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1 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) faire la loi -
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rule [ru:l]règle ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e) règlement ⇒ 1 (a) gouvernement ⇒ 1 (c) gouverner ⇒ 2 (a) dominer ⇒ 2 (b) juger ⇒ 2 (c) régner ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) statuer ⇒ 3 (c)1 noun∎ the rules of chess/grammar les règles fpl du jeu d'échecs/de la grammaire;∎ to break the rules ne pas respecter les règles;∎ to play according to the rules or by the rules (of the game) jouer suivant les règles (du jeu);∎ the rules and regulations le règlement;∎ the club rules are very strict on this point le règlement du club est très strict sur ce point;∎ smoking is against the rules, it's against the rules to smoke le règlement interdit de fumer;∎ that contravenes rule 5b c'est contraire à la règle 5b;∎ to stretch or to bend the rules (for sb) faire une entorse au règlement (pour qn);∎ Mathematics rule of three règle f de trois;∎ rule of thumb point m de repère;∎ as a rule of thumb, allow one pound of meat for four people en règle générale, compter une livre de viande pour quatre personnes(b) (usual practice, custom) règle f;∎ as a (general) rule en règle générale;∎ rules of conduct règles fpl de conduite;∎ he makes it a rule not to trust anyone il a comme ou pour règle de ne faire confiance à personne;∎ we must make it a rule that everyone contributes equally nous devons poser comme principe que chacun contribue à part égale;∎ tipping is the rule here les pourboires sont de règle ici;∎ long hair was the rule in those days tout le monde avait les cheveux longs à cette époque;∎ it's often the case, but there's no hard and fast rule c'est souvent le cas, mais il n'y a pas de règle absolue;∎ politeness seems to be the exception rather than the rule on dirait que la politesse est l'exception plutôt que la règle;∎ the exception proves the rule l'exception confirme la règle∎ a return to majority/mob rule un retour à la démocratie/à l'anarchie;∎ the territories under French rule les territoires mpl sous autorité française;∎ in the days of British rule à l'époque de la domination britannique;∎ majority rule, the rule of the majority règle f majoritaire;∎ the rule of law (l'autorité f de) la loi(d) (for measuring) règle f;∎ folding rule mètre m pliant;∎ metre rule mètre m;∎ pocket rule règle f ou mètre m de poche(e) (of religious order) règle f(a) (govern → country, people) gouverner;∎ if I ruled the world si j'étais maître du monde∎ their lives are ruled by fear leur vie est dominée par la peur;∎ don't let him rule your life ne le laisse pas mener ta vie;∎ don't be ruled by what he says ce n'est pas à lui de vous dire ce que vous avez à faire;∎ don't let your heart rule your head ne laisse pas tes émotions l'emporter sur la raison;∎ to rule the roost faire la loi;∎ to rule the waves tenir la mer, être maître ou maîtresse des mers(c) (judge, decide) juger, décider;∎ the referee ruled the ball out or that the ball was out l'arbitre a déclaré ou jugé que la balle était hors jeu;∎ the strike was ruled illegal la grève a été jugée illégale;∎ the court ruled that he should have custody of the children c'est à lui que la cour a accordé la garde des enfants;∎ the chairperson ruled her or her remark out of order le président a déclaré que sa remarque n'était pas valable∎ he ruled over a vast kingdom il régna sur un vaste royaume;∎ familiar Chelsea rule OK! vive Chelsea!□ ;∎ Rule Britannia = chant patriotique britannique∎ chaos ruled le désordre régnait;∎ the philosophy currently ruling in the party la philosophie actuellement en vigueur au parti∎ to rule on a dispute statuer sur un litige;∎ to rule against/in favour of sb décider ou prononcer contre/en faveur de qn(possibility, suggestion, suspect) exclure, écarter;∎ we cannot rule out that possibility on ne saurait exclure cette éventualité;∎ she cannot be ruled out of the inquiry elle n'a pas encore été mise hors de cause;∎ the police have ruled out murder la police exclut la possibilité d'un meurtre;∎ the presence of hostages ruled out an attack la présence d'otages rendait toute attaque impossible;∎ the injury rules him out of Saturday's game sa blessure ne lui permettra pas de jouer samedi -
3 roost
A n (perch, tree) perchoir m ; the belfry is a roost for pigeons le clocher est l'endroit où nichent les pigeons.his chickens have come home to roost il a récolté ce qu'il a semé ; to rule the roost faire la loi. -
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[ru:st] 1. noun(a branch etc on which a bird rests at night.) perchoir2. verb((of birds) to sit or sleep on a roost.) se percher- rooster- rule the roost
См. также в других словарях:
rule the roost — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; be in charge. * /Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost./ * /Who rules the roost in the Smith s house?/ Compare: WEAR THE TROUSERS … Dictionary of American idioms
rule the roost — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; be in charge. * /Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost./ * /Who rules the roost in the Smith s house?/ Compare: WEAR THE TROUSERS … Dictionary of American idioms
rule the roost — If someone rules the roost they are the boss. Example:There s no doubt who rules the roost in this house … The small dictionary of idiomes
rule the roost — meaning ‘to have full control or authority’, is first recorded in about 1400 in the unexplained form rule the roast, which lasted until the 19c when roast was replaced by roost, thereby at least producing a clear image … Modern English usage
rule the roost — ► rule the roost be in complete control. Main Entry: ↑rule … English terms dictionary
rule the roost — phrasal see rule the roast * * * rule the roost see under ↑roast • • • Main Entry: ↑roost rule the roost see under ↑roast • • • Main Entry: ↑rule * * * rule the roost … Useful english dictionary
rule\ the\ roost — v. phr. informal To be leader or boss; be in charge. Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost. Who rules the roost in the Smith s house? Compare: wear the trousers … Словарь американских идиом
rule the roost — If you rule the roost, you are the most important and powerful person in a group or community. Officially David runs the company, but it s his father who rules the roost … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rule the roost — verb To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group. His was biding his time, and patiently looking forward to the days when he himself would sit authoritative at some board, and talk and direct, and rule the roost,… … Wiktionary
rule the roost — to control a place, situation, or activity Ultimately, men still rule the roost and make more money … English dictionary
rule the roost — be the dominant one in the family She seems rather quiet but she really rules the roost in their family … Idioms and examples