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1 the exception proves the rule
the exception proves the rulea exceção confirma a regra.English-Portuguese dictionary > the exception proves the rule
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2 the rule of three
the rule of threea regra de três. -
3 to have the rule over
to have the rule overdominar sobre. -
4 rule
[ru:l] 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) governo2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regra3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regra4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regra5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) régua2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) governar2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) decidir3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) traçar•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) decisão- rule off
- rule out* * *[ru:l] n 1 regra, regulamento, preceito, estatuto, método, código, guia, critério, sistema. it is the rule / é uso, é regra, é praxe. we made it a rule / fizemos disto uma regra. 2 ordem, prescrição, lei. 3 controle, regime, governo, mando, poder. 4 praxe, hábito, uso, costume. 5 régua (desenho). 6 Typogr fio. • vt 1 determinar, ordenar, mandar, decretar. 2 decidir, estabelecer. 3 regulamentar, estabelecer uma regra. 4 guiar, dirigir, governar, administrar, reger. 5 dominar, mandar, controlar. 6 refrear, conter, reprimir. 7 riscar com régua, traçar, pautar. 8 prevalecer, ser corrente, estar em voga, vigorar. a hard and fast rule regra rígida. as a rule por via de regra. rule of the road práticas de trânsito. rule of three regra de três. rule of thumb regra prática. sliding rule régua de cálculo. to be ruled by ser influenciado por, ser guiado por. to have the rule over dominar sobre. to lay down a rule estabelecer uma regra. to rule off separar uma linha horizontal (no papel). to rule out a) expulsar, excluir, riscar, descartar. b) tornar impossível, impedir. to rule over imperar sobre, governar, dominar. to rule with a rod of iron governar com mão de ferro. -
5 rule of the road
rule of the roadpráticas de trânsito.————————rule of the roadregulamento do tráfego. -
6 rule out
(to leave out; not to consider: We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather.) pôr de lado -
7 rule off
(to draw a line in order to separate: He ruled off the rest of the page.) separar -
8 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) cantar de galo -
9 home rule
(the government of a country or part of a country by its own citizens.) autonomia* * *home rule[h'oum rul] n Pol autonomia de governo local. -
10 as a rule
(usually: I don't go out in the evening as a rule.) regra geral* * *as a rulepor via de regra.————————as a ruleusualmente, em geral. -
11 to rule the roast
to rule the roastmandar, ser mandão. -
12 to rule the roost
to rule the roostcantar de galo, ser o líder. -
13 slide-rule
noun (an instrument for calculating, like a ruler in shape and having a central section that slides up and down between the outer sections.) régua de cálculo* * *slide-rule[sl'aid ru:l] n régua de cálculo. -
14 exception
[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) excepção2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) excepção* * *ex.cep.tion[iks'ep82n] n 1 exceção, exclusão. beyond exception / incontestável, não admitindo exceção. without exception / sem exceção. with the exception of / com exceção de, exceto. there is no rule without exception / não há regra sem exceção. she made an exception of me / no meu caso ela fez uma exceção. the exception proves the rule / a exceção comprova a regra. 2 privilegiado, pessoa ou coisa excluída. 3 acontecimento fora do comum. an exception to the rule / uma exceção à regra. by way of exception / por exceção, excepcionalmente. 4 Jur objeção. to take exception to / objetar, criticar, protestar. -
15 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) dominado2. noun1) (a person who is under the rule of a monarch or a member of a country that has a monarchy etc: We are loyal subjects of the Queen; He is a British subject.) súbdito2) (someone or something that is talked about, written about etc: We discussed the price of food and similar subjects; What was the subject of the debate?; The teacher tried to think of a good subject for their essay; I've said all I can on that subject.) assunto3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) disciplina4) (a thing, person or circumstance suitable for, or requiring, a particular kind of treatment, reaction etc: I don't think her behaviour is a subject for laughter.) motivo5) (in English, the word(s) representing the person or thing that usually does the action shown by the verb, and with which the verb agrees: The cat sat on the mat; He hit her because she broke his toy; He was hit by the ball.) sujeito3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) submeter2) (to cause to suffer, or submit (to something): He was subjected to cruel treatment; These tyres are subjected to various tests before leaving the factory.) submeter•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
