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rule meaning in Portuguese

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

leinoun
{f}

regranoun
{f}

regulamentonoun
{m}

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

governarverb

reinarverb

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

heurísticanoun

macetenoun

manhanoun

rule out (to cross out)
verb
[UK: ruːl ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈruːl ˈaʊt]

riscarverb

rule out (to reject from list of possibilities)
verb
[UK: ruːl ˈaʊt]
[US: ˈruːl ˈaʊt]

descartarverb

excluirverb

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

réguanoun
{f}

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

governantenoun
{m}

antivirulence (that reduces the virulence of a bacterium without necessarily killing it)
adjective

antivirulentoadjective

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

em regraadverb

por via de regraadverb

via de regraadverb

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

cerúleonoun
{m}

chain rule (mean value theorem)
noun
[UK: tʃeɪn ruːl]
[US: ˈtʃeɪn ˈruːl]

regra da cadeianoun
{f}

chondrule (granule)
noun

côndrulonoun
{m}

Cramer's rule (the explicit formula)
noun

regra de Cramernoun
{f}

curule (designating a ceremonial seat used by the highest magistrates in ancient Rome)
adjective
[UK: kjˈʊruːl]
[US: kjˈʊruːl]

cadeira curuladjective
{f}

divide and rule (Divide and conquer)
verb
[UK: dɪ.ˈvaɪd ənd ruːl]
[US: dɪ.ˈvaɪd ænd ˈruːl]

dividir e governarverb

exception that proves the rule (occurrence of counterexample)
noun

exceção que prova a regranoun
{f}

ferule (ruler-shaped instrument)
noun
[UK: ˈfe.ruːl]
[US: ˈfe.ruːl]

palmatórianoun
{f}

L'Hôpital's rule (a rule which uses derivatives to help evaluate limits involving indeterminate forms)
proper noun

regra de L'Hospitalproper noun
{f}

regra de L'Hôpitalproper noun
{f}

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

purulentoadjective

right-hand rule [right-hand rules] (common mnemonic for understanding notation conventions for vectors in three dimensions)
noun
[UK: raɪt hænd ruːl]
[US: ˈraɪt ˈhænd ˈruːl]

regra da mão direitanoun
{f}

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

régua de cálculonoun
{f}

spherule [spherules] (small sphere)
noun
[UK: ˈsferj.uːl]
[US: ˈsfe.ruːl]

esférulanoun

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]

não há regra sem exceçãophrase

toda regra tem exceçãophrase

toda regra tem uma exceçãophrase

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

virulêncianoun