control

US /kənˈtroʊl/
UK /kənˈtroʊl/
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1.

controle, domínio

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.
Ela tem excelente controle sobre suas emoções.
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The government has lost control of the situation.
O governo perdeu o controle da situação.
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powerauthoritycommanddominionmastery
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lack of controlpowerlessness
2.

controle, regulagem

a means of restraint or regulation

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The car has good braking control.
O carro tem bom controle de frenagem.
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The remote control allows you to change channels.
O controle remoto permite que você mude de canal.
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mechanismdeviceleverbuttonswitch
1.

controlar, gerenciar

to determine the behavior or supervise the running of

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He struggled to control his anger.
Ele lutou para controlar sua raiva.
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The manager needs to control the budget carefully.
O gerente precisa controlar o orçamento com cuidado.
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managedirectgovernregulatesupervise
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releaselose control
2.

restringir, conter

to restrict or curb

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The police tried to control the crowd.
A polícia tentou controlar a multidão.
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Measures were taken to control the spread of the disease.
Medidas foram tomadas para controlar a propagação da doença.
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restraincurblimitcheckcontain
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releaseallow
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