Law vs Rule

Wann du im Englischen was verwendest, mit Bedeutung, Register und Beispielen.

Law

Formell Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A2 noun

Rule

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig) A1 noun

Am formellsten: Law

	Law	Rule
Aussprache	🇬🇧 /["/lɔː/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/lɔː/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ruːl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ruːl/"]/
Bedeutung	Regeln, die von einer Regierung aufgestellt werden, um die Ordnung aufrechtzuerhalten. Rules made by a government to keep order.	Eine Aussage, die dir sagt, was du tun darfst oder nicht darfst. A statement that tells you what you can or cannot do.
Beispiel	The law requires that all drivers have insurance.	The rule of the game is to score the most points.
Register	Formell	Neutral
Wie häufig	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)	Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-Niveau	A2	A1
Wortart	noun	noun
Kollokationen	administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, administrative, case, civil, become, apply, enforce, allow something, authorize something, permit something, court, case, suit, above the law, against the law, beyond the law, as the law stands, law and order, the law of the land, practise/​practice, firm, school	basic, cardinal, first, set, create, develop, draw up, apply, be applicable, operate, book, change, according to the rules, against the rules, contrary to the rules, a breach of the rules, a violation of the rules, a body of rules, basic, cardinal, first, set, create, develop, draw up, apply, be applicable, operate, book, change, according to the rules, against the rules, contrary to the rules, a breach of the rules, a violation of the rules, a body of rules, basic, cardinal, first, set, create, develop, draw up, apply, be applicable, operate, book, change, according to the rules, against the rules, contrary to the rules, a breach of the rules, a violation of the rules, a body of rules, general, as a rule, be the rule, authoritarian, harsh, direct, impose, under… rule, the rule of law
Antonyme	anarchy, chaos	chaos, anarchy, disorder
Häufige Fehler	Confused with 'lawsuit' — remember 'law' is a set of rules, while 'lawsuit' refers to a legal case., 'Law' vs. 'rule' — 'law' is official, while a 'rule' can be informal or less strict.	Confused with 'ruling' which refers specifically to a decision made by a judge., Using 'rules' incorrectly in the singular form when referring to multiple., Mistaking 'rule' for 'law', which has stronger implications and consequences.
Hinweise zur Verwendung	Verwenden Sie 'Gesetz' in formellen Kontexten, wenn Sie rechtliche Angelegenheiten besprechen. Vermeiden Sie es in lockeren Gesprächen, es sei denn, es ist für das Thema relevant. Use 'law' in formal contexts when discussing legal matters. Avoid in casual conversations unless relevant to the topic.	Verwende 'Regel' in Kontexten, die sich auf Richtlinien, Vorschriften oder Gesetze beziehen. Es ist sowohl in formellen als auch in informellen Situationen angemessen. Vermeide es in übermäßig lockeren Situationen, in denen lockerere Begriffe wie 'Richtlinie' besser passen könnten. Use 'rule' in contexts relating to guidelines, regulations, or laws. It is appropriate in both formal and informal situations. Avoid using it in overly casual settings where more casual terms like 'guideline' might fit better.

Sieh es in echten Clips

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

- We didn't. - Murphy's Law?

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

We said we'd lay down the law, we lay down the law.

Law

We have a rule.

Rule

Häufige Fragen: Law vs Rule

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Law und Rule?

Law: Rules made by a government to keep order. Rule: A statement that tells you what you can or cannot do.

Was ist formeller: Law und Rule?

Law ist davon am formellsten.

Was ist anspruchsvoller: Law und Rule?

Law ist das höchste Niveau, bei A2, auf der CEFR-Skala.

Sind Law und Rule auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Law: A2, Rule: A1 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Welche Wortart sind Law und Rule?

Law: noun, Rule: noun.

Kannst du zu jedem ein Beispiel zeigen?

Law: The law requires that all drivers have insurance. Rule: The rule of the game is to score the most points.

Kann ich Law und Rule austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Law und Rule sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.