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"Regla" is a form of "regla", a noun which is often translated as "ruler". "Regulación" is a noun which is often translated as "regulation". Learn more about the difference between "regla" and "regulación" below.
la regla(
rreh
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glah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (instrument)
2. (norm)
4. (control)
a. operation
Los niños aprenden las cuatro reglas básicas en los primeros años de la escuela.Children learn the four basic operations in their first years of school.
6. (religion)
a. rule
La regla de San Agustín es la regla monástica más antigua de la iglesia occidental.The rule of St. Augustine is the oldest monastic rule in the Western church.
la regulación(
rreh
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goo
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lah
-
syohn
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. regulation
La perforación de pozos petroleros debe realizarse de acuerdo con las regulaciones gubernamentales.The drilling of oil wells must be carried out according to government regulations.
2. (management)
a. control
Debido al crecimiento acelerado de la población, el gobierno impuso medidas de regulación de natalidad.Due to the rapid population growth, the government imposed measures of birth control.
3. (mechanics)
a. adjustment
La regulación de la temperatura se hace mediante un sistema de calderas.Temperature adjustment is done using a boiler system.
