control

US /kənˈtroʊl/
UK /kənˈtroʊl/
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1.

controllo, dominio

the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events

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She has excellent control over her emotions.
Ha un eccellente controllo sulle sue emozioni.
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The government has lost control of the situation.
Il governo ha perso il controllo della situazione.
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powerauthoritycommanddominionmastery
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lack of controlpowerlessness
2.

comando, regolazione

a means of restraint or regulation

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The car has good braking control.
L'auto ha un buon controllo della frenata.
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The remote control allows you to change channels.
Il telecomando ti permette di cambiare canale.
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mechanismdeviceleverbuttonswitch
1.

controllare, gestire

to determine the behavior or supervise the running of

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He struggled to control his anger.
Ha lottato per controllare la sua rabbia.
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The manager needs to control the budget carefully.
Il manager deve controllare attentamente il budget.
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managedirectgovernregulatesupervise
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releaselose control
2.

limitare, frenare

to restrict or curb

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The police tried to control the crowd.
La polizia ha cercato di controllare la folla.
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Measures were taken to control the spread of the disease.
Sono state prese misure per controllare la diffusione della malattia.
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restraincurblimitcheckcontain
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releaseallow
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controlledcontrollerin controlremote controlcontrol panelquality controlself-control