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regla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  • menstruation noun The monthly process in which the lining of the uterus is shed as blood, in females who are not pregnant.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
  • ruler noun A flat, straight-edged tool marked with measurement units, used for drawing lines or measuring length.

Senses

regla is used for these senses in English:

  • measure The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]
  • menstruation The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
  • rule A regulation, law, guideline.
  • ruler A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

measure — full definition

  1. verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
  2. noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
  3. noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.

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