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con·trol
(kən-trōl′)tr.v. con·trolled, con·trol·ling, con·trols
1. To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct: The majority party controls the legislative agenda. See Synonyms at conduct.
2. To adjust to a requirement; regulate: rules that control trading on the stock market; valves that control the flow of water.
3. To hold in restraint; check: struggled to control my temper.
4. To reduce or prevent the spread of: used a pesticide to control insects; controlled the fire by dousing it with water.
5.
a. To verify or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or by comparing with another standard.
b. To verify (a financial account, for example) by using a duplicate register for comparison.
n.
1. Authority or ability to manage or direct: lost control of the skidding car; the leaders in control of the country.
2. One that controls; a controlling agent, device, or organization.
3.
a. An instrument.
b. controls A set of such instruments.
4. A restraining device, measure, or limit; a curb: a control on prices; price controls.
5.
a. A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of a scientific experiment.
b. An individual or group used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment, as a group of subjects given an inactive substance in an experiment testing a new drug administered to another group of subjects.
6. An intelligence agent who supervises or instructs another agent.
7. A spirit presumed to speak or act through a medium.
[Middle English controllen, from Anglo-Norman contreroller, from Medieval Latin contrārotulāre, to check by duplicate register, from contrārotulus, duplicate register : Latin contrā-, contra- + Latin rotulus, roll, diminutive of rota, wheel; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]
con·trol′la·bil′i·ty n.
con·trol′la·ble adj.
con·trol′la·bly adv.
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control
(kənˈtrəʊl)vb (tr) , -trols, -trolling or -trolled
1. to command, direct, or rule: to control a country.
2. to check, limit, curb, or regulate; restrain: to control one's emotions; to control a fire.
3. to regulate or operate (a machine)
4. to verify (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment in which the variable being investigated is held constant or is compared with a standard
5. (Accounting & Book-keeping)
a. to regulate (financial affairs)
b. to examine and verify (financial accounts)
6. (Law) to restrict or regulate the authorized supply of (certain substances, such as drugs)
n
7. power to direct or determine: under control; out of control.
8. a means of regulation or restraint; curb; check: a frontier control.
9. (Automotive Engineering) (often plural) a device or mechanism for operating a car, aircraft, etc
10. a standard of comparison used in a statistical analysis or scientific experiment
11. (Mechanical Engineering)
a. a device that regulates the operation of a machine. A dynamic control is one that incorporates a governor so that it responds to the output of the machine it regulates
b. (as modifier): control panel; control room.
12. (Alternative Belief Systems) spiritualism an agency believed to assist the medium in a séance
13. (Philately) Also called: control mark a letter, or letter and number, printed on a sheet of postage stamps, indicating authenticity, date, and series of issue
14. (Motor Racing) one of a number of checkpoints on a car rally, orienteering course, etc, where competitors check in and their time, performance, etc, is recorded
15. (Athletics (Track & Field)) one of a number of checkpoints on a car rally, orienteering course, etc, where competitors check in and their time, performance, etc, is recorded
[C15: from Old French conteroller to regulate, from contrerolle duplicate register, system of checking, from contre- counter- + rolle roll]
conˈtrollable adj
conˌtrollaˈbility, conˈtrollableness n
conˈtrollably adv
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con•trol
(kənˈtroʊl)v. -trolled, -trol•ling,
n. v.t.
1. to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate, regulate, or command.
2. to hold in check; curb: to control one's emotions.
3. to test or verify (a scientific experiment) by a parallel experiment or other standard of comparison.
4. to prevent the flourishing or spread of: to control a forest fire.
v.i. 5. to exercise control.
n. 6. the act or power of controlling; regulation; domination or command: Who's in control here?
7. check or restraint: My anger was under control.
8. a legal or official means of regulation or restraint: wage and price controls; gun control.
9.
a. a standard of comparison in scientific experimentation.
b. a person or subject that serves in such a comparison.
10. a person who acts as a check; controller.
11. a device for regulating, guiding, or directing the operation of a machine, apparatus, or vehicle.
12. controls, a coordinated arrangement of such devices.
13. prevention of the flourishing of something undesirable: rodent control.
14. a spiritual agency believed to assist a medium at a séance.
[1425–75; late Middle English co(u)ntrollen (v.) < Anglo-French contreroller to keep a duplicate account or roll, derivative of contrerolle (n.)]
con•trol′la•ble, adj., n.
con•trol`la•bil′i•ty, n.
con•trol′la•bly, adv.
syn: See authority.
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con·trol
(kən-trōl′) Something used as a standard of comparison in a scientific experiment. In an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new drug, for instance, the control is an inactive substance (such as a sugar pill) that is given to one group of people, so that their results can be compared with those of a group who actually took the drug. ♦ An experiment designed to test the effects of a single condition or factor on a system is called a control experiment. Only the condition being studied is allowed to vary, and all other conditions are kept constant.
