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The meaning of the Spanish word "regla" and how you use it

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regla
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) ruler
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Clickable Example Sentences

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Necesito una regla .
I need a ruler.
La regla está en mi escritorio .
The ruler is on my desk.
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Valentine's Day DIY Decorations
una regla ,
a ruler,
"The Backpack" - Patti Lozano
Es una regla .
It's a ruler.
"The Backpack" - Patti Lozano
¿ Es la regla ?
Is it the ruler?
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regla
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) rule
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Esta regla tiene excepciones .
This rule has exceptions.
Tenemos una regla importante .
We have an important rule.
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The Universe of the Wachowskis
Y al parecer su nueva producción no es la excepción a esta regla .
And apparently their new production is not the exception to this rule.
Why Is Argentina's Economy So Fragile?
En Argentina , el desequilibrio es la regla , y eso genera desconfianza y sobresaltos en la moneda local .
In Argentina, imbalance is the rule, and that creates distrust and jolts in the local currency.
Pocoyó Goes Ice Skating
Normalmente no se ven ballenas en este tipo de competiciones , pero la excepción confirma la regla .
Normally whales aren't seen in this type of competitions, but the exception proves the rule.
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regla
(n.) (fem.) (sing.) period; menstruation (lit. rule)
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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Estoy teniendo mi regla .
I'm having my period.
Mi hermana está hablando de su regla .
My sister is talking about her menstruation.
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What the Pill Does to a Woman's Body
Lo recomendable es que empieces a tomártela el día que te llega la regla .
What's recommended is that you start to take it the day that your period arrives.
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regla de tres
(phrase) (fem.) (sing.) rule of three (math)
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La regla de tres puede ser directa o inversa .
The rule of three can be direct or inverse.
Necesitamos usar una regla de tres para calcular el total .
We need to use a rule of three to calculate the total.
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We Wear Pink on Wednesdays - Mean Girls
Verán : cuarenta y ocho sobre ciento veinte igual a X sobre cien . . . Es una regla de tres y ya está el valor de X .
You see: 48 over 120 equals X out of 100... It's a rule of three and there's already the value of X.
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