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rule meaning in Italian

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rule [rules] (regulation)
noun
[UK: ruːl]
[US: ˈruːl]

regolanoun
{m}
It's a rule. = È una regola.

rule [ruled, ruling, rules] (to decide judicially)
verb
[UK: ruːl]
[US: ˈruːl]

sentenziareverb

rule [ruled, ruling, rules] (to regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over)
verb
[UK: ruːl]
[US: ˈruːl]

governareverbMoney rules the world. = I soldi governano il mondo.

rule of engagement (internal rules defining how to use force)
noun

regola di ingaggionoun
{f}

rule of thumb (general guideline rather than a strict rule)
noun
[UK: ruːl əv ˈθʌm]
[US: ˈruːl əv ˈθʌm]

a lume di nasonoun

rule out (to make something impossible)
verb
[UK: ruːl ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈruːl ˈaʊt]

escludereverb

ruler [rulers] (measuring or drawing device)
noun
[UK: ˈruː.lə(r)]
[US: ˈruː.lər]

righellonoun
{m}
I need a ruler. = Mi serve un righello.

ruler [rulers] (person who rules or governs)
noun
[UK: ˈruː.lə(r)]
[US: ˈruː.lər]

sovranonoun
{m}
The people resisted their cruel ruler. = Il popolo resistette al loro crudele sovrano.

as a rule (in general; most often)
adverb
[UK: əz ə ruːl]
[US: ˈæz ə ˈruːl]

di regolaadverb

generalmenteadverb

solitamenteadverb

Australian rules football noun

calcio australianonoun
{m}

football australianonoun
{m}

cerulean (sky blue)
noun
[UK: sɪ.ˈruː.lɪən]
[US: sə.ˈruː.li.jən]

ceruleonoun

cerulean (sky-blue)
adjective
[UK: sɪ.ˈruː.lɪən]
[US: sə.ˈruː.li.jən]

ceruleoadjective

Cramer's rule (the explicit formula)
noun

regola di Cramernoun
{f}

exception that proves the rule (occurrence of counterexample)
noun

eccezione che conferma la regolanoun
{f}

ferrule (band or cap placed around a shaft to reinforce it or to prevent splitting)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ruːl]
[US: ˈfe.ruːl]

ghieranoun
{f}

ferruled (having a ferrule)
adjective
[UK: fˈeruːld]
[US: fˈeruːld]

ghieratoadjective

golden rule (fundamental rule or principle)
noun
[UK: ˈɡəʊl.dən ruːl]
[US: ˈɡoʊl.dən ˈruːl]

regola d'oronoun
{f}

pulverulent (consisting of, covered with, or disintegrating into a fine powder)
adjective
[UK: pˈʌlvərˌuːlənt]
[US: pˈʌlvɚrˌuːlənt]

polverulentoadjective

purulent (consisting of pus)
adjective
[UK: ˈpjʊə.rə.lənt]
[US: ˈpjʊə.rə.lənt]

purulentoadjective

seropurulent adjective

sieropurulentoadjective

slide rule (analog calculator)
noun
[UK: ˈslaɪ.druːl]
[US: ˈslaɪ.druːl]

regolo calcolatorenoun
{m}

there is an exception to every rule (every rule has an exception)
phrase
[UK: ðeə(r) ɪz ən ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ tuː ˈev.ri ruːl]
[US: ˈðer ˈɪz ˈæn ɪk.ˈsep.ʃn̩ ˈtuː ˈev.ri ˈruːl]

ogni regola ha la sua eccezione.phrase

virulence [virulences] (the state of being virulent)
noun
[UK: ˈvɪ.rʊ.ləns]
[US: ˈvɪ.rə.ləns]

virulenzanoun

work-to-rule (labor protest in which the minimum work is carried out)
noun
[UK: ˈwɜːk tuː ruːl]
[US: ˈwɝːk ˈtuː ˈruːl]

sciopero bianconoun
{m}