rule

regla, norma

Instrucción que establece lo que las personas deben o no deben hacer.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: a rule against something/doing something (There is a rule against eating in class.); a rule about something (The school has rules about clothing.)

Sinónimos: regulation, instruction

Expresiones frecuentes: follow a rule, break a rule, school rule, against the rule

reinado, dominio, gobierno

Tiempo durante el cual una persona o un gobierno controla un país o un pueblo.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: under someone's rule (The country became richer under her rule.)

Sinónimos: reign, government, control

Expresiones frecuentes: under someone's rule, military rule, colonial rule, years of rule

norma, regla general

Algo que suele ocurrir o que normalmente es cierto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: norm, usual state

Antónimos: exception

Expresiones frecuentes: as a rule, the general rule, rule rather than exception

regla

Instrumento recto que sirve para medir longitudes o trazar líneas rectas.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: ruler, straightedge

Expresiones frecuentes: steel rule, folding rule, wooden rule, measuring rule

gobernar, reinar

Dirigir y controlar un país o un grupo de personas.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: rule over someone/something (The queen ruled over a large empire.)

Sinónimos: govern, reign over, control

Expresiones frecuentes: rule a country, rule an empire, rule over someone, rule for years

ser genial, molar

Ser excelente o mucho mejor que los demás.

En inglés sencillo: To be excellent or much better than others.

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

Sinónimos: rock, excel

Antónimos: suck

Expresiones frecuentes: you rule, they rule, really rule