rule
BrE /ruːl/ AmE /ruːl/
noun / verb en → es
past ruled pp ruled ing ruling
a law or a set of laws made by a government or organization
regla, ley
- the rule of law
Collocations traffic rules · school rules
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The new traffic rules will come into effect next month.
Las nuevas reglas de tráfico entrarán en vigor el próximo mes.
to control or have power over a country, organization, etc.
gobernar, controlar
- rule the country
- be ruled by
Collocations rule a kingdom · ruled by a dictator
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The king rules his kingdom with an iron fist.
El rey gobierna su reino con mano de hierro.
a principle or a general statement that helps you understand how something works or should be done
regla, principio
- follow the rule
Collocations rule of thumb · mathematical rules
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The golden rule is to always be honest.
La regla de oro es siempre ser honesto.
to decide something officially or legally
decidir, establecer
- rule on a case
Collocations rule the law · rule in favor of
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The judge ruled that the contract was invalid.
El juez dictaminó que el contrato era inválido.
to be more important or noticeable than other things
dominar, predominar
- rule over
Collocations rule the market · rule the day
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The color red rules in this design.
El color rojo domina en este diseño.
a stick or strip used for measuring lengths
regla, escuadra
- use a ruler
Collocations ruler of inches · measuring rule
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She used a ruler to measure the length.
Ella usó una regla para medir la longitud.
a principle or statement that helps you understand how something works or should be done
regla, principio
- follow the rule
Collocations rule of thumb · mathematical rules
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The golden rule is to always be honest.
La regla de oro es siempre ser honesto.
a decision made by a judge or court about something in a legal case
dictamen, resolución
- the rule of the court
Collocations court ruling · legal rule
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The court's ruling was in favor of the plaintiff.
El dictamen del tribunal fue a favor de la parte demandante.
Phrasal verbs
excluir, descartar
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We can rule out the possibility of a strike.
Podemos descartar la posibilidad de un paro.
dominar, gobernar
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The king ruled over his kingdom for 50 years.
El rey gobernó su reino durante 50 años.
decidir a favor de, incluir
-
The judge ruled the evidence in.
El juez decidió admitir la evidencia.
decidir en contra de, rechazar
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The court ruled against the defendant.
El tribunal decidió en contra del acusado.
dictaminar sobre, decidir sobre
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The judge will rule on the case next week.
El juez dictaminará sobre el caso la próxima semana.
Idioms
regla de oro, regla general
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A good rule of thumb is to save at least 10% of your income.
Una buena regla de oro es ahorrar al menos el 10% de tu ingreso.
mandar en casa, ser el jefe
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She rules the roost in her family.
Ella manda en su familia.
estado de derecho, imperio de la ley
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The country is moving towards a rule of law.
El país se está moviendo hacia un estado de derecho.