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dual con·ˈtrols N

dual controls AUTO
dual controls AVIAT

I. con·trol [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] N

1. control no pl (command):

Kontrolle f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Gewalt f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Macht f <-> kein pl
control of a country, of a people
Herrschaft f <-> kein pl
control of a company
Leitung f <-> kein pl
to be in control of sth a territory
to exert [or form exercise]control over sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen
to get [or go][or run] out of control
ball control SPORTS

2. control no pl (self-restraint):

Selbstbeherrschung f <-> kein pl

3. control (means of regulating):

Kontrolle f <-, -n>
Geburtenkontrolle f <-> kein pl
price controls
rent controls
Mietpreisbindung f <-, -en>
Verkehrsregelung f <-, -en>
wage controls
to impose [or introduce]/tighten controls

4. control TECH:

Schalter m <-s, ->
Regler m <-s, ->
to take over the controls
Schalttafel f <-, -n>

5. control no pl (checkpoint):

Kontrolle f <-, -n>

6. control (person):

Kontrollgruppe f <-, -n>

7. control COMPUT:

Steuerung f <-, -en>

8. control (base):

Zentrale f <-, -n>
Kontrollturm m <-(e)s, -türme>

9. control (in an intelligence organization):

Agentenführer(in) m (f)

II. con·trol <-ll-> [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] VB trans

1. control (direct):

2. control (limit, manage):

3. control (as to emotions):

to control sb/sth
jdn/etw beherrschen

4. control TECH:

to control sth temperature, volume
the knob controls the volume

Phrases:

control N REAL EST

control N CTRL

control N STATE

control VB trans CTRL

ˈarms con·trol N MIL

ˈbatch con·trol N no pl COMPUT

bio·logi·cal con·ˈtrol N

ˈbirth con·trol N

Geburtenkontrolle f <-> kein pl
Geburtenregelung f <-> kein pl

cas·cade con·ˈtrol N COMPUT

ˈcon·trast con·trol N TV

Kontrastregler m <-s, ->

control for VB intr

to control for sth external factor

con·ˈtrol board N

Schalttafel f <-, -n>

con·ˈtrol cen·tre, Am con·ˈtrol cen·ter N

Kontrollzentrum nt <-s, -zentren>
Present
Icontrol
youcontrol
he/she/itcontrols
wecontrol
youcontrol
theycontrol
Past
Icontrolled
youcontrolled
he/she/itcontrolled
wecontrolled
youcontrolled
theycontrolled
Present Perfect
Ihavecontrolled
youhavecontrolled
he/she/ithascontrolled
wehavecontrolled
youhavecontrolled
theyhavecontrolled
Past Perfect
Ihadcontrolled
youhadcontrolled
he/she/ithadcontrolled
wehadcontrolled
youhadcontrolled
theyhadcontrolled