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1 to rule with a rod of iron
to rule with a rod of irongovernar com mão de ferro.————————to rule with a rod of irongovernar com mão de ferro. -
2 iron
1. noun1) (( also adjective) (of) an element that is the most common metal, is very hard, and is widely used for making tools etc: Steel is made from iron; The ground is as hard as iron; iron railings; iron determination (= very strong determination).) ferro2) (a flat-bottomed instrument that is heated up and used for smoothing clothes etc: I've burnt a hole in my dress with the iron.) ferro de engomar3) (a type of golf-club.) taco de golfe2. verb(to smooth (clothes etc) with an iron: This dress needs to be ironed; I've been ironing all afternoon.) passar a ferro- ironing- irons
- ironing-board
- ironmonger
- ironmongery
- have several
- too many irons in the fire
- iron out
- strike while the iron is hot* * *i.ron['aiən] n 1 ferro. 2 ferramenta, instrumento. 3 arma. 4 firmeza, dureza. 5 ferro de passar roupa. 6 Amer sl pistola, pequena arma de fogo. • vt+vi 1 passar a ferro (roupa). 2 cobrir com ferro, ferrar. 3 agrilhoar, encadear. • adj 1 ferroso, feito de ferro. 2 duro, firme, férreo. 3 cruel. in irons a ferros, na prisão. malleable iron ferro maleável. pig iron ferro em lingotes. smoothing iron ferro de engomar. the iron age Idade do Ferro. the Iron Duke o Duque de Ferro (Wellington). to have many irons in the fire tratar de diversos negócios ao mesmo tempo. to iron out (small problems) a) resolver (pequenos problemas), achar uma resposta para. b) remover com ferro de passar roupa. to rule with a rod of iron governar com mão de ferro. -
3 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.
См. также в других словарях:
rule with a rod of iron — To rule with stern severity • • • Main Entry: ↑iron * * * rule with a rod of iron see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑rod … Useful english dictionary
rule with an iron fist/hand, rule with a rod of iron — see ↑rule, 2 • • • Main Entry: ↑iron … Useful english dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
rule with a rod of iron — rule with an iron fist, govern by force … English contemporary dictionary
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule (someone) with a rod of iron British, American & Australian, American & Australian to control a group of people very firmly, having complete power over everything that they do. For 17 years she ruled the country with a rod of iron. My uncle… … New idioms dictionary
rule someone with a rod of iron — rule someone/something/with a rod of iron phrase to control someone or something in a very strict way She ruled that school with a rod of iron. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rule something with a rod of iron — rule someone/something/with a rod of iron phrase to control someone or something in a very strict way She ruled that school with a rod of iron. Thesaurus: to be in chargesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
rule (somebody) with a rod of iron — rule (sb/sth) with a rod of ˈiron idiom to control a person or a group of people very severely Main entry: ↑ruleidiom … Useful english dictionary
rule (something) with a rod of iron — rule (sb/sth) with a rod of ˈiron idiom to control a person or a group of people very severely Main entry: ↑ruleidiom … Useful english dictionary
rule with an iron fist/hand — (chiefly US) (or Brit rule with a rod of iron) : to rule a country, area, group, etc., in a very strict and often cruel way The dictator ruled (the island) with an iron fist. • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rule someone/thing with a rod of iron — control or govern someone or something very harshly. → rod … English new terms dictionary
