regra

Borrowed from Latin rēgula as a semi-learned term. Compare Spanish regla. Cf. the inherited doublet relha, and also the borrowed régua.

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ɣɾɐ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʁɛ.ɡɾɐ/

regra f (plural regras)

1. rule (a regulation, law or guideline)

   Não há uma regra geral.

   There is no general rule.

• cagar regras
• em regra
• regra de três
• regrar
• por via de regra
• via de regra

• régua
• regulação
• regulamento
• regular
• relha

regra

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of regrar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of regrar