rules in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for rules in the English»French Dictionary

ground rules N npl

ground rules

grands principes mpl

to change the ground rules

modifier les règles du jeu

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

rules in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rules in the English»French Dictionary

house rules N pl

house rules

règlement m intérieur

ground rules N pl

ground rules

règles fpl de base

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

Translations for rules in the French»English Dictionary

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règne d'un régime

rule

règne

rule

c'est le règne de qc

sth rules

rules Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to adhere to rules

observer

obtained rules

les lois en vigueur

the rules and regulations

le règlement

to play by the rules

jouer d'après les règles

the school rules

le règlement scolaire

rules are made to be broken prov

les règles sont faites pour être violées

the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

le monde est dirigé par les mères

to come into operation system, rules

entrer en application

to be very strict about the rules

être très strict sur le règlement

to be one of the rules of the trade

faire partie des règles du métier

rules Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

Translations for rules in the French»English Dictionary

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règles de vie en société

rules of coexistence

respecter les règles

to adhere to the rules

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Overruling was properly confined to those rare cases where specific legal rules had proved to be unworkable, or where to continue to apply them would perpetuate injustice.

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The rules, especially those about visiting hours and smoking, are applied rather rigidly.

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Traditionally, certain letters were rendered differently according to a set of rules.

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League rules prohibited membership to any players in violation of state or federal law, as well as players demonstrating chronic financial irresponsibility.

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There are many traditions and unwritten rules surrounding the use of.

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Even highly formalized, systematic rules such as laws and written rules of bureaucracy are never complete in their specification.

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Remote attestation could be used to authorize play only by music players that enforce the record company's rules.

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The rules allow one to move parentheses in logical expressions in logical proofs.

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The rules have even been blamed for a fall-off in retail sales, suggesting people are saving for house deposits instead of spending money.

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They could remove those rules that prevent locals having a say, or encourage more self-build, which is the antidote to developers imposing their unattractive rabbit hutches on unsuspecting villagers.

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