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in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

control key [Am kənˈtroʊl ki] N COMPUT

control key: tasto m control

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key: chiave f

a front-door, car key: una chiave della porta principale, della macchina

a set or bunch of keys: un mazzo di chiavi

to leave the key in the door: lasciare la chiave nella porta

under lock and key: sotto chiave

2. key:

key (winding device): chiavetta f (for di)

key (for clock): chiavetta f

3. key TECH:

key: chiavetta f

key: bietta f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone): tasto m

key (on oboe, flute): chiave f

5. key fig:

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc.): chiave f

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc.): segreto m (to di)

his diary holds the key to the mystery: nel suo diario c'è la chiave del mistero

exercise is the key to health: il moto è il segreto per mantenersi in forma

the key to being a good teacher is to listen: il segreto per essere un bravo insegnante sta nell'ascoltare

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map): legenda f

key (to abbreviations, symbols): legenda f

key (to abbreviations, symbols): elenco m

key (for code, cryptogram): chiave f

“pronunciation key”: “simboli fonetici”

7. key (answers):

key (to test, riddle): soluzione f also SCHOOL

8. key MUS:

key: tono m

key: tonalità f

what key is the sonata in?: in che tonalità è la sonata?

change of key: cambiamento di tono also fig

a major key: una tonalità maggiore

in a major, minor key: in (una tona-lità) maggiore, minore

to sing, play in key: cantare, suonare con la giusta tonalità

to sing off key: cantare in modo stonato

to play off key: suonare in una tonalità sbagliata

II. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

key job, element, figure, role, point, problem: chiave

key industry, document, difference: fondamentale

III. key¹ [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information: immettere, digitare

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech: adattare, adeguare (to a)

key² [Brit kiː, Am ki] N GEOG

key: banco m di sabbia

key: isolotto m

I. control [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] N

1. control U (domination):

control (of animals, children, crowd, country, organization, party, situation): controllo m (of di)

control (of investigation, operation, project): controllo m

control (of investigation, operation, project): direzione f (of di)

control (of others' behaviour): controllo m

control (of others' behaviour): autorità f (over su)

control (of life, fate): dominio m (of, over su)

control (of disease, pests, social problem): lotta f (of contro)

control (of disease, pests, social problem): contenimento m (of di)

state control: controllo dello stato

to be in control of territory, town: controllare

to be in control of operation, organization, project: controllare, dirigere

to be in control of problem: avere padronanza di or avere sotto controllo

to have control over territory, town: controllare

to have control over crowd, children, others' behaviour: avere autorità su

to have control over fate, life: essere padrone or arbitro di

to take control of territory, town: assumere il controllo di

to take control of operation, organization, project: assumere il controllo, la direzione di

to take control of situation: prendere in mano

to be under sb's control or to be under the control of sb person:: essere sotto il controllo or in balia di qn

to be under sb's control or to be under the control of sb army, government, organization, party:: essere sotto il controllo di qn

to be under control fire, problem, riot, situation:: essere sotto controllo

is the situation under control?: la situazione è sotto controllo?

everything's under control: è tutto sotto controllo

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control animals, crowd, riot: tenere sotto controllo

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control fire, problem: circoscrivere

to bring or get or keep [sth] under control hair: mettere, tenere a posto

to be out of control animals, children, crowd, riot:: essere incontrollabile

to be out of control fire:: non essere più controllabile or essere ingovernabile

the situation is out of control: la situazione è fuori controllo or è sfuggita di mano

to let sth get out of control, to lose control of sth: perdere il controllo di qc

to be beyond or outside sb's control animal, child:: sfuggire al controllo di qn

the situation is beyond control: la situazione è sfuggita di mano

due to circumstances beyond our control: per circostanze al di là del nostro controllo or indipendenti dalla nostra volontà

2. control U (restraint):

control (of self, appetite, emotion, urge): controllo m

control (of self, appetite, emotion, urge): dominio m

control (of self, appetite, emotion, urge): freno m

to have or exercise control over sth: controllare or dominare qc

to keep control of oneself or to be in control of oneself: controllarsi or dominarsi

to lose control (of oneself): perdere il controllo

3. control U (physical mastery):

control (of vehicle, machine, ball): controllo m

control (of body, process, system): controllo m

control (of body, process, system): padronanza f

to be in control of: avere il controllo di

to keep, lose control of a car: mantenere, perdere il controllo di un'automobile

to take control (of car): mettersi al or prendere il volante

to take control (of plane): prendere i comandi

his car went out of control: ha perso il controllo della sua automobile

4. control spesso pl (lever, switch etc.):

