Translations for home rule in the English»Spanish Dictionary

home rule N U

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I.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] N

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1. rule C (regulation, principle):

rule

rule

to observe/break the rules

observar or acatar/infringir las reglas or normas

a set of rules

the rules of tennis

el reglamento del tenis

it's against the rules to take photographs in here

está prohibido sacar fotos aquí

rules and regulations

to bend or stretch the rules

apartarse un poco de las reglas

the rules of the game

las reglas del juego

the rule of three

la regla de tres

to work to rule (in workplace disputes)

hacer huelga de celo Spain

to work to rule (in workplace disputes)

trabajar a reglamento CSur

rule of thumb

as a rule of thumb

como regla general

my rule of thumb would be …

como regla general yo diría que …

4. rule C (measure):

rule

II.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] VB trans

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3. rule (draw):

trazar con una regla

ruled paper

papel m con renglones

III.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] VB intr

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1.2. rule (predominate, be current):

rule

See also majority

majority <pl majorities> [Am məˈdʒɔrədi, məˈdʒɑrədi, Brit məˈdʒɒrɪti] N

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1.1. majority (greater number):

majority + sing or pl vb

the majority were or was not in favor

la mayoría no estaba a favor

in the vast majority of cases

en la inmensa mayoría de los casos

a majority of households now own a TV

hoy en día la mayoría de los hogares dispone de un televisor

to be in the majority

the silent majority

la mayoría silenciosa

the silent majority attr decision/party

majority holding or interest

participación f mayoritaria

it was approved by a majority vote

se aprobó por mayoría (de votos)

2. majority (adulthood):

mayoría f de edad

to reach the age of or attain or come into one's majority

llegar a or alcanzar la mayoría de edad

I.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] N

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1.2. home (of person) U or C (in wider sense):

New York's been my home since I was 12

he vivido en Nueva York desde que tenía 12 años

they made their home in Germany

se establecieron en Alemania

they made their home in Germany

fijaron su residencia en Alemania form

my family's home is in California

mi familia vive en California

I still think of England as home

para mí Inglaterra sigue siendo mi patria

those little touches that make a house a home

esos pequeños detalles que convierten una casa en un hogar

home sweet home

hogar dulce hogar

there's no place like home

como en casa no se está en ningún sitio

to leave home

have you heard from home?

¿te han escrito de tu casa (or país etc.)?

he lived/worked away from home for a year

vivió/trabajó fuera un año

those remarks were uncomfortably close to home

esos comentarios me (or le etc.) tocaban muy de cerca

a home away from home or Brit a home from home

una segunda casa

home is where the heart is

el verdadero hogar está donde uno tiene a los suyos

home is where he hangs his hat

no tiene raíces en ningún sitio

2.2. home C (of animal, plant):

home BOT, ZOOL

an owl had made its home in the barn

un búho se había instalado en el pajar

3.1. home (in house):

home

I'll be at home after six

estaré en casa después de las seis

if anybody calls, I'm not at home

si alguien llama, di que no estoy (en casa)

Mrs Jones is at home on Tuesdays

la sra Jones recibe los martes

she works and her husband stays at home

ella trabaja y su marido se ocupa de la casa

he's got problems at home

tiene problemas familiares

what's that when it's at home? inf

¿y eso con qué se come? inf

3.3. home (not abroad, in one's country):

his popularity at home

su popularidad en su país

people eat later at home

en mi país se come más tarde

at home and abroad

dentro y fuera del país

at home and abroad

aquí y en el extranjero

3.4. home (on own ground) SPORTS:

home

to be/play at home

Spain is at home to France

España juega en casa contra Francia

5.1. home SPORTS U (the finish):

home

we're not far from home now

ya nos estamos acercando a la meta

5.2. home SPORTS C (in baseball) → home plate

II.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] ADV

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1.1. home (where one lives):

home come/arrive

it's time to go home now

ya es hora de irse (or irnos etc.) a casa

I'll be home at five

estaré en casa a las cinco

he's bringing her home

la va a traer a casa

on the way home

de camino a casa

to see sb home

acompañar a alguien a casa

to send sb home

mandar a alguien a casa

I had to send home for some dry clothes

tuve que mandar buscar ropa seca a casa

I haven't written home yet

todavía no he escrito a (mi) casa

nothing to write home about

nada del otro mundo

nothing to write home about

nada del otro jueves inf

2.1. home (to the finish) SPORTS:

the first horse/runner home

el primer caballo/corredor en llegar a la meta

2.2. home (successful):

to be home free or Brit home and dry

tener la victoria asegurada

3. home (to desired place):

he knocked the staples home with a hammer

clavó las grapas en su sitio con un martillo

there was a clunk as the bolt went home

se oyó un golpe sordo al encajar el cerrojo en su sitio

to get sth home to sb

hacerle entender algo a alguien

III.home [Am hoʊm, Brit həʊm] ADJ attr

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1. home:

home address/telephone number

home background/environment

home cooking/perm

give me your home number

dame el teléfono de tu casa or tu teléfono particular

home comforts

comodidades fpl

the risk of a home delivery MED

los riesgos de dar a luz en casa

two days' home leave

dos días de permiso

home visit (by doctor) Brit

visita f a domicilio

See also strike home, home plate, drive home, at home

strike home VB [Am straɪk -, Brit strʌɪk -] (v + adv)

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1. strike home blow/bullet/shell:

strike home

dar en el blanco

2. strike home criticism/remark:

strike home

dar en el blanco

home plate N

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drive home VB [Am draɪv -, Brit drʌɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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at home [ət ˈhəʊm] N

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recepción f (en casa)

Translations for home rule in the English»Spanish Dictionary

home rule N

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gobierno m autónomo

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I.rule [ru:l] N

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1. rule:

rule (law)

rule (principle)

rules and regulations

rules of the road

normas f pl de tráfico

to be the rule

to break a rule

infringir una norma

to play (it) by the rules

obedecer las reglas

it is against the rules

va contra las normas

as a rule

2. rule no pl (control):

rule

the rule of Henry VIII

el reinado de Enrique VIII

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

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1. rule (govern):

rule country

rule company

2. rule (control):

rule

3. rule (draw):

rule

trazar con una regla

4. rule LAW (decide):

rule

rule

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

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1. rule (control):

rule

rule monarch

2. rule (predominate):

rule

3. rule LAW:

to rule for/against sb/sth

fallar a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

I.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] N

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2. home (family):

home

II.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADV

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1. home (one's place of residence):

to go/come home

ir/venir a casa

to take work home

llevarse trabajo a casa

2. home (understanding):

to bring sth home to sb

conseguir que alguien se dé cuenta de algo

Phrases:

to be home and dry Brit, to be home and hosed Aus

tener la victoria asegurada

this is nothing to write home about

esto no es nada del otro mundo

III.home [həʊm, Am hoʊm] ADJ

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1. home (from own country):

home

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Once a city adopts home rule it may continue to keep this status even if the population later falls below 5,000. en.wikipedia.org

Although the home rule counties can ordinance on tax issues, even that authority is limited. en.wikipedia.org

Counties also have much less legal power than home rule municipalities. en.wikipedia.org

In 1956, a home rule charter was approved that adopted a council-manager form of government. en.wikipedia.org

Qualifying food, drugs, medicines and medical appliances have sales tax of 1% plus local home rule tax depending on the location where purchased. en.wikipedia.org

Municipalities have full home rule powers, may adopt a charter, ordinances and resolutions for self-government. en.wikipedia.org

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