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control
1. Authority that may be less than full command exercised by a commander over part of the activities of subordinate or other organizations.
2. In mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the Earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations (or both) have been or will be determined.
3. Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed.
4. An indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. See also administrative control; operational control; tactical control.
2. In mapping, charting, and photogrammetry, a collective term for a system of marks or objects on the Earth or on a map or a photograph, whose positions or elevations (or both) have been or will be determined.
3. Physical or psychological pressures exerted with the intent to assure that an agent or group will respond as directed.
4. An indicator governing the distribution and use of documents, information, or material. Such indicators are the subject of intelligence community agreement and are specifically defined in appropriate regulations. See also administrative control; operational control; tactical control.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
Control
- Abstinent as a reformed sinner —Anon
- Censorship is like an appendix. When it is inert it is useless; when active it is extremely dangerous —Maurice Edelman
- Censorship, like charity, should begin at home —Clare Booth Luce
The combinations for this comparison are virtually limitless.
- Censure is like the lightning which strikes the highest mountains —Baltasar Gracian
- Censurious … as a superannuated sinner —William Wycherly
- Circumscribed like a dog chained to a tree —Beth Nugent
- (Always trying to) confine things into the shape of a phrase, like pouring water into a sewer —Vita Sackville-West
- (Ordered lives) contained like climbers huddled to a rock ledge —W. D. Snodgrass
- Feel like a dog on a short leash —Joanne Kates, New York Times/Hers, September 18, 1986
- He kept it [emotional feeling] rigidly at the back of his mind, like a fruit not ripe enough to eat —H. E. Bates
- He that has no rule over his own spirit is like a city without walls —The Holy Bible/Proverbs
’Hath’ has been modernized to ‘has.’
- Imprison like a stone girdle —Anon
- Irrepressible, like flame catching kindling —George Garrett
- I wear my chains [of sexual and social roles] like ornaments, convinced they make a charming jingle —Phyllis McGinley
- Manageable as chess pieces —George Meredith
- [My wife’s society] oppressed me like a spell —Edgar Allen Poe
In another version of the tale Morelia, Poe kept the comparison but changed the frame of reference to the mystery of the wife’s manner instead of her company.
- Suffocating as the interior of a sepulchre —Anon
- The restriction is like saying to an avid reader he can’t see a book for nine months —Kent Hannon on ruling restricting basketball practice for players who don’t have C average, New York Times, July 21, 1986
- To be with her was like living in a room with shuttered windows —Edith Wharton
- Uncontrollable as a swift tide with a strong undertow —Anon
- Uncontrollable as the wind —Robert Traver
Similes Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1988 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
Control
(See also DOMINATION, MANIPULATION.)
call the shots See call one’s shots, COMMUNICATION.
carry the ball To assume responsibility for the progress of an undertaking; to be in charge and bear the burden of success or failure. This metaphorical expression stems from the role of the ball carrier in American football.
corner the market To possess, have access to, or be in control of something which is in demand; from the financial practice of attempting to secure control over particular stocks or commodities. This U.S. expression, dating from the mid-19th century, was originally heard only in financial contexts; however it is now heard in noncommercial contexts as well. In financial terms, a “cornering” involves one party buying all of one kind of stock or commodity, thereby driving potential buyers and sellers into a corner because they have no option but to acquiesce to the price demands of those controlling the stock.
have the ball at one’s feet See ADVANTAGE.
have the world on a string See ELATION.
hold the fort To take charge, often to act as a temporary substitute; to remain at one’s post, to maintain or defend one’s position. This expression is attributed to General Sherman, who in 1864 is said to have signaled this message to General Corse. In modern use, fort can refer to a place or a philosophical position.
Elizabeth and her archbishops … had held the fort until their church had come … to have an ethos of its own. (A. L. Rowse, Tudor Cornwall, 1941)
hold the line To try to prevent a situation from becoming uncontrollable or unwieldy; to maintain the status quo. This Americanism probably comes from the game of football. It is frequently heard in an economic context, as in “to hold the line on taxes” or “to hold the line on prices.”
hold the purse strings To determine how much money shall be spent and how much saved; to regulate the expenditure of money. Purse strings refers literally to the strings at the mouth of a money pouch which can be tightened or loosened, thereby controlling the amount of money put in or taken out. By extension, this term also refers to the right to manage monies. To “hold the purse strings” is to be in charge of the finances.
the one who pays the piper calls the tune An adage implying that a person has control of a project or other matter by virtue of bearing its expenses. The figurative use of this expression is derived from its literal meaning, i.e., someone who pays a musician has the right to request a certain song.
