govern

govern
1. transitive verb
1) (rule) regieren [Land, Volk]; (administer) verwalten [Provinz, Kolonie]
2) (dictate) bestimmen

be governed by something — sich von etwas leiten lassen

3) (regulate) [Vorschriften:] regeln
4) (Ling.) verlangen; regieren [Kasus]
2. intransitive verb
regieren
* * *
verb
1) (to rule: The queen governed (the country) wisely and well.) regieren
2) (to influence: Our policy is governed by three factors.) bestimmen
* * *
gov·ern
[ˈgʌvən, AM -ɚn]
I. vt
1. POL
to \govern sb/a country jdn/ein Land regieren
2. (be in charge of)
to \govern an organization eine Organisation leiten
3. LAW (regulate)
to \govern sth etw regeln
to \govern how/when/what ... regeln, wie/wann/was ...
4. usu passive (be determined by)
to be \governed by sth durch etw akk beeinflusst [o bestimmt] werden
the movement of the tides is \governed mainly by the moon der Gezeitenwechsel ist hauptsächlich vom Mond abhängig
5. LING
to \govern sth case etw regieren
II. vi regieren
to be fit/unfit to \govern regierungsfähig/-unfähig sein
* * *
['gʌvən]
1. vt
1) (= rule) country regieren; province, colony, school etc verwalten
2) (= control rules, laws etc) bestimmen; (legislation) regeln; (= determine, influence) choice, decision bestimmen, beeinflussen; development, person, actions beeinflussen; life beherrschen

regulations governing the sale of spirits — Bestimmungen über den Verkauf von Spirituosen

strict rules governing how much they can earn — strenge Vorschriften darüber, wie viel sie verdienen dürfen

to be governed by sb's wishes — sich nach jds Wünschen richten

3) (= hold in check) passions etc beherrschen; (MECH) speed, engine regulieren

to govern one's temper — sich beherrschen

4) (GRAM) case regieren

the number of the verb is governed by the subject — das Verb richtet sich in der Zahl nach dem Subjekt

2. vi (POL)
regieren, an der Regierung sein
* * *
govern [ˈɡʌvn; US ˈɡʌvərn]
A v/t
1. regieren, beherrschen
2. leiten, lenken, führen, verwalten
3. fig bestimmen, beherrschen, regeln, maßgebend sein für, leiten:
governed by circumstances durch die Umstände bestimmt;
he was governed by considerations of safety er ließ sich von Sicherheitserwägungen leiten
4. TECH regeln, regulieren, steuern
5. fig zügeln, beherrschen, im Zaum halten:
govern o.s., govern one’s temper sich beherrschen
6. LING regieren, erfordern
B v/i regieren, herrschen (beide auch fig)
* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (rule) regieren [Land, Volk]; (administer) verwalten [Provinz, Kolonie]
2) (dictate) bestimmen

be governed by something — sich von etwas leiten lassen

3) (regulate) [Vorschriften:] regeln
4) (Ling.) verlangen; regieren [Kasus]
2. intransitive verb
regieren
* * *
v.
herrschen v.
regieren v.

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