rule

Regel, Vorschrift

Eine Anweisung, die festlegt, was Menschen tun müssen oder nicht tun dürfen.

In einfachem Englisch: An instruction that says what people must or must not do.

• Please follow the rules.
• He broke a school rule by using his phone.
• What are the rules of this game?

So benutzt man es: a rule against something/doing something (There is a rule against eating in class.); a rule about something (The school has rules about clothing.)

Synonyme: regulation, instruction

Häufige Wendungen: follow a rule, break a rule, school rule, against the rule

Herrschaft, Regierungszeit

Die Zeit, in der eine Person oder Regierung ein Land oder eine Bevölkerung beherrscht.

In einfachem Englisch: The time during which a person or government controls a country or people.

• The king's rule lasted ten years.
• The country suffered under military rule.
• His rule ended when the army took power.

So benutzt man es: under someone's rule (The country became richer under her rule.)

Synonyme: reign, government, control

Häufige Wendungen: under someone's rule, military rule, colonial rule, years of rule

Regel, Normalfall

Etwas, das gewöhnlich passiert oder normalerweise zutrifft.

In einfachem Englisch: Something that usually happens or is normally true.

• As a rule, I walk to work.
• In this region, hot summers are the rule.
• Her kindness was the rule, and her anger the exception.

So benutzt man es: as a rule (As a rule, the shop closes at six.); the rule rather than the exception (Late trains are the rule rather than the exception here.)

Synonyme: norm, usual state

Gegenteile: exception

Häufige Wendungen: as a rule, the general rule, rule rather than exception

Lineal, Maßstab

Ein gerades Werkzeug zum Messen von Längen oder Zeichnen gerader Linien.

In einfachem Englisch: A straight tool used to measure lengths or draw straight lines.

• Measure the board with a rule.
• He used a steel rule to mark a straight line.
• The carpenter unfolded her wooden rule.

Synonyme: ruler, straightedge

Häufige Wendungen: steel rule, folding rule, wooden rule, measuring rule

regieren, herrschen über

Ein Land oder eine Gruppe von Menschen führen und kontrollieren.

In einfachem Englisch: To control and lead a country or group of people.

• The king rules the country.
• She ruled for nearly forty years.
• Who ruled this region before the war?

So benutzt man es: rule over someone/something (The queen ruled over a large empire.)

Synonyme: govern, reign over, control

Häufige Wendungen: rule a country, rule an empire, rule over someone, rule for years

klasse sein, rocken

Ausgezeichnet oder viel besser als andere sein.

In einfachem Englisch: To be excellent or much better than others.

• This band rules!
• Your new bike totally rules.
• Their team ruled all season.

Synonyme: rock, excel

Gegenteile: suck

Häufige Wendungen: you rule, they rule, really rule