Londoners had paid the piper, and should choose the tune. (Daily News, December 18, 1895)
See also pay the piper, CONSEQUENCES.
run a tight ship To maintain good order and firm discipline; to manage a project or organization so that its interdependent parts and personnel function smoothly together, with machinelike efficiency and precision. A literal tight ship is one which is both watertight and well-run, in that officers and crew carry out their respective roles with an absence of friction. Though to run a tight ship may have connotations of martinetlike strictness, it is usually used positively to compliment an efficient administrator.
Picturesque Expressions: A Thematic Dictionary, 1st Edition. © 1980 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
control
Control can be a verb or a noun.
1. used as a verb
If someone controls something such as a country or an organization, they have the power to take all the important decisions about the way it is run.
The Australian government at that time controlled the island.
His family had controlled the company for more than a century.
When control is a verb, it is not followed by a preposition.
2. used as a noun
Control is also used as a noun to refer to the power that someone has in a country or organization. You say that someone has control of a country or organization, or control over it.
Mr Ronson gave up control of the company.
The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the area.
3. another meaning
Control is used as a noun to refer to a place where your documents and luggage are officially checked when you enter a foreign country.
I went through passport control into the departure lounge.
Don't use control as a verb to mean 'check' or 'inspect'. Don't say, for example, 'My luggage was controlled'. You say 'My luggage was checked' or 'My luggage was inspected'.
I had to wait while the baggage was being checked.
The guard took his ID card and inspected it.
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control
Past participle: controlled
Gerund: controlling
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| Noun | 1. |  control - power to direct or determine; "under control"power, powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" authority, potency, authorization, authorisation, say-so, dominance - the power or right to give orders or make decisions; "he has the authority to issue warrants"; "deputies are given authorization to make arrests"; "a place of potency in the state" corporatism - control of a state or organization by large interest groups; "individualism is in danger of being swamped by a kind of corporatism" hold - power by which something or someone is affected or dominated; "he has a hold over them" iron fist - rigorous or ruthless control; "she rules the office with an iron fist"; "it takes an iron fist to contain the dissenting factions" rein - any means of control; "he took up the reins of government" |
| 2. | control - a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another; "measures for the control of disease"; "they instituted controls over drinking on campus" relation - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together | |
| 3. | control - (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc; "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"; "he had lost control of his sphincters" motor control - control of muscles physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity" | |
| 4. | control - a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment; "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw" experiment, experimentation - the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation | |
| 5. | control - the activity of managing or exerting control over something; "the control of the mob by the police was admirable" activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" repression - the act of repressing; control by holding down; "his goal was the repression of insolence" crowd control - activity of controlling a crowd damage control - an effort to minimize or curtail damage or loss federalisation, federalization - the act of being put under federal control flight control - control from ground stations of airplanes in flight by means of messages transmitted to the pilot electronically flood control - (engineering) the art or technique of trying to control rivers with dams etc in order to minimize the occurrence of floods imperialism - any instance of aggressive extension of authority regulating, regulation - the act of controlling or directing according to rule; "fiscal regulations are in the hands of politicians" internal control - an accounting procedure or system designed to promote efficiency or assure the implementation of a policy or safeguard assets or avoid fraud and error etc. possession, ownership - the act of having and controlling property possession - (sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line" power trip - (slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people riot control, riot control operation - the measures taken to control a riot prehension, taking hold, grasping, seizing - the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles) steering, guidance, direction - the act of setting and holding a course; "a new council was installed under the direction of the king" traffic control - control of the flow of traffic in a building or a city price-fixing - control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce restraint - the act of controlling by restraining someone or something; "the unlawful restraint of trade" | |
| 6. |  control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations" ascendant, ascendent - position or state of being dominant or in control; "that idea was in the ascendant" dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" regulation - the state of being controlled or governed monopoly - exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence" | |
| 7. | control - discipline in personal and social activities; "he was a model of polite restraint"; "she never lost control of herself" discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops" self-restraint, temperateness - exhibiting restraint imposed on the self; "an effective temperateness in debate" temperance, moderation - the trait of avoiding excesses inhibition - the quality of being inhibited continence - voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge | |
| 8. |  control - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful | |
| 9. | control - a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine; "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"; "I turned the controls over to her" cruise control - control mechanism for keeping an automobile at a set speed dial - the control on a radio or television set that is used for tuning disk controller - (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive governor, regulator - a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) handwheel - control consisting of a wheel whose rim serves as the handle by which a part is operated joystick - a manual control consisting of a vertical handle that can move freely in two directions; used as an input device to computers or to devices controlled by computers mechanism - device consisting of a piece of machinery; has moving parts that perform some function regulator - any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. electric switch, electrical switch, switch - control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit valve - control consisting of a mechanical device for controlling the flow of a fluid | |
