Usage examples of "à la règle" in French with translation to English

C'est une exception à la règle. This is an exception to the rule.

Je ne peux faire aucune exception à la règle. I can except no one from the rules.

Il y a des cas où la règle ne s'applique pas dans toute sa rigueur. There are cases where the rule does not hold good.

Il était assez fort pour aider son père à la ferme. He was strong enough to help his father on the farm.

Dans tous les cas la règle s'applique dans toute sa rigueur. That rule holds good in all cases.

Hier, je l'ai croisée à la gare. Yesterday I ran across her at the station.

Expliquez-moi la règle, je vous prie. Please explain the rule to me.

Il tenait les envahisseurs à distance à la mitrailleuse. He kept the invaders at bay with a machine gun.

La règle ne s'applique pas dans ce cas. The rule doesn't apply in this case.

Dois-je me rendre à la fête ? Do I have to go to the party?

L'exception prouve la règle. The exception proves the rule.

Tom ne croit pas à la vie après la mort. Tom doesn't believe in life after death.

Nous l'avons puni comme le veut la règle. We punished him according to the rules.

La première fois que tu rencontres une personne, tu devrais être attentif à la proximité avec laquelle tu te tiens par rapport à elle. The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.

L’exception qui confirme la règle. An exception which confirms the rule.

Ne touche pas à la peinture fraîche. Don't touch the wet paint.

Je leur ai expliqué la règle du jeu. I explained the rules of the game to him.

Il parle avec une pipe à la bouche. He spoke with a pipe in his mouth.

Je lui expliquai la règle. I explained the rules to her.

L'air et l'eau sont indispensables à la vie. Both air and water are indispensable for life.

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