A2 noun Neutro #329 mais comum

rule

/ruːl/

An official instruction or principle that tells you what is allowed and what is not allowed in a specific situation, game, or organization. Rules help maintain order and ensure that everyone behaves in a fair or expected way.

Exemplos

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1

Don't forget the rule about taking off your shoes at the door.

Don't forget the rule about taking off your shoes at the door.

2

The committee has established a new rule regarding public health safety.

The committee has established a new rule regarding public health safety.

3

In our house, the golden rule is: you cook, I clean.

In our house, the golden rule is: you cook, I clean.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
rule
Verb
rule
Adjetivo
ruling
Relacionado
ruler
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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'Ruler' (the measuring tool). A ruler keeps lines straight; a 'Rule' keeps your behavior straight.

Quiz rápido

If you want to win the game, you must follow the ____.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: rules

Exemplos

1

Don't forget the rule about taking off your shoes at the door.

everyday

Don't forget the rule about taking off your shoes at the door.

2

The committee has established a new rule regarding public health safety.

formal

The committee has established a new rule regarding public health safety.

3

In our house, the golden rule is: you cook, I clean.

informal

In our house, the golden rule is: you cook, I clean.

4

The grammatical rule states that every sentence must have a subject and a verb.

academic

The grammatical rule states that every sentence must have a subject and a verb.

5

Company rules require all employees to wear an ID badge at all times.

business

Company rules require all employees to wear an ID badge at all times.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
rule
Verb
rule
Adjetivo
ruling
Relacionado
ruler

Colocações comuns

follow a rule to obey a rule
break a rule to do something that is not allowed by a rule
against the rules not permitted according to the established rules
strict rules rules that must be obeyed exactly
set a rule to create or establish a new rule

Frases Comuns

as a rule

usually; in most cases

rule of thumb

a practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something

bend the rules

to allow someone to do something that is usually not allowed

Frequentemente confundido com

rule vs law

A law is an official rule made by the government for a whole country, while a rule can be made by any group like a school or a family.

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Notas de uso

The word is most frequently used in the plural ('rules') when referring to the collective instructions for a game or a social environment. It can also be used as a verb meaning to govern or control.

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Erros comuns

Learners sometimes use 'law' when they should use 'rule' for minor settings like a classroom. They also occasionally confuse the tool 'ruler' with the concept 'rule'.

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Dica de memorização

Think of a 'Ruler' (the measuring tool). A ruler keeps lines straight; a 'Rule' keeps your behavior straight.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Old French word 'riule', which came from the Latin 'regula' meaning a 'straight stick' or 'pattern'.

Padrões gramaticais

Countable noun: one rule, two rules Often used with the preposition 'against': 'It is against the rules.' Often follows verbs like 'obey', 'follow', or 'break'.
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Contexto cultural

Different cultures have various 'unwritten rules' regarding social politeness and personal space that are expected to be followed even if they are not written down.

Quiz rápido

If you want to win the game, you must follow the ____.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: rules

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pronavfy

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A specialized digital data structure or configuration file used to synchronize navigation parameters and routing logic across multiple platforms. It serves as a master template ensuring that disparate hardware devices interpret spatial data and waypoints with identical precision.

nonvalward

C1

To deliberately move away from or reject established values, standards, or traditional norms. It implies a conscious effort to chart a path that disregards conventional worth or moral frameworks in favor of new, often experimental, directions.

multidomness

C1

To actively manage or integrate operations across multiple distinct domains or fields of influence. This verb describes the action of diversifying one's reach to ensure a functional presence in several specialized areas simultaneously.

proarchancy

C1

The state or quality of being a primary or foundational authority, often referring to a preliminary or original form of leadership or governance. It describes the condition of holding a pre-eminent or initial position of rule within a hierarchy.

anamess

C1

To gradually gather or accumulate a large quantity of something, typically wealth, information, or evidence, over a significant period of time. It implies a persistent process of building up a collection or 'mass' of resources.

premigrless

C1

To proactively eliminate or significantly reduce the necessity for future data or population migration by implementing structural optimizations during the initial setup phase. This verb is primarily used in technical and logistical contexts to describe the act of making a system or group stable enough that relocation becomes unnecessary.

undertortacy

C1

To resolve a civil legal grievance or potential tort claim outside of formal legal proceedings, often through private or informal mediation. It implies reaching a settlement secretly or 'under the table' to avoid public litigation.

tritentible

C1

Describing something that is capable of being stretched, extended, or held in three distinct directions or ways. It is often used in technical or abstract contexts to refer to a threefold capacity for tension or adaptability.

extrasonism

C1

To project sound, influence, or high-frequency vibrations beyond a specific physical or metaphorical boundary. It describes the active process of extending an acoustic or communicative reach into a wider environment.

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