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1 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) κατά κανόνα -
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.) γενικός2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) γενικός, καθολικός3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) γενικός4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) Γενικός2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) στρατηγός- generalise
- generalization
- generalisation
- generally
- General Certificate of Education
- general election
- general practitioner
- general store
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3 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) διακυβέρνηση, κυριαρχία, εξουσία2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) κανονισμός3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) κανόνας4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) αρχή5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) μέτρο, χάρακας2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) κυβερνώ, άρχω2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) αποφασίζω, ορίζω3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) τραβώ (γραμμή), χαρακώνω•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) επίσημη απόφαση- 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.) γενικεύω2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) γενικεύω, μιλώ γενικά -
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.) γενικεύω2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) γενικεύω, μιλώ γενικά -
6 Command
v. trans.Bid: P. and V. κελεύειν (τινά τι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τινί τι), προστάσσειν (τινί τι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τινί τι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τινί τι), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (τινί τι).Command in addition: V. ἐπεντέλλειν (τινί τι.Command beforehand: V. προὐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).With infin.: P. and V. κελεύειν (acc.), ἐπιστέλλειν (acc. or dat.), ἐπιτάσσειν (dat.), προστάσσειν (dat.), τάσσειν (dat.), ἐπισκήπτειν (dat.), Ar. and V. ἐφίεσθαι (dat.), V. ἀνώγειν (acc.), αὐδᾶν (acc. or dat.), ἐννέπειν (acc. or dat.), λέγειν (dat.), φωνεῖν (acc.), μυθεῖσθαι (absol.), ἐξεφίεσθαι (absol.).Join in commanding: P. and V. συγκελεύειν (absol.).Be at head of: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be in command of: P. and V. ἡγεῖσθαι (gen., V. also dat.), ἄρχειν (gen., V. also dat.), P. ἡγεμονεύειν (gen.).A position that was precipitous and directly commanded the city: P. χωρίον ἀπόκρημνον καὶ ὑπὲρ τῆς πόλεως εὐθύς κείμενον (Thuc. 6, 96).So that, though only a few men were thrown into it ( the fort), they could command the entrance: ὥστε καθεζομένων ἐς αὐτὸ ἀνθρώπων ὀλίγων ἄρχειν τοῦ εἴσπλου (Thuc. 8, 90).Command the sea, v.: P. θαλασσοκρατεῖν (Thuc. 7, 48).——————subs.P. πρόσταγμα, τό, ἐπίταγμα, τό, V. ἐντολή, ἡ (Plat. also but rare P.), κέλευσμα, τό, κελευσμός, ὁ, ἐφετμή, ἡ, ἐπιστολαί, αἱ.Word of command: P. and V. κέλευσμα, τό, P. σημεῖον, τό, παράγγελμα, τό.Pass word of command: P. and V. παραγγέλλειν.Leadership: P. ἡγεμονία, ἡ.Rule: P. and V. ἀρχή, ἡ, κράτος, τό.Post of general: P. and V. στρατηγία, ἡ.The command of the sea, subs.: P. τὸ τῆς θαλάσσης κράτος (Thuc. 1, 143).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Command
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7 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) ρητό,απόφθεγμα -
8 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) αρχή,νόμος2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) αρχή(λειτουργίας)•- in principle
- on principle
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