| 10. | control - a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance disembodied spirit, spirit - any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings | |
| 11. | control - the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.; "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls" economic policy - a government policy for maintaining economic growth and tax revenues price control - restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation) | |
| Verb | 1. | control - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" preoccupy - engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completely--she cannot think of anything else" channelise, channelize, guide, maneuver, steer, manoeuver, manoeuvre, point, head, direct - direct the course; determine the direction of travelling steer - direct (oneself) somewhere; "Steer clear of him" hold one's own - maintain one's position and be in control of a situation handle, manage, care, deal - be in charge of, act on, or dispose of; "I can deal with this crew of workers"; "This blender can't handle nuts"; "She managed her parents' affairs after they got too old" internationalise, internationalize - put under international control; "internationalize trade of certain drugs" hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" hold sway - be master; reign or rule govern - direct or strongly influence the behavior of; "His belief in God governs his conduct" regiment - subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization; "regiment one's children" monopolise, monopolize - have and control fully and exclusively; "He monopolizes the laser printer" corner - gain control over; "corner the gold market" preside - act as president; "preside over companies and corporations" dominate, master - have dominance or the power to defeat over; "Her pain completely mastered her"; "The methods can master the problems" call the shots, call the tune, wear the trousers - exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?" |
| 2. |  control - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, restrict, bound - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" conquer, inhibit, stamp down, suppress, subdue, curb - to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires" damp - restrain or discourage; "the sudden bad news damped the joyous atmosphere" mortify, subdue, crucify - hold within limits and control; "subdue one's appetites"; "mortify the flesh" abnegate, deny - deny oneself (something); restrain, especially from indulging in some pleasure; "She denied herself wine and spirits" keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool" restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" train - cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it; "train the vine" catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" bate - moderate or restrain; lessen the force of; "He bated his breath when talking about this affair"; "capable of bating his enthusiasm" thermostat - control the temperature with a thermostat countercheck, counteract - oppose or check by a counteraction | |
| 3. | control - handle and cause to function; "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"; "control the lever" synchronise, synchronize - operate simultaneously; "The clocks synchronize" master, control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" dial - operate a dial to select a telephone number; "You must take the receiver off the hook before you dial" manipulate - hold something in one's hands and move it turn - alter the functioning or setting of; "turn the dial to 10"; "turn the heat down" submarine - control a submarine treadle - operate (machinery) by a treadle relay - control or operate by relay gate - control with a valve or other device that functions like a gate pedal - operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?" | |
| 4. | control - control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage; "She manipulates her boss"; "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"; "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"; "she keeps in line" tease - to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them; "The advertisement is intended to tease the customers"; "She has a way of teasing men with her flirtatious behavior" handle - show and train; "The prize-winning poodle was handled by Mrs. Priscilla Prescott" ingratiate - gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" | |
| 5. | control - check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard; "Are you controlling for the temperature?" science, scientific discipline - a particular branch of scientific knowledge; "the science of genetics" | |
| 6. | control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression | |
| 7. | control - be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something; "He verified that the valves were closed"; "See that the curtains are closed"; "control the quality of the product" check off, tick off, mark off, tick, check, mark - put a check mark on or near or next to; "Please check each name on the list"; "tick off the items"; "mark off the units" control - verify by using a duplicate register for comparison; "control an account" check - verify by consulting a source or authority; "check the spelling of this word"; "check your facts" double-check - check once more to be absolutely sure cross-check - check out conflicting sources; crosscheck facts, for example cinch - make sure of card - ask someone for identification to determine whether he or she is old enough to consume liquor; "I was carded when I tried to buy a beer!" spot-check - pick out random samples for examination in order to ensure high quality verify - confirm the truth of; "Please verify that the doors are closed"; "verify a claim" ascertain, find out, learn, watch, determine, see, check - find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort; "I want to see whether she speaks French"; "See whether it works"; "find out if he speaks Russian"; "Check whether the train leaves on time" cover - maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor" | |
| 8. | control - have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of; "Do you control these data?" know - know how to do or perform something; "She knows how to knit"; "Does your husband know how to cook?" cinch - get a grip on; get mastery of |
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control
noun
1. power, government, rule, authority, management, direction, command, discipline, guidance, supervision, jurisdiction, supremacy, mastery, superintendence, charge The first aim of his government would be to establish control over the republic's territory.
2. restraint, check, regulation, brake, limitation, curb There are to be tighter controls on land speculation.
