Regeln — meaning in English
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English meaning
- control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- govern verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- lore noun The accumulated knowledge, stories, and traditions about a subject, passed down over time.
- regulate verb To control something using rules, especially to make sure it works properly or fairly.
- regulation noun An official rule issued by an authority to control how something is done.
Senses
Regeln is used for these senses in English:
- control The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
- control (transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
- govern (transitive) To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.
- govern (intransitive) To have or exercise a determining influence.
- regulate To adjust (a mechanism) for accurate and proper functioning.
- regulation (uncountable) The act of regulating or the condition of being regulated.
control — full definition
- verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
- noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
- noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
- noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.
govern — full definition
- verb To run the political affairs of a country, state, or region.
- verb To control or strongly influence how something behaves or happens.
- verb To keep one's own behavior or emotions under control.
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