rule in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rule in the English»French Dictionary

I.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] N

1. rule (regulation):

rule (of game, sport, language, religion)

règle f

rule (of school, company, organization)

règlement m

the rules of the game lit, fig

les règles or la règle du jeu

school/EU rules

le règlement de l'école/de la UE

to obey/break/bend the rules

obéir à/violer/contourner les règles or le règlement

to be against the rules

être contraire aux règles or au règlement (to do de faire)

it is a rule that …

il est de règle que …

under this rule

selon cette règle or le règlement

rules and regulations

réglementation f

I make it a rule always/never to do

j'ai pour règle de toujours/de ne jamais faire

2. rule (usual occurrence):

rule

règle f

hot summers are the rule here

les étés chauds sont la règle ici

as a rule

généralement

as a general rule

en règle générale

3. rule U (authority):

rule

domination f

rule

gouvernement m

colonial rule

domination coloniale

under Tory rule

sous un gouvernement conservateur

under the rule of a tyrant

sous la domination d'un tyran

4. rule (for measuring):

rule

règle f

a metre rule

une règle d'un mètre

II.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB trans

1. rule POL:

rule ruler, law, convention:

gouverner

rule monarch:

régner sur

rule party:

diriger

rule army:

commander

2. rule (control):

rule money, appetite: life, character

dominer

rule person, consideration: behaviour

diriger

rule factor: strategy

dicter

to be ruled by sb dated

se laisser diriger par qn

to let one's heart rule one's head

laisser son cœur dominer sa raison

3. rule (draw):

rule line

faire, tirer

ruled paper

papier réglé

4. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

to rule that …

décréter que …

to rule sth unlawful

décréter que qc est illégal

III.rule [Brit ruːl, Am rul] VB intr

1. rule (gen) POL:

rule monarch:

régner

rule government:

gouverner

anarchy rules

l'anarchie règne

Leeds United rule OK inf!

vive Leeds United!

2. rule tribunal, court, judge, umpire:

rule

statuer (against contre)

golden rule N

golden rule

règle f d'or

direct rule N POL

direct rule

gouvernement m direct

I.rule out VB [Brit ruːl -, Am rul -] (rule out [sth], rule [sth] out)

1. rule out (eliminate):

rule out chance, possibility, candidate

exclure (of de)

to rule out doing

exclure de faire

2. rule out (prevent):

rule out activity

interdire

I.rule off VB [Brit ruːl -, Am rul -] (rule off)

rule off

faire or tirer un trait

II.rule off VB [Brit ruːl -, Am rul -] (rule off [sth], rule [sth] off)

rule off part of writing:

rule off

faire or tirer un trait sous

rule-book [Brit ˈruːlbʊk, Am ˈrulbək] N

rule-book

règlement m

to throw away the rule-book fig

envoyer promener les conventions

perpetuity rule N LAW

perpetuity rule

règle empêchant tout contrat immobilier à perpétuité

rewrite rule N

rewrite rule

règle f de réécriture

self-rule N

self-rule

autonomie f

home rule N POL

home rule

gouvernement m autonome

rule in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rule in the English»French Dictionary

I.rule [ru:l] N

1. rule (instruction):

rule

règle f

to play by the rules

jouer d'après les règles

the school rules

le règlement scolaire

to make it a rule to +infin

avoir pour règle de +infin

2. rule no pl (control):

rule

autorité f

under Conservative rule

sous les conservateurs

3. rule (ruler):

rule

règle f

Phrases:

as a rule of thumb

en général

as a general rule

en règle générale

rules are made to be broken prov

les règles sont faites pour être violées

to be the rule

être la règle

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

rule

gouverner

2. rule (control):

rule

mener

3. rule (draw):

rule line

tirer

rule paper

tracer des lignes sur

4. rule (decide):

rule

décider

rule LAW

déclarer

Phrases:

to rule the roost

faire la loi

to be ruled by sb

écouter les conseils de qn

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

rule (control):

rule

régner

Phrases:

to rule supreme

régner en maître absolu

home rule N POL

home rule

autogestion f

mob rule N

mob rule

loi f de la jungle

slide rule N

slide rule

règle f à calcul

rule off VB trans

rule off

tirer

rule out VB trans

rule out

exclure

to rule out doing sth

décider de ne pas faire qc

rule book N

the rule book

le règlement

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unbreakable rule

inviolable

Translations for rule in the French»English Dictionary

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statuer sur qc

to rule on sth

règne d'un régime

rule

règne

rule

rule Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to rule sth with a rod of iron

gouverner qc avec une main de fer

to make it a rule to +infin

avoir pour règle de +infin

to rule with an iron hand

gouverner qc d'une main de fer

to fine sb for sth for breaking rule

faire payer une amende à qn pour qc

to abide by a rule/an agreement

respecter un règlement/un accord

to rule with an iron fist

régner avec une poigne de fer

to be an exception to the rule

faire exception à la règle

to make into a general rule

ériger qc en règle générale

to be an exception to the rule

échapper à la règle

to make it a rule to +infin

se faire une règle de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

While corrupt practices are endemic, they are generally less flagrant than during military rule, and there are signs of improvement.

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He extended a political amnesty, and legitimized his rule by winning the 1862 elections.

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Rule 16 also allows the presumptive presidential candidate to disavow or veto any bound or allocated delegate for any reason whatsoever.

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The song incited the population to revolt against dictatorial rule, seeking for freedom and independence.

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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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The rule against perpetuities is closely related to another doctrine in the common law of property, the rule against unreasonable restraints on alienation.

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Dogs compete against a set of standards set forth in our rule book, not each other.

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It also is obliged to rule on any attempt to impeach the president.

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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 rule of succession comes from setting a binomial likelihood, and a uniform prior distribution.

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