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in the PONS Dictionary

'ground rules N pl

ground rules

I. rule [ruːl] N

1. rule (instruction):

2. rule no pl (control):

Phrases:

II. rule [ruːl] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

vladati imperf

2. rule (control):

upravljati imperf

3. rule (draw):

rule line

4. rule (decide):

III. rule [ruːl] VB intr

1. rule (control):

upravljati imperf
rule king, queen
vladati imperf

2. rule LAW:

to rule on sth

home 'rule N no pl

'slide rule N

rule off VB trans

rule off margin

'rule book N

rule out VB trans

work-to-'rule N no pl esp Brit

existing rules
punctilious in observing rules
punctilious in observing rules
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

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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