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No. 823 in Russian

правило

Rule.

In a sentence

  • В школе мы изучаем правила русского языка.

    At school, we study the rules of the Russian language.

    Here, 'правило' is used in the sense of 'guidelines' or 'principles' that determine how the language operates.

  • Обычно я встаю в семь утра по правилу хорошего режима дня.

    Usually, I get up at seven in the morning according to the rule of a good daily schedule.

    In this context, 'правило' refers to a prescribed guideline or habit as a part of an organized routine.

  • Исключение подтверждает правило.

    The exception proves the rule.

    This phrase uses 'правило' in a proverb to express the idea of a general principle that is validated even when exceptions exist.

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