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OpenDict entry

rules N

safety rules pl

I. rule1 [ru:l] N

1. rule (regulation):

2. rule (principle):

3. rule no pl (control, government):

4. rule (court decision):

II. rule1 [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern, control):

2. rule (decide):

zarządzać [perf zarządzić]

3. rule LAW:

Phrases:

III. rule1 [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

2. rule LAW:

to rule on sb/sth

3. rule inf (be better):

Liverpool rules!

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

II. rule2 [ru:l] VB trans

rule line:

kreślić [perf na-]

home rule N no pl

rule out VB trans

rule out possibility, suspect:

wykluczać [perf wykluczyć]

self-government, self-rule N no pl POL

self-government of country

self-rule N

self-rule → self-government

self-government, self-rule N no pl POL

self-government of country

slide rule N

work-to-rule N Brit

OpenDict entry

aider and abettor rules N

aider and abettor rules ECON Am
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Rule N

Rule ASTRON
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rule N

OpenDict entry

rule N

phase rule PHYS
Present
Irule
yourule
he/she/itrules
werule
yourule
theyrule
Past
Iruled
youruled
he/she/itruled
weruled
youruled
theyruled
Present Perfect
Ihaveruled
youhaveruled
he/she/ithasruled
wehaveruled
youhaveruled
theyhaveruled
Past Perfect
Ihadruled
youhadruled
he/she/ithadruled
wehadruled
youhadruled
theyhadruled

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