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regla

rule

noun RREH-glah Less Common

Also means

ruler

Usage Note

Regla means both a governing rule or regulation and the physical measuring ruler. It also has a medical sense: la regla is the common term for menstruation in Spain and Latin America. The diminutive reglita and the verb regular are related.

Examples

"Hay que seguir las reglas del juego."

Natural Translation

You have to follow the rules of the game.

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