    • rule for doing something There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
    see also golden rule

    4. habit/normally true

  4. [countable, usually singular] a habit; the normal state of things; what is true in most cases
    • He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
    • Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule (= are rare).
    5.

    government/control

  5. [uncountable] the government of a country or control of a group of people by a particular person, group or system
    • military/civilian/democratic rule
    • The 1972 Act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
    • under… rule The country was still under colonial rule.
    • majority rule (= government by the political party that most people have voted for)
    Wordfinder
    • allow
    • emancipation
    • freedom
    • imprisonment
    • independence
    • liberty
    • oppress
    • restriction
    • rule
    • slave
    see also home rule, self-rule
    6.

    measuring tool

  6. [countable] a measuring instrument with a straight edge see also slide rule
    7. Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French reule (noun), reuler (verb), from late Latin regulare, from Latin regula ‘straight stick’.
Idioms
as a (general) rule
  1. usually but not always
    • I go to bed early as a rule.
    • As a general rule, vegetable oils are better for you than animal fats.
bend/stretch the rules
  1. to change the rules to suit a particular person or situation
    • Couldn't they just bend the rules and let us in without a ticket?
    Topics Permission and obligationc2
the exception that proves the rule
  1. (saying) people say that something is the exception that proves the rule when they are stating something that seems to be different from the normal situation, but they mean that the normal situation remains true in general
    • Most electronics companies have not done well this year, but ours is the exception that proves the rule.
play by somebody’s (own) rules
  1. if somebody plays by their own rules or makes other people play by their rules, they set the conditions for doing business or having a relationship
    • If he wanted a loan he would have to play by the bank's rules.
    Topics Permission and obligationc1
play by the rules
  1. to deal fairly and honestly with people
the rule of law
  1. the condition in which all members of society, including its political leaders, accept the authority of the law
    • Democracy and the rule of law are yet to be firmly established in the country.
a rule of thumb
  1. a practical method of doing or measuring something, usually based on past experience rather than on exact measurement
    • As a rule of thumb, you should cook a chicken for 20 minutes for each pound of weight.
the rules of the game
  1. the standards of behaviour that most people accept or that actually operate in a particular area of life or business
work to rule
  1. to follow the rules of your job in a very strict way in order to cause delay, as a form of protest against your employer or your working conditions see also work-to-rule
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rush
Переклад українською: нести́ся, мча́тися, спіши́ти (шви́дко роби́ти), поспіши́ти
rush verb /rʌʃ/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they rush /rʌʃ/ he / she / it rushes /ˈrʌʃɪz...
sand
Переклад українською: відшліфува́ти (зачища́ти, шліфува́ти шку́ркою), посипати піском
 sand verbverb /sænd/ sand something (down)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they sand he / s...
scale
Переклад українською: чистити, градуювати, зважувати
 scale verbverb /skeɪl/Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they scale he / she / it scales past...

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