norma

rule

noun NOHR-mah Less Common

Also means

norm

Usage Note

Norma covers both a formal regulation (las normas de tráfico) and an informal social norm (normas de conducta). Its verb form is normalizar (to standardize) and the adjective normal shares the root. The plural normas is the everyday word for 'rules' in institutional contexts.

Examples

"Hay que respetar las normas del juego."

Natural Translation

You have to respect the rules of the game.

Literal Translation

There-is-that to-respect the rules of-the game.

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