3. self-discipline, cool, calmness, self-restraint, restraint, coolness, self-mastery, self-command He had a terrible temper, and sometimes lost control completely.
plural noun
1. instruments, dash, dials, console, dashboard, control panel He died of a heart attack while at the controls of the plane.
verb
1. have power over, lead, rule, manage, boss (informal), direct, handle, conduct, dominate, command, pilot, govern, steer, administer, oversee, supervise, manipulate, call the shots, call the tune, reign over, keep a tight rein on, have charge of, superintend, have (someone) in your pocket, keep on a string He now controls the largest retail development empire in southern California. My husband tried to control me in every way.
3. restrain, limit, check, contain, master, curb, hold back, subdue, repress, constrain, bridle, rein in Try to control that temper of yours.
Quotations
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past" [George Orwell Nineteen Eighty-Four]
"Who can control his fate?" [William Shakespeare Othello]
"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past" [George Orwell Nineteen Eighty-Four]
"Who can control his fate?" [William Shakespeare Othello]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
control
verb1. To exercise authority or influence over:
Idioms: be at the helm, be in the driver's seat, hold sway over, hold the reins.
2. To bring one's emotions under control:
Idiom: cool it.
1. The right and power to command, decide, rule, or judge:
authority, command, domination, dominion, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, prerogative, sovereignty, sway.
Informal: say-so.
2. The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled:
3. The continuous exercise of authority over a political unit:
4. The keeping of one's thoughts and emotions to oneself:
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Translations
تَـحَكُّمتَحَكُّم، ضَبْطجِهاز تَحَكُّمسَيطَرَهنُقْطَة فَحْص وَمُراقَبَه
ovládatmocovládací zařízeníovládat seregulace
kontrolkontrolleremagtregulerespeeder
võim
hallintahallita
kontrolakontrolirati
megfékezésvezérlésvezérlõberendezés
hafa stjórn áhalda aftur afskoîunstjórnstjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um
支配支配する
통제통제하다
dispečerinio valdymo centrasdispečerisgaliakontrolieriuskontroliuojamas
apvaldītkontrolekontrolētkontrolierīcekontrolpunkts
riadiaca páka
nadzornadzorovatiobvladatipregledukrotiti
kontrollreglage
การควบคุมดูแลควบคุม
kiểm soátsự kiểm soát
control
[kənˈtrəʊl]A. N
1. (= command) → control m (over sobre) troops regained control of the capital → las tropas recuperaron el control de la capital
he is giving up control of the company → va a ceder el control de la empresa
to gain control of [+ company, territory] → hacerse con el control de
they have no control over their pupils → no pueden controlar a sus alumnos
to be in control (of sth) who is in control? → ¿quién manda?
they are in complete control of the situation → tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada
people feel more in control of their lives → la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida
his party has lost control of the Senate → su partido perdió el control del Senado
to take control of a company → hacerse con el control de una empresa
it was time to take control of her life again → era hora de volver a tomar las riendas de su vida
under British control → bajo dominio or control británico
to be under private control → estar en manos de particulares
he is giving up control of the company → va a ceder el control de la empresa
to gain control of [+ company, territory] → hacerse con el control de
they have no control over their pupils → no pueden controlar a sus alumnos
to be in control (of sth) who is in control? → ¿quién manda?
they are in complete control of the situation → tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada
people feel more in control of their lives → la gente se siente más dueña de su vida, la gente siente que tiene mayor control de su vida
his party has lost control of the Senate → su partido perdió el control del Senado
to take control of a company → hacerse con el control de una empresa
it was time to take control of her life again → era hora de volver a tomar las riendas de su vida
under British control → bajo dominio or control británico
to be under private control → estar en manos de particulares
2. (= power to restrain) → control m
due to circumstances beyond our control → debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad
to lose control (of o.s.) → perder el control or dominio de uno mismo
he lost control of the car → perdió el control del coche
to be out of control → estar fuera de control
the children were getting out of control → los niños se estaban descontrolando
the car went out of control → el coche quedó fuera de control
everything is under control → todo está bajo control
I brought my temper under control → dominé or controlé el genio
to bring or get a fire under control → conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio
to keep sth/sb under control → mantener algo/a algn bajo control
due to circumstances beyond our control → debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad
to lose control (of o.s.) → perder el control or dominio de uno mismo
he lost control of the car → perdió el control del coche
to be out of control → estar fuera de control
the children were getting out of control → los niños se estaban descontrolando
the car went out of control → el coche quedó fuera de control
everything is under control → todo está bajo control
I brought my temper under control → dominé or controlé el genio
to bring or get a fire under control → conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio
to keep sth/sb under control → mantener algo/a algn bajo control
3. (= restraint) → restricción f
they want greater controls on arms sales → quieren mayores restricciones en la venta de armamento
arms control → control m de armamentos
birth control → control m de la natalidad
price/wage control → reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios
they want greater controls on arms sales → quieren mayores restricciones en la venta de armamento
arms control → control m de armamentos
birth control → control m de la natalidad
price/wage control → reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios
4. (Tech)
5. (in experiment) → testigo m
B. VT
1. (= command) [+ country, territory, business, organization] → controlar
2. (= restrain) [+ crowd, child, animal, disease] → controlar; [+ fire, emotions, temper] → controlar, dominar
to control the spread of malaria → contener la propagación de la malaria
to control o.s → controlarse, dominarse
control yourself! → ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!
