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1 to bend the rules for somebody
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2 bend
bend
1. past tense, past participle - bent; verb1) (to make, become, or be, angled or curved: Bend your arm; She bent down to pick up the coin; The road bends to the right; He could bend an iron bar.) doblar(se), curvar2) (to force (someone) to do what one wants: He bent me to his will.) doblegar, compeler, obligar
2. noun(a curve or angle: a bend in the road.) curva- bent on
bend1 n curva / ángulobend2 vb doblar / torcer / flexionartr[bend]1 (in road etc) curva2 (in pipe) ángulo1 doblar, curvar1 doblarse, combarse3 (road) torcer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto bend something back doblar algo hacia atrásto bend something straight enderezar algoto bend over backwards for somebody hacer todo lo posible por alguiento be round the bend estar loco,-a perdido,-ato send somebody round the bend sacar a alguien de quicioto bend the rules for somebody hacer una excepción por alguienon bended knee arrodillado,-a'Please do not bend' (on package) "No doblar"wide bend curva abierta: torcer, doblar, curvar, flexionarbend vi1) : torcerse, agacharseto bend over: inclinarse2) turn: torcer, hacer una curvabend n1) turn: vuelta f, recodo m2) curve: curva f, ángulo m, codo mn.• anfractuosidad s.f.• comba s.f.• combadura s.f.• corvadura s.f.• curva s.f.• curvatura s.f.• gaza s.f.• recodo s.m.• recoveco s.m.• retortijón de tripas s.m.• revuelto s.m.• torno s.m.• través s.m.• viraje s.m.• vuelta s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: bent) = acodillar v.• agarbarse v.• bornear v.• cimbrar v.• combar v.• corcovar v.• declinar v.• derrengar v.• doblar v.• doblegar v.• encorvar v.• envergar v.• inclinar v.• torcer v.bend
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a) (in road, river) curva fto take a bend — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* una curva
to be round the bend — (esp BrE colloq) estar* chiflado (fam)
b) bends pl
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(past & past p bent) transitive verb1) \<\<wire/branch\>\> torcer*, curvar; \<\<back/leg\>\> doblar, flexionarbend your head back/forward — inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante
2) ( direct) (frml) \<\<energies/attention\>\> concentrar
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vi1)a) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> torcerse*to bend forward/backward — inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás; backward II a)
b) \<\<road/river\>\> hacer* una curva2) ( submit) ceder•Phrasal Verbs:[bend] (vb: pt, pp bent)1. N2)the bends — (Med) la enfermedad de descompresión
3) (Heraldry) banda f2. VT1) (=make curved) [+ wire] curvar, doblar; (=cause to sag) combar; [+ arm, knee] doblar; [+ sail] envergar- bend sb's ear2) (=incline) [+ body, head] inclinar3) (=direct) [+ efforts, steps etc] dirigir (to a)bent3. VI1) [branch] doblarse; [wire] torcerse; [arm, knee] doblarse; [road, river] torcer ( to the left a la izquierda)2) [person] (=stoop) inclinarse, doblarse* * *[bend]
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a) (in road, river) curva fto take a bend — tomar or (esp Esp) coger* una curva
to be round the bend — (esp BrE colloq) estar* chiflado (fam)
b) bends pl
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(past & past p bent) transitive verb1) \<\<wire/branch\>\> torcer*, curvar; \<\<back/leg\>\> doblar, flexionarbend your head back/forward — inclina or echa la cabeza hacia atrás/adelante
2) ( direct) (frml) \<\<energies/attention\>\> concentrar
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vi1)a) \<\<pipe/wire\>\> torcerse*to bend forward/backward — inclinarse hacia adelante/atrás; backward II a)
b) \<\<road/river\>\> hacer* una curva2) ( submit) ceder•Phrasal Verbs: -
3 rule
ru:l
1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) gobierno2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regla, norma, reglamento3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regla4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) norma5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) regla
2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) reinar, gobernar2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decidir, fallar (jurídico)3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) trazar (con una regla)•- ruled- ruler
- ruling
3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) fallo, decisión- rule off
- rule out
rule1 n1. regla / normayou can't do that, it's against the rules no puedes hacer eso, va en contra de las reglas / no puedes hacer eso, está prohibido2. gobierno / dominiorule2 vb gobernartr[rʊːl]1 (regulation) regla, norma2 (control) dominio3 (of monarch) reinado; (by government) gobierno4 (measure) regla2 (decree) decretar, dictaminar3 (draw) trazar2 (decree) decretar, dictaminar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas a rule por lo general, por regla generalto work to rule hacer una huelga de celoas a rule of thumb como regla general1) control, govern: gobernar (un país), controlar (las emociones)2) decide: decidir, fallarthe judge ruled that...: el juez falló que...3) draw: trazar con una reglarule vi1) govern: gobernar, reinar2) prevail: prevalecer, imperar3)to rule against : fallar en contra derule n1) regulation: regla f, norma f2) custom, habit: regla f generalas a rule: por lo general3) government: gobierno m, dominio m4) ruler: regla f (para medir)n.• arreglo s.m.• canon s.m.• código s.m.• dominación s.f.• dominio s.m.• estatuto s.m.• norma s.f.• precepto s.m.• regla s.f.• reglamento s.m.• señoría s.f.v.• decidir v.• dirigir v.• gobernar v.• imperar v.• rayar v.• regir v.• reinar v.ruːl
