rule

A. n

• 1 (of game, language) règle (f); (of school, organization) règlement (m) against the rules = contraire aux règles or au règlement (to do de faire) rules and regulations = réglementation (f) as a rule = généralement

• 2 (authority) domination (f), gouvernement (m)

• 3 (for measuring) règle (f)

B. vtr

• 1 [ruler, law] gouverner; [monarch] régner sur; [party] diriger; [army] commander

• 2 [factor] dicter [strategy] to be ruled by [person] = être mené/-e par [passions, spouse]

• 3 (draw) faire, tirer [line]

• 4 [court, umpire] to rule that = décréter que

C. vi

• 1 [monarch, anarchy] régner

• 2 [court, umpire] statuer