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regulieren

/ʁeɡuˈliːʁən/· verb

to regulate (by rules); to control, adjust; sich regulieren = to regulate itself

regulieren — what the state does with markets and new technologies (den Finanzmarkt regulieren, künstliche Intelligenz regulieren); also controlling a temperature or straightening a river.

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regulierst
er/sie/es
reguliert
wir
regulieren
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reguliert
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regulieren
Perfekt hat reguliertPräteritum regulierte

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Tap a meaning. Real German isn't a dictionary translation.

regulieren
to regulate by rules

Die EU will den Einsatz künstlicher Intelligenz strenger regulieren.

The EU wants to regulate the use of artificial intelligence more strictly.

Word family

regulierendie Regulierungregulationdie Deregulierungderegulationdie Regulierungsbehörderegulatory authorityunreguliertunregulated

Common combinations

  • den Markt regulierento regulate the market
  • streng reguliertstrictly regulated
  • staatlich reguliertstate-regulated
  • sich selbst regulierento regulate itself

Common learner mistakes

  • den Markt kontrollieren (= Regeln für ihn machen)
    den Markt regulieren
    kontrollieren mostly means to check or inspect; setting rules for a market is regulieren.

Real examples

  • Lange war der Handel mit Kryptowährungen kaum reguliert.For a long time, trading in cryptocurrencies was hardly regulated.
  • Die Bundesnetzagentur reguliert die Strom- und Gasnetze.The Federal Network Agency regulates the electricity and gas grids.
  • Kritiker fordern, die Mieten in Ballungsräumen stärker zu regulieren.Critics are calling for rents in conurbations to be regulated more strictly.

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