control (on vehicle, equipment): comando m

control (on vehicle, equipment): controllo m

control (on TV): regolatore m

brightness, volume control TV: regolatore della luminosità, del volume

to be at the controls: essere ai comandi

to be at the controls fig: avere il comando

to be at the controls before n button, knob, switch: di comando

5. control (regulation):

control ADMIN, ECON: controllo m

control ADMIN, ECON: regolamentazione f (on di)

cost, immigration control: controllo dei costi, dell'immigrazione

6. control (in experiment):

control: controllo m

control: verifica f

II. control <forma in -ing controlling, pt, pp controlled> [Brit kənˈtrəʊl, Am kənˈtroʊl] VB trans

1. control (dominate):

control council, government, market, organization, situation: controllare, tenere sotto (il proprio) controllo

control territory, town: controllare, tenere sotto controllo

control air traffic, road traffic, investigation, operation, project: controllare, dirigere

control ECON shareholder: company: controllare, avere il controllo di

2. control (discipline):

control person, animal, crowd, urge, temper, riot: tenere sotto controllo

control fire: controllare, circoscrivere

control pain, inflation, unemployment: contenere

control disease, epidemic: tenere sotto controllo, arginare

control emotion, nerves, impulse: controllare, dominare

control laughter, tears: trattenere, frenare

control limbs: controllare

control hair: mettere, tenere a posto

3. control (operate):

control machine, equipment, cursor, system: controllare, manovrare

control lever, process: azionare

control boat, vehicle: manovrare

control plane: pilotare

control ball: controllare

4. control (regulate):

control speed, pressure, intensity, volume, temperature: regolare

control trade, import, export: regolamentare

control immigration, prices, wages: regolamentare, controllare

control blood pressure: regolarizzare

5. control (check):

control quality: controllare

control accounts: controllare, verificare

6. control experimental material:

control: verificare, riscontrare (against con)

III. to control oneself VB refl

to control oneself <forma in -ing controlling, pt, pp controlled>:

to control oneself: controllarsi

in the PONS Dictionary

key [ki:] N (island)

key: isolotto m

I. key¹ [ki:] N

1. key doors:

key: chiave f

master key: passe-partout m inv

2. key a. COMPUT:

key: tasto m

caps lock key: tasto delle maiuscole

to hit a key: premere un tasto

3. key (essential point):

key: chiave f

the key to a mystery: la chiave di un mistero

a key factor/role: un fattore/ruolo chiave

4. key (list):

key: legenda f

key exercises: soluzioni f pl

5. key MUS:

key: tonalità f

change of key: cambio m di tonalità

in the key of C major: in (tonalità di) Do maggiore

to go off key: stonare

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth: avere la chiave di qc

II. key¹ [ki:] ADJ

key: chiave

III. key¹ [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in) data: immettere

2. key (make appropriate):

key: adattare

I. control [kən·ˈtroʊl] N

1. control:

control: controllo m

to bring sth under control: controllare qc

spam is out of control: lo spamming dilaga

to have control over sb: controllare qu

to lose control over sth: perdere il controllo di qc

to lose control of oneself: perdere il controllo (di sé)

2. control (leadership):

control: comando m

to be in control: essere al comando

to be under the control of sb: essere dominato da qu

3. control AVIAT:

control: stazione f di controllo

4. control pl TECH:

control: comandi m pl

to be at the controls: stare ai comandi

II. control <-ll-> [kən·ˈtroʊl] VB trans

control: controllare

control vehicle: manovrare

Present
I	key
you	key
he/she/it	keys
we	key
you	key
they	key

Past
I	keyed
you	keyed
he/she/it	keyed
we	keyed
you	keyed
they	keyed

Present Perfect
I	have	keyed
you	have	keyed
he/she/it	has	keyed
we	have	keyed
you	have	keyed
they	have	keyed

Past Perfect
I	had	keyed
you	had	keyed
he/she/it	had	keyed
we	had	keyed
you	had	keyed
they	had	keyed

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The control key is most frequently associated with handy modifier keystrokes such as cut-and-paste, or application shortcuts such as control-s to save.

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The passenger side rear door can be opened electronically and by remote control key fob.

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This is different from email handling as email automated response is typically based on key word spotting.

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It is also available from other key online retailers.

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In chaos, none of the ringleaders thought of implementing the key item of the program: the overthrow of the government.

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