to control the spread of malaria → contener la propagación de la malaria
to control o.s → controlarse, dominarse
control yourself! → ¡contrólese!, ¡domínese!
3. (= regulate) [+ activity, prices, wages, expenditure] → controlar, regular; [+ traffic] → dirigir
legislation to control immigration → legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración
he was trying to control the conversation → estaba intentando llevar las riendas de la conversación
legislation to control immigration → legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración
he was trying to control the conversation → estaba intentando llevar las riendas de la conversación
C. CPD control column N → palanca f de mando
control freak N he's a total control freak → tiene la manía de controlarlo todo
control group N (in experiment) → grupo m testigo
control key N (Comput) → tecla f de control
control knob N (Rad, TV) → botón m de mando
control panel N → tablero m de control
control room N (Mil, Naut) → sala f de mandos (Rad, TV) → sala f de control
control tower N (Aer) → torre f de control
control freak N he's a total control freak → tiene la manía de controlarlo todo
control group N (in experiment) → grupo m testigo
control key N (Comput) → tecla f de control
control knob N (Rad, TV) → botón m de mando
control panel N → tablero m de control
control room N (Mil, Naut) → sala f de mandos (Rad, TV) → sala f de control
control tower N (Aer) → torre f de control
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control
[kənˈtrəʊl] vt
[+ animal] → maîtriser; [+ child] → se faire obéir de
I couldn't control the horse → Je ne suis pas arrivé à maîtriser le cheval.
He can't control the class → Il n'arrive pas à se faire obéir de sa classe.
I couldn't control the horse → Je ne suis pas arrivé à maîtriser le cheval.
He can't control the class → Il n'arrive pas à se faire obéir de sa classe.
[+ company, newspaper] → être à la tête de, diriger
[+ equipment, system] → commander
n [organization, place] → contrôle f
to be in control [person] [situation] → être maître de la situation(maîtresse)
to be in control of sth [+ situation, car] → être maître de qch(maîtresse), maîtriser (= in charge of) → être responsable de qch
to take control of sth [+ situation] → se rendre maître de qch(maîtresse); [+ company] → acquérir une participation majoritaire dans qch
to gain control of o.s. → réussir à se maîtriser
to keep control [person, child] → se faire obéir
He can't keep control of the class → Il n'arrive pas à se faire obéir de sa classe.
to lose control → perdre le contrôle
He lost control of the car → Il a perdu le contrôle de son véhicule.
to be under control [crowd, situation] → être maîtrisé(e)
everything is under control → j'ai (or il a ) la situation en main
to be out of control [crowd, situation, fire] → être incontrôlable
The car went out of control
BUT J'ai (or il a ) perdu le contrôle du véhicule.
beyond our control → indépendant(e) de notre volonté
circumstances beyond our control → raisons indépendantes de notre volonté
due to circumstances beyond our control → en raison de circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté controls
to be in control [person] [situation] → être maître de la situation(maîtresse)
to be in control of sth [+ situation, car] → être maître de qch(maîtresse), maîtriser (= in charge of) → être responsable de qch
to take control of sth [+ situation] → se rendre maître de qch(maîtresse); [+ company] → acquérir une participation majoritaire dans qch
to gain control of o.s. → réussir à se maîtriser
to keep control [person, child] → se faire obéir
He can't keep control of the class → Il n'arrive pas à se faire obéir de sa classe.
to lose control → perdre le contrôle
He lost control of the car → Il a perdu le contrôle de son véhicule.
to be under control [crowd, situation] → être maîtrisé(e)
everything is under control → j'ai (or il a ) la situation en main
to be out of control [crowd, situation, fire] → être incontrôlable
The car went out of control
BUT J'ai (or il a ) perdu le contrôle du véhicule.
