noun “rule”
Singular rule, Plural rules oder onzieleg
- a regulation, guideline
Mellen Iech un, fir d'Iwwersetzungen vun den Beispillsätz an d'monolingual Definitioune vun all Wuert ze gesinn.
The school's rules prohibit running in the hallways.
- the act of governing or exercising authority over a group or territory
Under her rule, the city flourished and crime rates dropped significantly.
- what is usually done or the usual state of things
In our house, the rule is to have dinner together every night.
- a specific method for solving a mathematical problem
In math class, we learned a simple rule for finding the area of a rectangle by multiplying its length by its width.
- an instrument for measuring or drawing straight lines
She carefully used the rule to draw a straight line across her drawing paper.
- a straight line drawn as a guide for writing
Before writing, she drew a rule across the page to keep her sentences straight.
verb “rule”
Infinitiv rule; hien rules; Verg. ruled; Part. Verg. ruled; Ger. ruling
- to have control or authority over others
The queen ruled the kingdom with wisdom and strength for over fifty years.
- (slang) To be excellent or outstanding
Your new skateboard totally rules!
- to make an official decision, especially in a court of law
The judge ruled that the evidence was inadmissible in court.
- to draw straight lines on a surface
Before starting her math homework, Sarah ruled her blank paper with horizontal lines to keep her calculations neat.