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1 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) ve většině případů -
2 general
['‹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.) obecný, všeobecný2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) (vše)obecný3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) celkový4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) generální2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) generál- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
- as a general rule
- in general
- the general public* * *• valný• univerzální• všeobecný• rámcový• hlavní• generál• generální• obecný• obecně• celkový -
3 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) vláda2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) řád; předpis3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) pravidlo4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) zásada5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) pravítko, metr2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) vládnout2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) rozhodnout3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) narýsovat•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) rozhodnutí, nález- rule off
- rule out* * *• vládnout• vláda• pravidlo• panovat -
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.) zevšeobecnit2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) vyvozovat obecné závěry* * *• zobecnit• generalizovat -
5 generalize
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.) zevšeobecnit2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) vyvozovat obecné závěry* * *• zobecňovat• generalizovat -
6 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) mravní zásada, aforismus, rčení* * *• rčení -
7 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) princip, zákon2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) princip•- in principle
- on principle* * *• zásada• princip
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