beyond our control → indépendant(e) de notre volonté
circumstances beyond our control → raisons indépendantes de notre volonté
due to circumstances beyond our control → en raison de circonstances indépendantes de notre volonté controls
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control
n
no pl (= management, supervision) → Aufsicht f (→ of über +acc); (of money, fortune) → Verwaltung f (→ of +gen); (of situation, emotion, language) → Beherrschung f (→ of +gen); (= self-control) → (Selbst)beherrschung f; (= physical control) → (Körper)beherrschung f (→ of +gen); (= authority, power) → Gewalt f, → Macht f (→ over über +acc); (over territory) → Gewalt f (→ over über +acc); (= regulation, of prices, disease, inflation) → Kontrolle f (→ of +gen); (of traffic) → Regelung f (→ of +gen); (of pollution) → Einschränkung f (→ of +gen); his control of the ball → seine Ballführung; to be in control of something, to have control of something (= be in charge of, business, office) → etw leiten, etw unter sich (dat) → haben; money → etw verwalten; to have control of somebody → jdn unter Kontrolle haben; children → jdn beaufsichtigen; I’m in control here → ich habe hier die Leitung; to be in control of something, to have something under control (= deal successfully with) → etw in der Hand haben; class also → etw unter Kontrolle haben; situation also → Herr einer Sache (gen) → sein, etw beherrschen; car, inflation, disease, pollution → etw unter Kontrolle haben; to be in control of oneself → sich in der Hand or in der Gewalt haben; to be in control of one’s emotions → Herr über seine Gefühle sein, Herr seiner Gefühle sein; to have some/no control over somebody/something (= have influence over) → Einfluss/keinen Einfluss auf jdn/etw haben; over money → Kontrolle/keine Kontrolle über etw (acc) → haben; she has no control over how the money is spent/what her children do → sie hat keinen Einfluss darauf, wie das Geld ausgegeben wird/was ihre Kinder machen; to lose control (of something) → etw nicht mehr in der Hand haben, (→ über etw acc) → die Gewalt or Herrschaft verlieren; of business → die Kontrolle (→ über etw acc) → verlieren; of car → die Kontrolle or Herrschaft (→ über etw acc) → verlieren; to lose control of oneself → die Beherrschung verlieren; to lose control of the situation → nicht mehr Herr der Lage sein; to keep control (of oneself) → sich unter Kontrolle halten; to be/get out of control (child, class) → außer Rand und Band sein/geraten; (situation) → außer Kontrolle sein/geraten; (car) → nicht mehr zu halten sein; (inflation, prices, disease, pollution) → sich jeglicher Kontrolle (dat) → entziehen/nicht mehr zu halten or zu bremsen (inf) → sein; (fire) → nicht unter Kontrolle sein/außer Kontrolle geraten; the car spun out of control → der Wagen begann sich ganz unkontrollierbar zu drehen; under state control → unter staatlicher Kontrolle or Aufsicht; to bring or get something under control → etw unter Kontrolle bringen; situation → Herr einer Sache (gen) → werden; car → etw in seine Gewalt bringen; to be under control → unter Kontrolle sein; (children, class) → sich benehmen; (car) → (wieder) lenkbar sein; everything or the situation is under control → wir/sie etc haben die Sache im Griff (inf); the situation was beyond their control → die Sache war ihnen völlig aus der Hand geglitten, sie hatten die Sache nicht mehr in der Hand; he was beyond his parents’ control → er war seinen Eltern über den Kopf gewachsen; circumstances beyond our control → nicht in unserer Hand liegende Umstände
(= knob, switch) → Regler m; (of vehicle, machine) → Schalter m; to be at the controls (of spaceship, airliner) → am Kontrollpult sitzen; (of small plane, car) → die Steuerung haben; to take over the controls → die Steuerung übernehmen
(Spiritualism) Geist einer Persönlichkeit, dessen Äußerungen das Medium wiedergibt
vt
(= direct, manage) → kontrollieren; business → führen, leiten, unter sich (dat) → haben; sea → beherrschen; organization → in der Hand haben; animal, child, class → fertig werden mit; car → steuern, lenken; traffic → regeln; emotions, movements → beherrschen, unter Kontrolle halten; hair → bändigen; to control oneself/one’s temper → sich beherrschen; control yourself! → nimm dich zusammen!; please try to control your children/dog → bitte sehen Sie zu, dass sich Ihre Kinder benehmen/sich Ihr Hund benimmt
(= regulate, check) prices, rents, growth etc → kontrollieren; temperature, speed → regulieren; disease → unter Kontrolle bringen; population → eindämmen, im Rahmen halten
control
:control centre, (US) control center
n → Kontrollzentrum nt
control character
n (Comput) → Steuerzeichen nt
control column
n → Steuersäule f (form), → Steuerknüppel m
control desk
n → Steuer- or Schaltpult nt; (TV, Rad) → Regiepult nt
control experiment
n → Kontrollversuch m
control freak
n (inf) most men are total controls → die meisten Männer müssen immer alles unter Kontrolle haben
control group
n (Med, Psych) → Kontrollgruppe f
control key
n (Comput) → Steuerungstaste f
control knob
n (on TV etc) → Kontrollknopf m
control
:control lever
n (Mot, Tech) → Schalthebel m; (Aviat) → Steuerknüppel m
control light
n → Kontrolllampe f
control
:control measures
