LEARNit Dictionary

rule

noun
A1
OPAL
OPAL
1
A1
a statement of what may, must or must not be done in a particular situation or when playing a game
قانون, قاعده, مقررات, ضابطه
see also gag rule, ground rule
2
A1
a statement of what is possible according to a particular system, for example the grammar of a language
قاعده, ضابطه
the basic rules of grammar
What is the rule for forming plurals?
3
B1
a statement of what you are advised to do in a particular situation
قاعده, ضوابط, مقررات, ضابطه
The first rule is to make eye contact with your interviewer.
Follow these few simple rules and you won't go far wrong.
There are no hard and fast rules for planning healthy meals.
see also golden rule
4
a habit; the normal state of things; what is true in most cases
قاعده, رسم, روال
He makes it a rule never to borrow money.
Cold winters here are the exception rather than the rule.
5
B2
the government of a country or control of a group of people by a particular person, group or system
حکمفرمایی, حکومت, فرمانروایی, رژیم, سیستم حکومتی
military/civilian/democratic rule
The 1972 Act imposed direct rule from Westminster.
The country was still under colonial rule.
majority rule
see also home rule, self-rule
6
a measuring instrument with a straight edge
خط‌کش
see also slide rule
verb
B1
1
B1
to control and have authority over a country, a group of people, etc.
حکومت کردن, فرمانروایی کردن, سلطه داشتن
2
B2
to be the main thing that influences and controls somebody/something
حکمفرمایی کردن, کنترل کردن, سلطه داشتن
The pursuit of money ruled his life.
We live in a society where we are ruled by the clock.
Her whole life seemed to be ruled by fear.
3
to give an official decision about something
حکم کردن, حکم دادن
The court will rule on the legality of the action.
The judge ruled against/in favour of the plaintiff.
The deal may be ruled illegal.
The deal was ruled to be illegal.
The court ruled that the women were unfairly dismissed.
It was ruled that the women had been unfairly dismissed.
synonym pronounce
4
to draw a straight line using something that has a hard straight edge
خط کشیدن, کشیدن خط, کشیدن یک خط صاف
Rule a line at the end of every piece of work.