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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

control key N

control key: tecla f de control

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. key <pl keys> [Am ki, Brit kiː] N

1.1. key:

key (for lock): llave f

key (on can): llave f

key (on can): abridor m

I've lost my house/car keys: he perdido las llaves de casa/del coche

turn the key twice: dale dos vueltas a la llave

key holder: administrador m de llaves / administradora f de llaves

1.2. key (for clock, mechanical toy):

key: llave f

1.3. key:

key (switch): llave f

key (switch): interruptor m

key (for transmitting coded signals): manipulador m

1.4. key (peg, wedge):

key: cuña f

2.1. key (to puzzle, code etc):

key: clave f

2.2. key (to map):

key: explicación f de los signos convencionales

2.3. key (answers):

key: soluciones fpl

key: respuestas fpl

3. key (crucial element):

key: clave f

patience is the key: la paciencia es el factor clave or la clave

4. key:

key (of typewriter, piano): tecla f

key (of wind instrument): llave f

5. key (tonality) MUS:

key: tono m

key: tonalidad f

in the key of D minor: en (tono de) re menor

to be in/off key: estar/no estar en el tono

to go off key: desentonar

to go off key: desafinar

to go off key: salirse del tono

to play/sing in key: tocar/cantar en el tono

6. key BOT:

key: sámara f

II. key [Am ki, Brit kiː] ADJ

key man/woman: clave adj inv

key factor/question: clave adj inv

key factor/question: fundamental

the key jobs: los puestos clave

III. key [Am ki, Brit kiː] VB trans

1. key (attune):

to key sth to sth: adaptar or adecuar algo a algo

2. key CONSTR:

key surface: estriar (para una mejor adhesión de baldosas, azulejos etc)

I. control <pres part controlling; pt, pp controlled> [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] VB trans

1.1. control (command):

control country/people/industry: controlar

control country/people/industry: efercer control sobre

his ambition to control the business: su ambición de hacerse con el control del negocio

1.2. control (regulate):

control temperature/rate/flow: controlar

control temperature/rate/flow: regular

control traffic: dirigir

control prices/inflation/growth: controlar

2.1. control (curb, hold in check):

control person/animal: controlar

control disease/fire/vermin: controlar

control emotion: controlar

control emotion: dominar

you ought to control that temper of yours!: ¡deberías controlar or dominar ese genio!

to control oneself: controlarse

to control oneself: dominarse

2.2. control (manage, steer):

control vehicle/boat: controlar

control horse: controlar

control horse: dominar

3. control (check):

control accounts/expenditure: controlar

II. control [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] N

1.1. control U (command):

control: control m

to be in control: mandar

who's in control here?: ¿quién manda aquí?

they were now in complete control of the straits: ahora dominaban or controlaban completamente el estrecho

to gain control of sth: hacerse con el control de algo

to have/lose control of sth: tener/perder el control de algo

the firm remains in the family's control: la compañía sigue en manos de or bajo el control de la familia

the zone was under Arab control: la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

we need only a few more shares to take control of the company: solo necesitamos unas pocas acciones más para hacernos con el control de la compañía

1.2. control U:

control (ability to control, restrain): control m

control (authority): autoridad f

to be beyond sb's control: estar fuera del control de alguien

to be beyond sb's control: escapar al control de alguien

problems which are beyond the government's control: problemas que escapan al control del gobierno

circumstances beyond our control may lead to delays: circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad pueden ocasionar retrasos

she was in complete control of herself throughout: en ningún momento perdió el control or el dominio de sí misma

to be out of control: estar fuera de control

to get out of control: descontrolarse

he brought his anger under control: logró controlar or dominar su ira

the epidemic is under control: la epidemia está bajo control

she struggled to keep the horse under control: luchó para mantener al caballo bajo control

he lost control of the horse: perdió el control del caballo

he lost control of the horse: el caballo se le desmandó

he lost control of himself: perdió el control or el dominio de sí mismo

he lost control of himself: perdió los estribos

he lost control of himself: se descontroló

he lost control of the car: perdió el control del coche

2. control U or C (regulation, restriction):

