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1 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) yfirleitt; venjulega -
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.) almennur2) (covering a large number of cases: a general rule.) almennur3) (without details: I'll just give you a general idea of the plan.) almennur4) ((as part of an official title) chief: the Postmaster General.) yfir-, aðal-2. noun(in the British army, (a person of) the rank next below field marshal: General Smith.) herforingi- 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
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) stjórn2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regla3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regla, lögmál4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regla, venja5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) reglustika, tommustokkur2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) stjórna2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) úrskurða3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) strika•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) úrskurður- 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.) alhæfa2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) alhæfa -
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.) alhæfa2) (to talk (about something) in general terms: We should stop generalizing and discuss each problem separately.) alhæfa -
6 maxim
(a saying, general truth or rule giving a guide to good behaviour: `He who hesitates is lost' is a well-known maxim.) spakmæli -
7 principle
['prinsəpəl]1) (a general truth, rule or law: the principle of gravity.) grundvallaratriði; lögmál2) (the theory by which a machine etc works: the principle of the jet engine.) lögmál•- in principle
- on principle
См. также в других словарях:
general rule — index canon, generality (vague statement) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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deviating from the general rule — index irregular (not usual) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
rule of thumb — Rule of thumb means approximately. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A rule of thumb is a general rule which is a handy way of measuring or calculating something. As a rule of thumb, use one third vinegar and three thirds oil to make … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
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General Staff Academy (Russia) — Established 1936 Type Military college Location … Wikipedia
there is no general rule — there is no rule without an exception, no rule ever covers all situations … English contemporary dictionary
rule of thumb — general rule, guideline The rule of thumb for a resume is Don t exceed two pages … English idioms
as a general rule — in most cases … Useful english dictionary
