Sentence examples of "setting up rule" in English
Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule.
Der Irrsinn ist bei Einzelnen etwas Seltenes, — aber bei Gruppen, Parteien, Völkern, Zeiten die Regel.
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
Ein Arbeiter arbeitet acht Stunden pro Tag, in der Regel.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.
Es wäre gut Bücher kaufen, wenn man die Zeit, sie zu lesen, mitkaufen könnte, aber man verwechselt meistens den Ankauf der Bücher mit dem Aneignen ihres Inhalts.
The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period.
Der Schauplatz dieser Geschichte ist das Japan gegen Ende der Meiji Periode.
There are cases where this rule doesn't hold good.
Es gibt Fälle, in denen diese Regel nicht anzuwenden ist.
As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.
Als Daumenregel sollten Sie ein Pfund Rindfleisch für jeweils zwei Gäste rechnen.
My grandfather made it a rule to take a walk before breakfast.
Mein Großvater machte es sich zur Regel, vor dem Frühstück spazierenzugehen.
Love doesn't rule, but it shapes; and that's more.
Die Liebe herrscht nicht, aber sie bildet; und das ist mehr.
It is not reasonable to suppose that this rule is applicable under any condition.
Es ist nicht sinnvoll diese Regel unter jeden Umständen anzunehmen.
Examples of word usage in different contexts are provided solely for linguistic purposes, i.e. to study word usage in a sentence in one language and how they can be translated into another. All samples are automatically collected from a variety of publicly available open sources using bilingual search technologies.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.
If you find a spelling, punctuation or any other error in the original or translation, use the "Report a problem" option or write to us.
In this section, you can see how words and expressions are used in different contexts using examples of translations made by professionals. The Contexts section will help you learn English, German, Spanish and other languages. Here you can find examples with phrasal verbs and idioms in texts that vary in style and theme. Examples can be sorted by translations and topics.
Learn foreign languages, see the translation of millions of words and expressions, and use them in your e-mail communication.
Advert