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1 govern
1. transitive verb1) (rule) regieren [Land, Volk]; (administer) verwalten [Provinz, Kolonie]2) (dictate) bestimmen3) (regulate) [Vorschriften:] regeln4) (Ling.) verlangen; regieren [Kasus]2. intransitive verb* * *2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) bestimmen* * *gov·ern[ˈgʌvən, AM -ɚn]I. vt1. POLto \govern sb/a country jdn/ein Land regieren2. (be in charge of)to \govern an organization eine Organisation leiten▪ to \govern sth etw regeln▪ to \govern how/when/what... regeln, wie/wann/was...the movement of the tides is \governed mainly by the moon der Gezeitenwechsel ist hauptsächlich vom Mond abhängig5. LINGII. vi regierento be fit/unfit to \govern regierungsfähig/-unfähig sein* * *['gʌvən]1. vt2) (= control rules, laws etc) bestimmen; (legislation) regeln; (= determine, influence) choice, decision bestimmen, beeinflussen; development, person, actions beeinflussen; life beherrschenregulations governing the sale of spirits — Bestimmungen über den Verkauf von Spirituosen
strict rules governing how much they can earn — strenge Vorschriften darüber, wie viel sie verdienen dürfen
the number of the verb is governed by the subject — das Verb richtet sich in der Zahl nach dem Subjekt
2. vi (POL)regieren, an der Regierung sein* * *A v/t1. regieren, beherrschen2. leiten, lenken, führen, verwalten3. fig bestimmen, beherrschen, regeln, maßgebend sein für, leiten:governed by circumstances durch die Umstände bestimmt;he was governed by considerations of safety er ließ sich von Sicherheitserwägungen leiten4. TECH regeln, regulieren, steuern5. fig zügeln, beherrschen, im Zaum halten:govern o.s., govern one’s temper sich beherrschen6. LING regieren, erfordernB v/i regieren, herrschen (beide auch fig)* * *1. transitive verb1) (rule) regieren [Land, Volk]; (administer) verwalten [Provinz, Kolonie]2) (dictate) bestimmen3) (regulate) [Vorschriften:] regeln4) (Ling.) verlangen; regieren [Kasus]2. intransitive verb* * *v.herrschen v.regieren v.
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