| Level | A1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | rule |
| IPA | /ruːl / noun |
| Back | kural, nizam |
| Back 2 | rule (noun) /ruːl
/ noun
OF ACTIVITY/GAME
1 [countable]
an official statement
that tells you what you must or must not do in a particular situation or when
playing a game
kural, nizam
to obey/break a rule
Do you know the rules of chess?
It's against the rules to smoke in
this area.
The company have strict rules and
regulations governing employees' dress.
Law daha güçlüdür. Yasayı
çiğneyenler cezalandırılır.
ADVICE
2 [countable]
a piece of advice
about what you should do in a particular situation
kural, tavsiye
There are no hard and fast rules for
planning healthy meals.
In an exam, rule number one is ‘don't
panic’.
NORMAL SITUATION
3 [singular]
what is usual
usul, âdet
Large families are the exception rather
than the rule nowadays.
As a general rule (genellikle),
women live longer than men.
I don't read much as a rule.
OF LANGUAGE
4 [countable]
a description of what
is usual or correct
(gramer) kural
What is the rule for forming the past
tense?
GOVERNMENT
5 [uncountable]
government; control
yönetim, egemenlik
The country is under military rule.
IDIOMS
bend
the rules
to do sth that is not
normally allowed by the rules
kuralları
esnetmek
the
golden rule (of sth)
an important principle
that should be followed when doing sth in order to be successful
altın
kural
When you run a marathon, the golden rule
is: don't start too fast.
a
rule of thumb
a simple piece of
practical advice, not involving exact details or figures
göz
kararı
As a rule of thumb, an average man needs
about 2 000 calories a day.
work
to rule
See WORK1
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