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I. rule [ru:l] N

1. rule (instruction):

rule: Regel f <-, -n>

where in the rules does it say that?: wo steht das?

those are the rules: so sind nun mal die Regeln

this is a club rule: das ist im Klub hier so üblich

it is a rule that ...: es ist eine Regel, dass ...

company rule: Betriebsvorschriften pl

rules and regulations: Regeln und Bestimmungen

set of rules: Regeln pl

traffic rules: Verkehrsregeln pl

rules pl of procedure LAW: Geschäftsordnung f <-, -en>

rule of mixtures CHEM: Mischungsregel f

rule of three MATH: Dreisatz m <-es, -sätze>

to bend [or stretch] the rules: die Regeln beugen

to break a rule: eine Regel brechen

to follow [or obey][or form observe] a rule: eine Regel befolgen [o. einhalten]

to know the rules of a game: die Spielregeln kennen

to play [it] [or go][or do things] by the rules: sich acc an die Spielregeln halten

according to the rules: nach den Regeln

according to the rules: den Regeln entsprechend

to be against the rules: gegen die Regeln verstoßen

2. rule no pl (control):

rule: Herrschaft f <-, -en>

the rule of law: die Rechtsstaatlichkeit

one-party rule: Einparteienherrschaft f

the period of Fascist rule: die faschistische Herrschaft

3. rule form dated (measuring device):

rule: Lineal nt <-s, -e>

4. rule (condition):

rule: Regel f <-, -n>

rule of 72: 72er Regel

5. rule (line):

rule: Linie f <-, -n>

6. rule LAW (court decision):

rule: gerichtliche Entscheidung

Phrases:

as a [general] rule: normalerweise

as a [general] rule: in der Regel

to be the rule: die Regel sein

to make sth a rule: etw zur Regel machen

to run the rule over sth: überprüfen, ob etw in Ordnung ist

rule of thumb: Faustregel f <-, -n>

II. rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

to rule sth/sb: etw/jdn regieren

to rule a country with a rod of iron: ein Land mit eiserner Faust regieren

2. rule (control):

to rule sth: etw beherrschen

she rules her household with an iron hand: sie führt ihren Haushalt mit eiserner Hand

to rule sb's thinking: jds Denken beherrschen

3. rule (draw):

to rule a line: eine Linie ziehen

4. rule (decide):

to rule sth (to give an official decision): etw entscheiden [o. anordnen] [o. bestimmen]

to rule that ...: entscheiden, dass ...

the courts have ruled his brave action [to be] illegal: die Gerichte entschieden, dass seine mutige Tat illegal war

Phrases:

to rule the roost: der Herr im Haus sein hum

to rule the roost: die Hosen anhaben inf

III. rule [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

rule: herrschen

rule king, queen: regieren

2. rule LAW:

to rule on sth: in etw dat entscheiden

only the appeal court can rule on this point: nur das Berufungsgericht kann in diesem Punkt entscheiden

to rule for [or in favour of]/against sb: zugunsten von jdm/gegen jdn entscheiden

3. rule ECON (be current):

rule: gelten <gilt, galt, gegolten>

Phrases:

he rules, OK! Brit, Aus hum inf: er ist der Größte!

See also

ex·cep·tion [ɪkˈsepʃən] N

exception: Ausnahme f <-, -n>

you must report here every Tuesday without exception: du musst dich hier ausnahmslos jeden Dienstag melden

to make/be an exception: eine Ausnahme machen/sein

to take exception [to sth]: Anstoß m [an etw dat] nehmen

I take great exception to your last comment: deine letzte Bemerkung verbitte ich mir form

with the exception of ...: mit Ausnahme von ...

Phrases:

the exception proves the rule prov: die Ausnahme bestätigt die Regel prov

rule, folding rule N

rule: Zollstock

rule N

as a rule: in der Regel

OpenDict entry

rule

as a general rule: prinzipiell

ˈelse rule N COMPUT

else rule: ELSE-Regel f

em rule [ˈemru:l] N Brit

em rule: [verlängerter] Gedankenstrich (in der Breite eines ‚m‘)

en rule [ˈenru:l] N Brit

en rule: Bindestrich m <-(e)s, -e> (in der Breite eines ‚n‘)

gold·en ˈrule N

golden rule: goldene Regel

home ˈrule N no pl

home rule: [politische] Selbstverwaltung

Hund rule [ˈhʊnt-] N no pl CHEM

Hund rule: Hund'sche Regel

ma·jor·ity ˈrule N

majority rule: Mehrheitsprinzip nt

majority rule: Mehrheitssystem nt

off·ˈside rule N

offside rule: Abseitsregel f

offside rule: Offsideregel f CH

Rafferty's rule [ˈræfətiz-] N Aus sl

according to Rafferty's rule: ohne jegliche Regeln

rule off VB trans

to rule off ⇆ sth: etw ausmessen

to rule off a margin: einen Rand ziehen

rule out VB trans

to rule out ⇆ sth: etw ausschließen

we've ruled him out as a suspect: er kommt für uns als Verdächtiger nicht infrage

ˈrule book N

rule book: Regelheft nt

rule book: Vorschriftenbuch nt

rule book of organization: Satzung f <-, -en>

Phrases:

to throw the rule book at sb: jdn wegen jeder Kleinigkeit kritisieren

self-ˈrule N no pl

self-rule: Selbstverwaltung f <-, -en>

to move to self-rule: zur Selbstverwaltung übergehen

ˈslide rule N

slide rule: Rechenschieber m <-s, ->

Present
I	rule
you	rule
he/she/it	rules
we	rule
you	rule
they	rule

Past
I	ruled
you	ruled
he/she/it	ruled
we	ruled
you	ruled
they	ruled

Present Perfect
I	have	ruled
you	have	ruled
he/she/it	has	ruled
we	have	ruled
you	have	ruled
they	have	ruled

Past Perfect
I	had	ruled
you	had	ruled
he/she/it	had	ruled
we	had	ruled
you	had	ruled
they	had	ruled

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

comma rule: Kommaregel f

call rule: Schlusskurs m <-es, -e>

exclusionary rule Am LAW: Ausschließungsregel f

colonial rule: Kolonialherrschaft f <-> kein pl

autocratic rule: Alleinherrschaft f <-> kein pl

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