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1) c (regulation, principle) regla f, norma fto bend o stretch the rules — apartarse un poco de las reglas
to work to rule — ( Lab Rel) hacer* huelga de celo, trabajar a reglamento (CS)
2) (general practice, habit) (no pl)as a rule — por lo general, generalmente
to be under foreign rule — estar* bajo dominio extranjero
the rule of law — el imperio de la ley; majority 1) a)
4) c ( measure) regla f
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1) (govern, control) \<\<country\>\> gobernar*, administrar; \<\<person\>\> dominar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar2) ( pronounce) dictaminar3) ( draw) \<\<line\>\> trazar* con una reglaruled paper — papel m con renglones
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vi1)a) ( govern) gobernar*; \<\<monarch\>\> reinarto rule OVER somebody — gobernar* a alguien, reinar sobre alguien
b) (predominate, be current) imperar2) ( pronounce)to rule (ON something) — fallar or resolver* (en algo)
to rule against/in favor of somebody/something — fallar or resolver* en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
•Phrasal Verbs:- rule off- rule out[ruːl]1. N1) (=regulation) regla f, norma frules [of competition] bases fplit's the rules — son las reglas, esa es la norma
school rules — reglamento msing escolar
it's a rule that all guests must vacate their rooms by 10a.m. — por norma los clientes tienen que dejar la habitación antes de las 10 de la mañana
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to break the rules — infringir las reglas or las normas or el reglamento•
to make the rules — dictar las normasin my job I'm allowed to make my own rules — en mi trabajo se me permite decidir cómo se hacen las cosas
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to play by the rules — (fig) obedecer las reglas or las normasbend 2., 1), golden, ground, work 2., 1)•
I couldn't stand a life governed by rules and regulations — no soportaría una vida llena de reglas y normas2) (=guiding principle) regla fas a rule of thumb, a bottle of wine holds six glasses — por regla general, una botella de vino da para seis vasos
3) (=habit, custom) norma f•
as a (general) rule — por regla general, en general, normalmenteexception•
he makes it a rule to get up early — tiene por norma or por sistema levantarse temprano4) (=government) gobierno m ; (=reign) reinado mmilitary/one-party rule — gobierno m militar/unipartidista
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under British rule — bajo el dominio británico5) (for measuring) regla f2. VT1) (=govern) gobernar- rule the roost2) (=dominate, control) controlar, dominarheart 1., 2)you shouldn't let work rule your life — no deberías permitir que el trabajo controlara or dominara tu vida
3) (esp Jur) (=declare) dictaminar3. VI1) (=govern) gobernar; [monarch] reinarrod•
to rule over sth/sb — gobernar algo/a algn2) (=prevail) reinarUnited rules OK — (in graffiti) ¡aúpa United!, ¡arriba United!
3) (=decide) [chairman, president] decidir, resolver; [judge, jury] fallar•
to rule against sth/sb — fallar or resolver en contra de algo/algn•
to rule in favour of sth/sb — fallar en or a favor de algo/algn, resolver en or a favor de algo/algn•
to rule on sth — fallar or resolver or decidir en algo4.CPDrule book N — reglamento m
we'll do it by or go by the rule book — lo haremos de acuerdo con las normas
rule of law N —
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the rule of law — el estado de derecho- rule in- rule off- rule out* * *[ruːl]
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1) c (regulation, principle) regla f, norma fto bend o stretch the rules — apartarse un poco de las reglas
to work to rule — ( Lab Rel) hacer* huelga de celo, trabajar a reglamento (CS)
2) (general practice, habit) (no pl)as a rule — por lo general, generalmente
to be under foreign rule — estar* bajo dominio extranjero
the rule of law — el imperio de la ley; majority 1) a)
4) c ( measure) regla f
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1) (govern, control) \<\<country\>\> gobernar*, administrar; \<\<person\>\> dominar; \<\<emotion\>\> controlar2) ( pronounce) dictaminar3) ( draw) \<\<line\>\> trazar* con una reglaruled paper — papel m con renglones
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vi1)a) ( govern) gobernar*; \<\<monarch\>\> reinarto rule OVER somebody — gobernar* a alguien, reinar sobre alguien
b) (predominate, be current) imperar2) ( pronounce)to rule (ON something) — fallar or resolver* (en algo)
to rule against/in favor of somebody/something — fallar or resolver* en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
•Phrasal Verbs:- rule off- rule out
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