French Conversation · Level 33
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French word
réglementer
Pronunciation
IPA/ʁegləmɑ̃te/
Meaning
- verbregulate
Example
Le gouvernement envisage de réglementer la publicité.
The government is considering regulating advertising.
More examples
La mairie va réglementer l'accès aux plages cet été.
The city government will regulate access to beaches this summer.
Core concept
A government-built framework that sets the boundaries of an activity.
Common phrases
réglementer la circulation
regulate the flow of traffic
réglementer la publicité
regulate advertising
réglementer l'accès aux plages
regulate access to beaches
Similar words
limiter: To keep an amount or extent below a specified limit.
restreindre: To reduce the range of available actions or uses.
interdire: To make an action unlawful or forbidden by rule.
contrôler: To examine conduct or conditions for compliance with rules.
Definition in French
Élaborer et appliquer des règles officielles pour encadrer ou restreindre une activité, un secteur ou un comportement.
Word origin
Réglementer is formed from the noun règlement with the verb ending -er, and règlement ultimately comes from Latin regula, meaning a rule or straight line.
Usage tips
- Réglementer takes a direct object, as in réglementer la publicité, without the preposition à.
Opposites
- libéraliserliberalizeverb
- déréglementerderegulateverb
Related words
- réglementationregulationnoun
- réglementaireregulatoryadjective
- réglementéregulatedadjective