regulation

a rule or law made by a government, organization, etc.

reglamento, normativa, regulación

• new regulations

Collocations health and safety regulation · traffic regulation

• The new regulation will come into effect next month.

  La nueva regulación entrará en vigor el próximo mes.

the act of controlling or managing something, especially by making rules and laws.

regulación, control, gestión

• tight regulation

Collocations economic regulation · environmental regulation

• There is a need for stricter regulation of the financial industry.

  Se necesita una regulación más estricta de la industria financiera.

to adjust or control something, especially by using a device.

ajustar, regular, ajuste

• regulate the temperature

Collocations regulate the flow of water · regulate the speed

• The thermostat regulates the room's temperature.

  El termostato regula la temperatura de la habitación.

to limit or control something, especially by making rules and laws.

limitar, regular, controlar

• regulate the amount of

Collocations regulate the number of permits issued · regulate the use of a resource

• The government regulates the amount of pollution that factories can produce.

  El gobierno limita la cantidad de contaminación que las fábricas pueden producir.