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according to the rules

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Inglés		Español
according to the rules expr	(by the rules)	según las reglas loc adv
	According to the rules, he had to be taken off the field.
	Según las reglas correspondía que lo expulsaran.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
play [sth] according to the rules v expr	(game, sports)	respetar las reglas del juego loc verb
		jugar respetando las reglas loc verb
		respetar el reglamento loc verb
	Play the game according to the rules outlined below.
	Jueguen respetando las reglas del juego que se definen debajo.
play according to the rules, play by the rules v expr	(game, sports)	respetar las reglas loc verb
	(figurado)	jugar respetando las reglas loc verb
	At the beginning of the game, the referee reminded the players to play by the rules.
	Al principio del juego, el referí recordó a los jugadores que debían respetar las reglas.
play according to the rules, play by the rules v expr	figurative (behave fairly)	jugar limpio loc verb
	It's best to play according to the rules if you want to get on at work.
	Es mejor jugar limpio si quieres llevarte bien con los del trabajo.
		ser justo loc verb
	Es mejor ser justo si quieres llevarte bien con los del trabajo.

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