control in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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II.control [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] N

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

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

control
mandos mpl

control in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

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control Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go out of control
descontrolarse
to have the control over sb
tener el control sobre alguien
to be under the control of sb
estar bajo el dominio de alguien
to career out of control car
perder el control
due to circumstances beyond our control ...
por circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad...
to place sth under the control of sb
poner algo bajo el control de alguien
his dog is out of control
su perro está fuera de control
to always be in control of oneself
ser una persona que siempre está sobre sí (serena)
to keep sb under tight control
tener a alguien muy amarrado inf
to not be in control of oneself
no ser dueño de sí mismo (dominarse)

control Glossary of Refrigeration Technology courtesy of GEA Bock GmbH

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Interestingly, fundamentally novel approaches for model choice that incorporate quality control as an integral step in the process have recently been proposed.
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An onboard preamp is controlled by bass/treble boost rollers and an on/off switch located on the top control panel.
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Six bits can only encode 64 distinct characters, so these codes generally include only the upper-case letters, the numerals, some punctuation characters, and sometimes control characters.
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In modern times, fire-retardant black duvetyne is commonly used for curtains, for scenery, and to control light spill.
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Default values are provided when the control is created, but may be changed by the programmer.
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The propulsion system's 16 monopropellant rocket engine thrusters, which control momentum and station-keeping on orbit, were upgraded to accept higher heat loading from the sunshield.
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A brakeman still rides onboard each train to control its speed.
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His final tally was six planes set afire, five otherwise destroyed, two driven down out of control, and one captured.
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This is where the station control booth, ticketing machines and ticket gates are located, as well as various maps and fare information tables.
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Many economic theories have been motivated by the desire to understand and control involuntary unemployment.
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