ruling in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for ruling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ruling [Am ˈrulɪŋ, Brit ˈruːlɪŋ] N

ruling

fallo m

ruling

resolución f

to give or make a ruling that …

fallar or resolver que …

II.ruling [Am ˈrulɪŋ, Brit ˈruːlɪŋ] ADJ attr

1. ruling (in power):

ruling monarch

reinante

the ruling Party

el partido en el poder

the ruling classes

las clases dirigentes

2. ruling (dominant):

ruling principle/factor

dominante

3. ruling (current) FIN:

ruling price/rate

vigente

I.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] N

1. rule C (regulation, principle):

rule

regla f

rule

norma f

to observe/break the rules

observar or acatar/infringir las reglas or normas

a set of rules

un reglamento

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

reglamento m

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

regla general

as a rule of thumb

como regla general

my rule of thumb would be …

como regla general yo diría que …

2. rule (general practice, habit) no pl:

as a rule

por lo general

as a rule

generalmente

the general rule is that I get home first

por regla general or generalmente soy yo quien llega primero a casa

corruption seems to be the rule these days

la corrupción parece ser la norma hoy en día

I make it a rule to reply promptly to letters

tengo por norma contestar las cartas enseguida

3. rule U:

rule (government)

gobierno m

rule (of monarch)

reinado m

it was under foreign/Ottoman rule

estaba bajo dominio extranjero/bajo el dominio otomano

the rule of law

el imperio de la ley

they moved from military to civilian rule

pasaron de un gobierno militar a uno civil

the rule of the Tudors

el reinado de los Tudor

4. rule C (measure):

rule

regla f

II.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] VB trans

1. rule (govern, control):

rule country

gobernar

rule country

administrar

rule person

dominar

rule emotion

controlar

you mustn't let that rule your life

no debes permitir que tu vida quede supeditada a eso

2. rule (pronounce):

rule

dictaminar

the committee ruled that there were no grounds for dismissal

la comisión dictaminó que no había causal de despido

3. rule (draw):

rule line

trazar con una regla

ruled paper

papel m con renglones

III.rule [Am rul, Brit ruːl] VB intr

1.1. rule (govern):

rule

gobernar

rule monarch:

reinar

to rule over sb

gobernar a alguien

to rule over sb

reinar sobre alguien

United rules OK Brit

¡viva or arriba (el) United!

1.2. rule (predominate, be current):

rule

imperar

2. rule (pronounce):

rule

fallar

rule

resolver

to rule on sth

fallar en algo

to rule on sth

en algo

the court is expected to rule (on the case) this week

se espera que el tribunal falle or resuelva (en el caso) esta semana

to rule against/in favor of sb/sth

fallar or resolver en contra/a favor de alguien/algo

See also majority

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

1.1. majority (greater number):

majority + sing or pl vb

mayoría f

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

ser mayoría

the silent majority

la mayoría silenciosa

the silent majority attr decision/party

mayoritario

majority holding or interest

participación f mayoritaria

it was approved by a majority vote

se aprobó por mayoría (de votos)

1.2. majority (margin):

majority

mayoría f

majority

margen m

a two-thirds majority

una mayoría de dos tercios

simple or Brit also relative majority

mayoría simple or relativa

they voted by a narrow majority to return to work

ganó por una estrecha mayoría or por un estrecho margen el voto a favor de volver al trabajo

2. majority (adulthood):

majority

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

slide rule N

slide rule

regla f de cálculo

self-rule [Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈrul, Brit ˌsɛlfˈruːl] N U

self-rule

autogobierno m

direct rule N U

direct rule

administración f directa

gag rule N Am

gag rule

norma que establece un límite de tiempo para un debate

majority rule N U

majority rule

gobierno m de la mayoría

home rule N U

home rule

autogobierno m

Translations for ruling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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declaratoria

ruling

rendir declaratoria sobre algo

to give a ruling on sth

rendir declaratoria sobre algo

to rule on sth

clase dirigente

ruling class

ruling in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ruling in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.ruling [ˈru:lɪŋ] ADJ

1. ruling (governing):

ruling

gobernante

ruling class

dirigente

ruling monarch

reinante

2. ruling (primary):

ruling

dominante

II.ruling [ˈru:lɪŋ] N

ruling

fallo m

the final ruling

la sentencia definitiva

I.rule [ru:l] N

1. rule:

rule (law)

regla f

rule (principle)

norma f

rules and regulations

reglamento m

rules of the road

normas f pl de tráfico

to be the rule

ser la norma

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

por lo general

2. rule no pl (control):

rule

gobierno m

the rule of Henry VIII

el reinado de Enrique VIII

3. rule (measuring device):

rule

regla f

Phrases:

a rule of thumb

una regla general

rules are made to be broken

las normas están para desobedecerlas

II.rule [ru:l] VB trans

1. rule (govern):

rule country

gobernar

rule company

dirigir

2. rule (control):

rule

dominar

3. rule (draw):

rule

trazar con una regla

rule paper

pautar

4. rule LAW (decide):

rule

dictaminar

rule

fallar

III.rule [ru:l] VB intr

1. rule (control):

rule

gobernar

rule monarch

reinar

2. rule (predominate):

rule

imperar

3. rule LAW:

to rule for/against sb/sth

fallar a favor/en contra de alguien/algo

rule book N

rule book

reglamento m

slide rule N

slide rule

regla f de cálculo

rule off VB trans

rule off

separar con una línea

home rule N

home rule

gobierno m autónomo

rule out VB trans

rule out

descartar

work-to-rule [ˌwɜ:ktəˈru:l, Am ˌwɜ:rk-] N

work-to-rule

huelga f de celo

Translations for ruling in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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tiralíneas

ruling pen

PRI

Mexican ruling party from 1929 onwards

ruling Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to offend against a rule

infringir una norma

the rule of Henry VIII

el reinado de Enrique VIII

the final ruling

la sentencia definitiva

the exception proves the rule prov

la excepción confirma la regla prov

opposition/ruling party

partido en la oposición/en el poder

to rule over the Romans

gobernar sobre los romanos

ruling political organization in Francoist Spain

el Movimiento (Nacional)

to abide by the ruling of the judge

remitirse al juez

to give an interim ruling on sth

proveer sobre algo

Mexican ruling party from 1929 onwards

PRI

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Protesters joined soldiers in protecting the museum, situated beside the burning ruling party headquarters.

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However, the ruling leaves what are considered rich coastal fishing waters under Chilean sovereignty.

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They believe that the ruling class is well-organised and control the state, media, judiciary and military, so the movements need to be just as organised.

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Authoritarianism is marked by indefinite political tenure of the ruler or ruling party (often in a single-party state) or other authority.

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On appeal the judge's ruling was found to be erroneous.

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The term also applied to a town crier, an officer of the court who made public pronouncements in the name of the ruling monarch.

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It makes possible an initial accumulation of wealth, which in turn enables the formation of an elite or ruling class.

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Although they are not ruling monarchs, they are still highly revered and look upon in the society.

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This ruling came about owing to the efforts of a group that strongly opposed euthanasia.

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This rent, of course, varies according to the total supply and demand of wheat and the ruling market price for wheat.

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