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1 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
- rule out -
2 rule out
(to leave out; not to consider: We mustn't rule out the possibility of bad weather.) útiloka -
3 rule off
(to draw a line in order to separate: He ruled off the rest of the page.) draga línu (til að afmarka) -
4 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) vera húsbóndi -
5 as a general rule
(usually; in most cases: As a general rule, we don't employ unskilled workers.) yfirleitt; venjulega -
6 as a rule
(usually: I don't go out in the evening as a rule.) venjulega, yfirleitt -
7 home rule
(the government of a country or part of a country by its own citizens.) heimastjórn; sjálfstjórn -
8 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.) reiknistokkur -
9 apply
1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) bera á; leggja við2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) beita3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) sækja um4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) eiga við5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) gilda•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
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10 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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11 subject
1. adjective((of countries etc) not independent, but dominated by another power: subject nations.) undirokaður; ósjálfstæður2. 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.) þegn2) (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.) (mál)efni, viðfang3) (a branch of study or learning in school, university etc: He is taking exams in seven subjects; Mathematics is his best subject.) námsgrein4) (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.) tilefni, ástæða5) (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.) frumlag3. [səb'‹ekt] verb1) (to bring (a person, country etc) under control: They have subjected all the neighbouring states (to their rule).) ná valdi yfir, undiroka2) (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.) láta sæta•- subjective
- subjectively
- subject matter
- change the subject
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12 active
['æktiv]1) (energetic or lively; able to work etc: At seventy, he's no longer very active.) virkur2) ((busily) involved: She is an active supporter of women's rights.) virkur3) (causing an effect or effects: Yeast is an active ingredient in bread-making.) virkur4) (in force: The rule is still active.) í gildi5) ((of volcanoes) still likely to erupt.) virkur6) (of the form of a verb in which the subject performs the action of the verb: The dog bit the man.) germynd•- actively
- activity -
13 applicable
['æpli-]adjective This rule is not applicable (to me) any longer.) viðeigandi, sem hægt er að beita -
14 axiom
['æksiəm](a fact or statement which is definitely true and accepted as a principle or rule.) lögmál, grundvallarregla -
15 canon
['kænən]1) (a rule (especially of the church).) (kirkju)lög2) (a clergyman belonging to a cathedral.) kanúki; meðlimur í rómversk-kaþólskri prestareglu3) (a list of saints.) dÿrlingaskrá4) (a musical composition in which one part enters after another in imitation.) keðjusöngur5) (all the writings of an author that are accepted as genuine: the Shakespeare canon.)•- canonize
- canonise
- canonization
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16 colony
['koləni]plural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) nÿlenda2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) sambú, sambÿli, kommúna3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) sambú•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
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17 dominion
[də'minjən]1) (rule or power: There was no-one left to challenge his dominion.) yfirráð2) (a self-governing country of the British Commonwealth: the Dominion of Canada.) heiti á landi í Breska heimsveldinu með heimastjórn -
18 exception
[-ʃən]1) (something or someone not included: They all work hard, without exception; With the exception of Jim we all went home early.) undantekning2) (something not according to the rule: We normally eat nothing at lunchtime, but Sunday is an exception.) undantekning -
19 existence
1) (the state of existing: He does not believe in the existence of God; How long has this rule been in existence?) tilvera2) ((a way of) life: an uneventful existence.) tilvist, líf -
20 expulsion
noun Any child found disobeying this rule will face expulsion from the school.) brottrekstur
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