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1 exception
n. undantag från; undantagsvis* * *[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) undantag2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) undantag -
2 take exception to/at
(to object to: The old lady took exception to the rudeness of the children.) göra invändningar mot -
3 was an exception to the rule
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4 rule
n. regel, bestämmelse, norm, vana, rättesnöre, föreskrift; herravälde; regering; tumstock; linjal--------v. styra, härska, regera; avgöra, bestämma; linjera* * *[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) styre, välde2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regel, bestämmelse, föreskrift3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regel4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regel5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) tumstock2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) regera []2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) fastställa, avgöra, bestämma3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) dra en linje med linjal•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) utslag, avgörande- rule off
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5 outright
adj. obestridlig; total; fullständig; direkt--------adv. helt och hållet; öppet; rent av; rent ut* * *1. adverb1) (honestly: I told him outright what I thought.) rent ut, oförbehållsamt2) (immediately: He was killed outright.) på en gång, på fläcken2. adjective(without any exception or doubt: He is the outright winner.) avgjord, obestridlig -
6 to a man
(every one, without exception: They voted to a man to accept the proposal.) varenda en
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