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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesregla general
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈreɣla xeneˈɾal/
"Por regla general, no trabajamos los fines de semana."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A broadly accurate guide or principle based on practice and experience rather than scientific calculation.
"As a rule-of-thumb, you should allocate ten percent of your monthly income to savings." - 2
A rough, practical method of procedure or measurement.
"We used the rule-of-thumb method to estimate the total cost of the renovation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 17th century, the phrase is commonly believed to derive from the historical use of the human thumb for approximate measurements before standardized units were established. While folklore sometimes links it to old English common law permitting a man to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb, lexicographical evidence largely debunks this grim association, pointing instead to practical carpentry and brewing practices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rule-of-thumb" is said worldwide
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règle générale
Transliteration: /ʁɛɡ ʒe.ne.ʁal/
"Comme règle générale, il faut arriver dix minutes en avance."
Faustregel
Transliteration: /ˈfaʊ̯stˌʁeːɡl̩/
"Als Faustregel gilt ein Drittel des Budgets für Miete."
regola empirica
Transliteration: /ˈrɛːɡola emˈpiɾika/
"Come regola empirica, calcola due ore per il viaggio."
regla general
Transliteration: /ˈreɣla xeneˈɾal/
"Por regla general, no trabajamos los fines de semana."
regra prática
Transliteration: /ˈʁeɡɾɐ ˈpɾatika/
"Como regra prática, adicione sempre dez minutos de margem."
मोटा नियम
Transliteration: mota niyam
"एक मोटे नियम के रूप में, आपको प्रतिदिन आठ गिलास पानी पीना चाहिए।"
经验法则
Transliteration: jīng yàn fǎ zé
"作为一个经验法则，不要在股市里投入你承担不起损失的钱。"
경험 법칙
Transliteration: gyeongheom beobchik
"경험 법칙상, 물은 100도에서 끓습니다."
経験則
Transliteration: keikensoku
"経験則として、この作業には約一時間かかります。"
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