regular
/reɣuˈlaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- regulo
- preterite (yo)
- regulé
- past participle
- regulado
Meaning
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to regulate
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Regulan el tráfico.
They regulate the traffic.
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Similar words
reglamentar is more about setting formal rules or regulations; regular is more general, and also means "to adjust," like a thermostat.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
regulamentar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to regulate."
Practice
1 What does regular mean?
to regulate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches regular?
regular: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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