regla
Meaning
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- (feminine) rule (regulation, norm)
- (feminine) ruler (measuring stick)
- (colloquial,feminine) menstruation, period
Concepts
Synonyms
menorragia
vara de medir
lur
Frequency
Hyphenated as
re‧gla
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈreɡla/
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Latin regula. Compare Portuguese regra. Doublet of reja, which is inherited. Cognate with English rule.
New
reglar
- to rule (put lines using e.g. a ruler)
- to regulate
- to check, to correct
- to trim
- (reflexive) to abide by, to conform to
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