Sentence examples of "general rule" in English

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As a general rule, it's simple to criticize, but difficult to produce alternative suggestions. Como regla general, es fácil criticar pero difícil ofrecer sugerencias alternativas.

General Braddock was killed. El general Braddock fue asesinado.

The queen reigns, but does not rule in England. En Inglaterra, la reina reina pero no gobierna.

With the heirless king going crazy and royal family poisoned, the general of the army finally had his chance to usurp the throne. Con el rey sin heredero volviéndose loco y la familia real envenenada, el general del ejército finalmente tuvo su oportunidad de usurpar el trono.

Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he might be laid off from work. Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que pudiera resultar despedido del trabajo.

I often say a great doctor kills more people than a great general. A menudo digo que un gran doctor mata a más gente que un gran general.

This rule applies to you as well. Esta regla aplica para ti también.

The general strike paralyzed the whole country. La huelga general paralizó todo el país.

The rule holds good in this case. La regla sigue siendo válida en este caso.

In general, children are fond of candy. Normalmente, a los niños les gustan los caramelos.

Tom couldn't completely rule out the possibility that he was going to get drafted. Tom no podía descartar del todo la posibilidad de que resultar reclutado.

I have a general idea of what he means. Tengo una idea general de lo que él quiere decir.

This rule can be read in two different ways. Esta norma puede ser interpretada de dos formas diferentes.

The result is calculated according to general reading table created by World Health Organization (WHO) - the same for male and female regardless the age. El resultado es calculado de acuerdo a la tabla de lectura general diseñada por la Organización Mundial de Salud (OMS) - es lo mismo para hombres o mujeres sin consideración por la edad.

There are some cases where this rule does not apply. Hay casos en que esta regla no aplica.

BMI categories (underweight, overweight or obese) from general reading table are inappropriate for athletes, children, the elderly, and the infirm. Las categorías del IMC (por debajo del peso normal, sobrepeso o obeso) de la tabla de lectura general no son apropiadas para atletas, niños, ancianos y enfermos.

He makes it a rule never to speak ill of others. Él tiene por regla nunca hablar mal de otros.

The labor unions had been threatening the government with a general strike. Los sindicatos habían amenazado al gobierno con una huelga general.

Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that! ¡Irónicamente, esa vieja regla gramatical que dice "nunca terminar una oración con una preposición" hace precisamente eso!

Ambiguous phrases in general lead to amusing interpretations. Las frases ambiguas por lo general dan lugar a divertidas interpretaciones.

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