pl → Überwachungsmaßnahmen pl
control menu
n (Comput) → Systemmenü nt
control panel
n → Schalttafel f, → Schaltblende f; (on aircraft, TV) → Bedienungsfeld nt; (on machine) → Steuer- or Bedienungs- or Betriebspult nt; (on car) → Armaturenbrett nt; (Comput) → Systemsteuerung f
control point
n → Kontrollpunkt m, → Kontrollstelle f
control rod
n → Regelstab m
control room
control stick
n = control column
control tower
n (Aviat) → Kontrollturm m
control unit
n (Comput) → Steuereinheit f, → Steuerwerk nt
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control
[kənˈtrəʊl]1. n
a. no pl (gen) → controllo; (of traffic) → regolamentazione f; (of pests) → eliminazione f
the control of cancer → la lotta contro il cancro
they have no control over their son → non hanno alcuna autorità sul figlio
to keep sth/sb under control → tenere qc/qn sotto controllo
to lose control of sth → perdere il controllo di qc
to lose control of o.s. → perdere il controllo di sé
to be in control of → tenere sotto controllo
to take control of → assumere il controllo di
to bring a fire under control → arginare or circoscrivere un incendio
everything is under control → tutto è sotto controllo
the car went out of control → la macchina non rispondeva più ai comandi
the class was quite out of control → la classe era in subbuglio
due to circumstances beyond our control → per circostanze fpl indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
who is in control? → chi è il responsabile?
the control of cancer → la lotta contro il cancro
they have no control over their son → non hanno alcuna autorità sul figlio
to keep sth/sb under control → tenere qc/qn sotto controllo
to lose control of sth → perdere il controllo di qc
to lose control of o.s. → perdere il controllo di sé
to be in control of → tenere sotto controllo
to take control of → assumere il controllo di
to bring a fire under control → arginare or circoscrivere un incendio
everything is under control → tutto è sotto controllo
the car went out of control → la macchina non rispondeva più ai comandi
the class was quite out of control → la classe era in subbuglio
due to circumstances beyond our control → per circostanze fpl indipendenti dalla nostra volontà
who is in control? → chi è il responsabile?
c. wage/price controls npl (restrictions) → limitazione f dei salari/prezzi
d. (in experiment) → gruppo di controllo
2. vt (check) → controllare; (traffic) → dirigere, regolare; (operation) → dirigere; (company) → avere controllo di; (crowd) → tenere sotto controllo; (disease, fire) → arginare, limitare; (emotions) → controllare, frenare, dominare
to control o.s. → controllarsi
to control o.s. → controllarsi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
control
(kənˈtrəul) noun1. the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority. She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.
2. the act of holding back or restraining. control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).
3. (often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc). The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.
4. a point or place at which an inspection takes place. passport control.
verb – past tense, past participle conˈtrolled – 1. to direct or guide; to have power or authority over. The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!
2. to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc). Control yourself!
3. to keep to a fixed standard. The government is controlling prices.
conˈtroller noun a person or thing that controls. an air-traffic controller.
conˈtrol-tower noun a building at an airport from which take-off and landing instructions are given.
in control (of) in charge (of). She is very much in control (of the situation).
out of control not under the authority or power of someone. The brakes failed and the car went out of control; Those children are completely out of control (= wild and disobedient).
under controlKeep your dog under control!; Everything's under control now.
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control
→ تَـحَكُّم, يَتَحَكَّمُ في moc, ovládat kontrol, kontrollere Kontrolle, kontrollieren έλεγχος, ελέγχω control, controlar hallinta, hallita contrôle, contrôler kontrola, kontrolirati controllare, controllo 支配, 支配する 통제, 통제하다 beheersen, beheersing kontroll, kontrollere kontrola, skontrolować controlar, controle, controlo управление, управлять kontroll, reglage การควบคุมดูแล, ควบคุม denetim, denetlemek kiểm soát, sự kiểm soát 控制Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
con·trol
n. control, regulación;
v. controlar, regular, dominar;
to ___ oneself → controlarse, dominarse.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
control
n control m; birth — anticoncepción f; control de la natalidad; método anticonceptivo, anticonceptivo; Do you use birth control?..¿Usa Ud. algún método anticonceptivo?; — freak (fam) fanático -ca mf del control, persona que quiere controlar todo lo que hacen los demás; in — en control; out of — fuera de control; tight — (of blood sugars) control estricto (de la glucemia); under — bajo control; vt (pret & pp -trolled; ger -trolling) controlarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.