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I . rule1 [ru:l] N

1. rule (regulation):

rule
przepis m
rules of procedure
przepisy pl proceduralne

2. rule (principle):

rule
zasada f
rule
reguła f
as a [general] rule
z reguły
as a rule of thumb...
można przyjąć, że...
to make it a rule to do sth
robić coś dla zasady

3. rule no pl (control, government):

rule
rządy pl
rule
panowanie nt

4. rule (court decision):

rule
postanowienie nt

II . rule1 [ru:l] VB trans

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1. rule (govern, control):

rule
rządzić
to rule one's emotions fig
panować [perf za-] nad swoimi emocjami

2. rule (decide):

rule
zarządzać [perf zarządzić]

Phrases:

to rule the roost
być pierwszym po Bogu

III . rule1 [ru:l] VB intr

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1. rule (control):

rule
panować
to rule with a rod of iron
sprawować rządy żelazną ręką

2. rule LAW:

to rule on sb/sth
orzekać [perf orzec] w sprawie kogoś/czegoś

3. rule inf (be better):

Liverpool rules!
Liverpool rządzi!

I . rule2 [ru:l] N (measuring device)

rule
liniał m

II . rule2 [ru:l] VB trans

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rule line:

rule
kreślić [perf na-]
phase rule PHYS
reguła faz f
Rule ASTRON
Węgielnica (gwiazdozbiór) m

home rule N no pl

rule out VB trans

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rule out possibility, suspect:

rule out
wykluczać [perf wykluczyć]

self-government, self-rule N no pl POL

self-rule N

self-rule → self-government

See also self-government

self-government, self-rule N no pl POL

slide rule N

work-to-rule N Brit

Usage examples with rule

deviation from a rule
odstępstwo od reguły
to divide and rule
dzielić i rządzić
as a [general] rule
z reguły
to rule one's emotions fig
panować [perf za-] nad swoimi emocjami
to rule the roost
być pierwszym po Bogu
a general rule
generalna zasada f
rule against perpetuity
prawo zakazujące przekazywania własności na zawsze
rule of evidence
zasada f postępowania dowodowego
the exception proves the rule
wyjątek potwierdza regułę
to rule over the Romans
panować nad Rzymianami
as a rule of thumb...
można przyjąć, że...
to rule on sb/sth
orzekać [perf orzec] w sprawie kogoś/czegoś
this rule allows of no exceptions
ta reguła nie dopuszcza wyjątków
to rule sth to be illegal
orzekać [perf orzec] , że coś jest niezgodne z prawem
to rule with a rod of iron
sprawować rządy żelazną ręką
to rule sb with a rod of iron
rządzić kimś żelazną ręką
to make it a rule to do sth
robić coś dla zasady

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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There could also be an odd thundery downpour for inland areas, but these will be the exception rather than the rule.
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Rule changes over the years have resulted in larger landing areas and additional padding of all hard and unyielding surfaces.
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The rule of succession comes from setting a binomial likelihood, and a uniform prior distribution.
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Dogs compete against a set of standards set forth in our rule book, not each other.
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This was in contrast to many elocutionists of his day, who favored mechanistic methods that were rule-based, artificial, and imitative.
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Sometimes, mixed constitutions evolved with a democratic element, but it definitely did not mean self-rule by citizens.
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They thought democracy could take the form of mob rule that could be shaped on the spot by a demagogue.
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Under that rule, the perpetrator of any (civil or criminal) illegality were held responsible for manslaughter for any death they caused.
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The same rule applies even though there is no plural of an indefinite article.
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He extended a political amnesty, and legitimized his rule by winning the 1862 elections.
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