control: control m

control(s) on/of sth: control de algo

arms control: control m de armamentos

wage control(s): regulación f salarial or de salarios

price control(s): control m de precios

3.1. control U (knob, switch):

control: botón m de control

control: control m

the volume/tone control: el botón or control del volumen/tono

3.2. control <controls, pl > (of vehicle):

control: mandos mpl

4.1. control (headquarters):

control no art: control m

4.2. control C (checkpoint):

control: control m

5. control C (in experiment):

control: patrón m (de comparación)

control experiment: experimento m de control

control group: grupo m de control

6. control U (skill, mastery):

control: dominio m

in the PONS Dictionary

I. key [ki:] N

1. key doors:

key: llave f

master key: llave maestra

2. key a. COMPUT:

key: tecla f

caps lock key: tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas

to hit a key: pulsar una tecla

3. key no pl (essential point):

key: clave f

the key to a mystery: la clave de un misterio

a key factor/role: un factor/papel clave

4. key (list):

key: clave f

key map: lista f de símbolos convencionales

key exercises: soluciones f pl

5. key MUS:

key: tono m

change of key: cambio m de tono

in the key of C major: en (tono de) do mayor

to go off key: desafinar

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth: tener la clave de algo

II. key [ki:] ADJ

key: clave

III. key [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in): teclear

2. key (make appropriate):

key: adaptar

I. control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- N

1. control:

control: control m

to bring sth under control: controlar algo

to go out of control: descontrolarse

to have the control over sb: tener el control sobre alguien

to lose control over sth: perder el control de algo

to lose control of oneself: perder el control de uno mismo

2. control (leadership):

control: mando m

to be in control: mandar

to be under the control of sb: estar bajo el dominio de alguien

3. control AVIAT:

control: estación f de control

4. control pl TECH:

control: mandos m pl

to be at the controls: llevar los mandos

II. control [kənˈtrəʊl, Am -ˈtroʊl] -ll- VB trans

1. control (have power over):

control: controlar

control vehicle: manejar

2. control (restrain):

control anger: dominar

control temper, urge: controlar

3. control (stop):

control epidemic, disease: controlar

4. control ECON, FIN:

control: controlar

in the PONS Dictionary

I. key¹ [ki] N

1. key doors:

key: llave f

master key: llave maestra

2. key a. comput:

key: tecla f

caps lock key: tecla de bloqueo de mayúsculas

to hit a key: pulsar una tecla

3. key (essential point):

key: clave f

the key to a mystery: la clave de un misterio

a key factor/role: un factor/papel clave [o decisivo]

4. key (list):

key: clave f

key map: lista f de símbolos convencionales

key exercises: soluciones f pl

5. key MUS:

key: tono m

change of key: cambio m de tono

in the key of C major: en (tono de) do mayor

to go off key: desafinar

Phrases:

to hold the key to sth: tener la clave de algo

II. key¹ [ki] ADJ

key factor, figure, role:

key: clave

key decision: decisión f clave [o fundamental]

III. key¹ [ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

to key (in): teclear

2. key (make appropriate):

key: adaptar

key² [ki] N (island)

key: cayo m

I. control [kən·ˈtroʊl] N

1. control:

control: control m

to bring sth under control: controlar algo

to go out of control: descontrolarse

to have control over sb: tener el control sobre alguien

to lose control over sth: perder el control de algo

to lose control of oneself: perder el control de uno mismo

2. control (leadership):

control: mando m

to be in control: mandar

to be under the control of sb: estar bajo el dominio de alguien

3. control AVIAT:

control: estación f de control

Phrases:

controls TECH: mandos m pl

to be at the controls: llevar los mandos

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

1. control (have power over):

control: controlar

control vehicle: manejar

2. control (restrain):

control anger: dominar

control temper, urge: controlar

3. control (stop):

control epidemic, disease: controlar

4. control ECON, FIN:

control: controlar

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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