rule1
/ruːl/Translation
n [c]
›
⇨ norma
⇨ regla
the rules of the game las reglas del juego
■ Se usa más en pluraln [u]
›
⇨ dominio
under foreign rule bajo el dominio de otro país
⇨ mandato
n [no pl]
Véase tb: ground rules; slide rule; to rule the roost; within the {law/rules}›
⇨ norma general
⇨ costumbre
as a rule por costumbre
rule of thumb
⇨ regla general
as a rule of thumb por regla general
to {bend/stretch} the rules
⇨ cambiar las reglas [a beneficio propio]
to break the rules
⇨ infringir las normas
(Definition of rule nnn from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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