Rulers Meaning in English

word · lemma: ruler

US

ˈɹuɫɝz

ROO-lurz

UK

ɹˈuːləz

ROO-luhz

परिभाषा

'Rulers' can mean people who govern or control a country, or it can refer to measuring tools used for drawing straight lines or measuring length.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Plural form. The meaning depends on context: in schools, 'rulers' usually means the measuring tool, while in politics or history, it means people in power. Avoid confusing the two in writing and speech.

• Spanish: gobernantes - reglas (instrumento)
• Portuguese (BR): governantes - réguas
• Portuguese (PT): governantes - réguas
• Chinese (Simplified): 统治者 - 尺子
• Chinese (Traditional): 統治者 - 尺
• Hindi: शासक - स्केल
• Arabic: حكام - مساطر
• Bengali: শাসক -尺 (ফুটদণ্ড)
• Russian: правители - линейки
• Japanese: 支配者 - 定規
• Vietnamese: người cai trị - thước đo
• Korean: 통치자 - 자(도구)
• Turkish: yöneticiler - cetveller
• Urdu: حکمران - فٹا
• Indonesian: penguasa - penggaris

उदाहरण वाक्य

Many countries have powerful rulers.

basic

Students use rulers to measure lines in math class.

basic

Historic rulers often built castles.

basic

Can I borrow one of your rulers? I forgot mine at home.

natural

The country changed after new rulers took power.

natural

I always lose my rulers, no matter how many I buy!

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