Meaning

2 senses
  1. A (usually rigid), flat, rectangular measuring or drawing device with graduations in units of measurement; a straightedge with markings.

    Lineal

    лине́йкаlinéjka

    ліні́йкаliníjka

  2. A person who rules or governs; someone or something that exercises dominion or controlling power over others.

    Herrscher, Herrscherin

    прави́тельpravítelʹ, властели́нvlastelín, власти́тельvlastítelʹ

    прави́тельpravýtelʹ, волода́рvolodár, прави́телькаpravýtelʹka

    a person who rules or commands

Examples

94 sentences
  1. Could I borrow your ruler?

    Я можу позичити твою лінійку? — Ahha

    ruМогу я позаимствовать вашу линейку? — sharptoothed

    deKönnte ich mir dein Lineal ausleihen? — Waldelfe

  2. I need a ruler.

    Мені потрібна лінійка. — deniko

    ruМне нужна линейка. — Olya

    deIch brauche ein Lineal. — Olya

  3. The people revolted against their rulers.

    ruНарод восстал против своих правителей. — afyodor

  4. How often does Tom use a ruler?

  5. Do you have a ruler I could borrow?

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 3
measuring or drawing device:
person who rules or governs:
a female person who rules or governs:
Русский
By meaning 3
measuring or drawing device:
person who rules or governs:
a female person who rules or governs:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
measuring or drawing device:
person who rules or governs:
a female person who rules or governs:

Origin

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.

From Middle English reuler; equivalent to rule + -er.

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Forms

plural: rulers
Singularruler
Pluralrulers

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
measuring instrument:ruleA1
Close in meaning
  • a person who rules or commands:swayer
  • measuring stick consisting of a strip of wood or metal or plastic with a straight edge that is used for drawing straight lines and measuring lengths:rule

Word family

30 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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