Polyglot Dictionary

regular

/xeɡuˈlaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
regulo
preterite (eu)
regulei
past participle
regulado

Meaning

  1. to regulate

    • Regule o volume.

      Adjust the volume.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

regulamentar

regulamentar is more about setting formal rules or regulations; regular is more general, and also means "to adjust," like a thermostat.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

reglamentar

reglamentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to regulate."

Spanish

regular

regular is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to regulate."

French

réguler

réguler is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to regulate."

Practice

1 What does regular mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches regular?

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