- subject to* * *sub.ject[s'∧bdʒikt] n 1 assunto, tópico, tema, tese. let us change the subject / mudemos o assunto. 2 súdito, vassalo. 3 objeto, vítima. 4 Gram sujeito. 5 tema de melodia, em que se baseia uma composição musical. 6 objeto, motivo. 7 Schooling disciplina, matéria. 8 sujeito de experiência, cobaia. 9 substância, essência, substrato. 10 cadáver (para dissecção). • [səbdʒ'ekt] vt 1 subjugar, dominar, sujeitar. he is subject to asthma / ele está sujeito à asma. 2 submeter. he subjected himself to great danger / ele se expôs a um grande perigo. • adj 1 sujeito, sob o domínio de. 2 exposto. 3 com disposição ou tendência para. 4 dependente, condicionado a. a subject for pity um objeto de compaixão. subject to duty sujeito a taxas alfandegárias. subject to his approval dependente de sua aprovação. subject to reservations com reservas. subject to this com estas restrições. the subject under discussion o tema em discussão. -
16 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) aplicar2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) usar3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) requerer4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) aplicar-se5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) aplicar-se•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind* * *ap.ply[əpl'ai] vt+vi 1 aplicar: a) apor, justapor, sobrepor, pôr em contato. b) adaptar, ajustar, acomodar. c) usar, empregar, utilizar, pôr em prática. d) dedicar, consagrar, destinar. 2 pedir, solicitar, requerer. 3 recorrer. 4 gastar, despender (dinheiro). 5 usar apropriadamente. 6 referir(-se) a, concernir. this does not apply to you / isto não se refere a você. 7 dedicar(-se), concentrar-se, demonstrar assiduidade, diligência ou atenção. apply to Mr... queira dirigir-se ao Sr... to apply for requerer, solicitar. to apply to dirigir-se a, recorrer. -
17 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) activo2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) activo3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) activo4) (in force: The rule is still active.) em vigor5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) activo6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) activo•- actively
- activity* * *ac.tive['æktiv] adj 1 ativo, expedito, diligente. 2 vivo, rápido, ágil. 3 movimentado, atarefado, animado. 4 efetivo, vigoroso, laborioso, assíduo. 5 progressivo, produtivo. 6 Gram ativo. -
18 refer
[rə'fə:] 1. past tense, past participle - referred; verb( with to)1) (to talk or write (about something); to mention: He doesn't like anyone referring to his wooden leg; I referred to your theories in my last book.) referir-se a2) (to relate to, concern, or apply to: My remarks refer to your last letter.) reportar-se a3) (to send or pass on to someone else for discussion, information, a decision etc: The case was referred to a higher law-court; I'll refer you to the managing director.) enviar4) (to look for information (in something): If I'm not sure how to spell a word, I refer to a dictionary.) consultar•- referee2. verb(to act as a referee for a match: I've been asked to referee (a football match) on Saturday.) arbitrar- reference book
- reference library* * *re.fer[rif'ə:] vt+vi (ps, pp referred) 1 referir, aludir, reportar. the minister often refers to the Bible / o pastor ou sacerdote freqüentemente faz alusão à Bíblia. 2 encaminhar, dirigir, apresentar. he was referred to the association for assistance / ele foi encaminhado à associação para obter auxílio. 3 recorrer. 4 submeter, entregar (para julgamento). 5 atribuir. 6 aplicar. the rule refers to special cases / o regulamento se aplica a casos especiais. to refer one’s failure to bad luck atribuir o insucesso à má sorte. to refer the case to a judge entregar o caso a um juiz. to refer to a dictionary recorrer a um dicionário. -
19 prove
[pru:v]1) (to show to be true or correct: This fact proves his guilt; He was proved guilty; Can you prove your theory?) provar2) (to turn out, or be found, to be: His suspicions proved (to be) correct; This tool proved very useful.) mostrar ser•- proven* * *[pru:v] vt+vi 1 provar: a) experimentar, submeter a prova. b) demonstrar, patentear, comprovar. she proved herself a good daughter / ela demonstrou ser boa filha. c) dar a prova de. the news proves them true / os fatos dão-lhes razão. d) evidenciar-se, patentear-se. it proved to be correct / evidenciou-se certo. e) Arith tirar a prova de. 2 Typogr imprimir provas. 3 vir a ser. the exception proves the rule a exceção confirma a regra. to prove out ser bem-sucedido, obter sucesso. to prove true confirmar-se. -
20 three
[Ɵri:] 1. noun1) (the number or figure 3.) três2) (the age of 3.) de três anos2. adjective1) (3 in number.) três2) (aged 3.) de três anos•- three-- three-dimensional
- three-quarter
- three-year-old 3. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is three years old.) de três anos* * *[θri:] n 1 três. 2 grupo de três (pessoas ou coisas), tríade, trindade. • num três. by / in threes em três. Three in One Trindade. the rule of three a regra de três.
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