rule

I [ruːl]

nome

1) (regulation) (of game, language) regola f.; (of school, organization) regolamento m.

to bend the rules — fare uno strappo alla regola

to be against the rules — essere vietato

it is a rule that — è la norma che

rules and regulations — normativa

I make it a rule always to do — per me è d'obbligo fare sempre

2) (usual occurrence) regola f., norma f.

as a rule — generalmente, di regola o norma

3) U (authority) dominio m., governo m.

majority rule — regola della maggioranza

under the rule of a tyrant — sotto il dominio di un tiranno

4) (for measuring) righello m., regolo m.

II 1. [ruːl]

verbo transitivo

1) [ruler, party] governare; [law] regolare; [monarch] regnare su; [army] tenere in pugno

2) (control) [money] dominare [life]; [person, consideration, factor] determinare, dettare [behaviour, strategy]

to be ruled by sb. — lasciarsi guidare o farsi condurre da qcn.

to let one's heart rule one's head — lasciare che l'istinto prevalga sulla ragione

3) (draw) fare, tirare [line]

ruled paper — foglio a righe

4) [court, umpire]

to rule that — decretare o sentenziare che

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) regnare, essere al potere

2) [court, umpire] decidere

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- rule out

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[ru:l] 1. noun

1) (government: under foreign rule.) governo

2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regola, regolamento

3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regola

4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regola

5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) regolo

2. verb

1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) governare

2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decidere

3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) (tracciare una riga)

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- ruled

- ruler
- ruling 3. noun

(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) delibera, decisione

- as a rule

- rule off
- rule out

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I [ruːl]

nome

1) (regulation) (of game, language) regola f.; (of school, organization) regolamento m.

to bend the rules — fare uno strappo alla regola

to be against the rules — essere vietato

it is a rule that — è la norma che

rules and regulations — normativa

I make it a rule always to do — per me è d'obbligo fare sempre

2) (usual occurrence) regola f., norma f.

as a rule — generalmente, di regola o norma

3) U (authority) dominio m., governo m.

majority rule — regola della maggioranza

under the rule of a tyrant — sotto il dominio di un tiranno

4) (for measuring) righello m., regolo m.

II 1. [ruːl]

verbo transitivo

1) [ruler, party] governare; [law] regolare; [monarch] regnare su; [army] tenere in pugno

2) (control) [money] dominare [life]; [person, consideration, factor] determinare, dettare [behaviour, strategy]

to be ruled by sb. — lasciarsi guidare o farsi condurre da qcn.

to let one's heart rule one's head — lasciare che l'istinto prevalga sulla ragione

3) (draw) fare, tirare [line]

ruled paper — foglio a righe

4) [court, umpire]

to rule that — decretare o sentenziare che

2.

verbo intransitivo

1) regnare, essere al potere

2) [court, umpire] decidere

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- rule out