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1 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) z reguły -
2 general
['dʒɛnərl] 1. ngenerał m2. adjogólny; secretary etc generalnyin general — ( on the whole) ogólnie or generalnie (rzecz) biorąc; ( as a whole) w ogóle; ( ordinarily) na ogół
* * *['‹enərəl] 1. adjective1) (of, involving etc all, most or very many people, things etc: The general feeling is that he is stupid; His general knowledge is good although he is not good at mathematics.) ogólny2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) ogólny3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) ogólny4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generalny, główny2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generał- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
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3 rule
[ruːl] 1. n( norm) reguła f; ( regulation) przepis m; ( government) rządy pl, panowanie nt2. vtrządzić +instr3. vito rule (over sb/sth) — rządzić (kimś/czymś)
to rule in favour of/against/on — wydawać (wydać perf) orzeczenie na korzyść +gen /na niekorzyść +gen /w sprawie +gen
to rule that … — orzekać (orzec perf), że …
as a rule of thumb, … — można przyjąć, że …
Phrasal Verbs:- rule out* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) panowanie2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) przepis3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) reguła4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) zasada5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) miara, przymiar2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) rządzić2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) zawyrokować3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) narysować (linię)•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) orzeczenie- rule off
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4 generalise
1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) uogólniać2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) mówić ogólnikami -
5 generalize
['dʒɛnrəlaɪz]viuogólniać (uogólnić perf), generalizować* * *1) (to make a general rule etc that can be applied to many cases, based on a number of cases: He's trying to generalize from only two examples.) uogólniać2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) mówić ogólnikami -
6 maxim
['mæksɪm]nmaksyma f* * *(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) maksyma, zasada -
7 principle
['prɪnsɪpl]nzasada f* * *['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) prawo2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) zasada działania•- in principle
- on principle
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