regulate

regulate
transitive verb
1) (control) regeln; (subject to restriction) begrenzen
2) (adjust) regulieren; einstellen [Apparat, Maschine]; [richtig ein]stellen [Uhr]
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[-leit]
verb
1) (to control: We must regulate our spending; Traffic lights are used to regulate traffic.) regeln
2) (to adjust (a piece of machinery etc) so that it works at a certain rate etc: Can you regulate this watch so that it keeps time accurately?) einstellen
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regu·late
[ˈregjəleɪt]
vt
▪ to \regulate sth
1. (supervise) etw regeln [o steuern]
▪ to \regulate whether/how/when ... festlegen, ob/wie/wann ...
\regulated industry öffentlich gebundene Unternehmen
to \regulate the use of additives/alcohol/radiation den Gebrauch von Zusätzen/Alkohol/Strahlungen regeln
2. (adjust) etw regulieren
to \regulate the clock [from winter time to summer time] die Uhr [von Winter- auf Sommerzeit] umstellen
to \regulate the flow of input/supplies/water den Eingaben-/Versorgungs-/Wasserfluss regeln
to \regulate the temperature die Temperatur regulieren [o einstellen]
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['regjʊleɪt]
vt
(= control) regulieren; flow, expenditure also, traffic, lifestyle regeln

to regulate the use of sth — den Gebrauch von etw begrenzen

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regulate [ˈreɡjʊleıt] v/t
1. regeln, lenken, ordnen:
regulate the traffic den Verkehr regeln
2. (gesetzlich) regeln
3. PHYSIOL, TECH etc regulieren, regeln:
regulate the speed (digestion, etc)
4. TECH eine Maschine, Uhr etc (ein)stellen
5. anpassen (according to an akk)
6. einen Fluss etc begradigen
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transitive verb
1) (control) regeln; (subject to restriction) begrenzen
2) (adjust) regulieren; einstellen [Apparat, Maschine]; [richtig ein]stellen [Uhr]
* * *
v.
regeln v.
regulieren v.

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