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governing

/ˈɡʌvənɪŋ/ /ˈɡʌvɚnɪŋ/

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verb

Gobernar, administrar

To make and administer the public policy and affairs of; to exercise sovereign authority in.

Examples :

"The old king governed the land wisely."

El viejo rey gobernó la tierra sabiamente.

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verb

Gobernar, controlar

To control the actions or behavior of; to keep under control; to restrain.

Examples :

"Govern yourselves like civilized people."

Gobiérnense como personas civilizadas.

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verb

Gobernar, influir

To exercise a deciding or determining influence on.

Examples :

"Chance governs the outcome of many card games."

El azar gobierna el resultado de muchos juegos de cartas.

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verb

Regular, controlar

To control the speed, flow etc. of; to regulate.

Examples :

"a valve that governs fuel intake"

una válvula que regula la entrada de combustible

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verb

Gobernar, dirigir

To exercise political authority; to run a government.

Examples :

"The principal is responsible for governing the school according to its rules and policies. "

El director es responsable de gobernar la escuela de acuerdo con sus reglas y políticas.

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verb

Gobernar, influir

To have or exercise a determining influence.

Examples :

"The desire to do well in school is often a strong force governing a student's study habits. "

El deseo de tener éxito en la escuela es a menudo una fuerza poderosa que influye en los hábitos de estudio de un estudiante.

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verb

Regir, gobernar

(grammar) To require that a certain preposition, grammatical case, etc. be used with a word; sometimes used synonymously with collocate.

Examples :

"The rules of grammar governing the verb "expect" require the preposition "to" before the following infinitive. "

Las reglas de gramática que rigen el verbo "expect" requieren la preposición "to" antes del infinitivo siguiente.

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