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control

UK
/kənˈtrəʊl/
US
/kənˈtroʊl/

Translations

controlverb
controlled
Past Simple
controlled
Past Participle
controlling
Gerund
UK
/kənˈtrəʊl/
US
/kənˈtroʊl/
The manager controls the operations of the entire department.
Le directeur contrôle les opérations de tout le département.
Additional translations
maîtriserSurtout pour les émotions, les réactions ou soi-même.
Synonyms
regulate
direct
govern
command
oversee
supervise
restrain
dominate
influence
manage
Antonyms
lose
surrender
release
controlnoun
controls
pl
UK
/kənˈtrəʊl/
US
/kənˈtroʊl/
commandeEmploi technique pour un dispositif ou un organe de pilotage.
He adjusted the controls on the air conditioner to lower the temperature.
Il a réglé les commandes du climatiseur pour baisser la température.
The manager has control over the entire team.
Le directeur a le contrôle sur toute l'équipe.
témoinEn contexte scientifique ou expérimental.
The experiment included a control to ensure the results were accurate.
L'expérience comprenait un témoin pour garantir l'exactitude des résultats.
Synonyms
regulation
power
command
dominion
influence
management
supervision
governance
restraint
authority
controladjective
UK
/kənˈtrəʊl/
US
/kənˈtroʊl/
Used attributively before nouns to denote devices, systems, or actions that exert regulation or restraint (e.g., 'control panel').
de commandeEmploi technique.
The engineer located a fault in the control valve.
L'ingénieur a localisé une panne dans la vanne de commande.

Definitions

controlverb
To exercise authoritative or dominating influence over; direct.
The manager controls the operations of the entire department.
To hold in restraint; check.
She struggled to control her emotions during the meeting.
To regulate or govern the speed, operation, or functioning of a machine or process.
The thermostat controls the temperature of the room.
To limit or restrict the use, access, or distribution of something.
The government implemented measures to control the spread of the virus.
To adjust for or take into account (a particular variable) so as to neutralize its effect in an analysis or experiment.
The researchers controlled for age and gender in the study.
controlnoun
The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
The manager has control over the entire team.
A means of limiting or regulating something.
The government implemented new controls on emissions.
A device or mechanism used to operate or regulate a machine, vehicle, or system.
He adjusted the controls on the air conditioner to lower the temperature.
A standard of comparison for checking or verifying the results of an experiment.
The experiment included a control to ensure the results were accurate.
The restriction of an activity, tendency, or phenomenon.
The control of inflation is a major concern for the central bank.
controladjective
Relating to or designed to regulate, restrain, or direct the operation of something.
The engineer located a fault in the control valve.
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