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Rule Kural Noun Countable Situation  /Ruːl   Nizam Advice

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Kind noun
Front rule 
IPA  /ruːl   / noun
Back kural, nizam
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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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