CONTROL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

Meaning of control – Learner’s Dictionary

control
noun
uk
/kənˈtrəʊl/
us

control noun (POWER)

B2
the power to make a person, organization, or object do what you want:
The new teacher has no control over the class.
The police are in control of the situation.
The place was in chaos, and nobody seemed to be in control.
He lost control of the vehicle.
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control noun (RULE)

B2
the power to rule or govern an area:
Soldiers took control of the airport.
under control
B2
being dealt with successfully:
Don't worry - everything's under control.
I couldn't keep my drinking under control.
out of control
B2
If something or someone is out of control, you cannot influence, limit, or direct them:
The mob was completely out of control.

control noun (RULE)

B2
a rule or law that limits something:

control noun (CALM)

the ability to be calm:
It took a lot of control to stop myself from hitting him.

control noun (EQUIPMENT)

B2
a switch or piece of equipment that you use to operate a machine or vehicle:
Where's the volume control on your stereo?

control noun (OFFICIAL PLACE)

B2
a place where something official, usually a document, is checked:

control noun (IN EXPERIMENT)

[ C ]
a person or thing that is used to compare with someone or something that is having an experiment done on them
control
verb [ T ]
uk
/kənˈtrəʊl/
us
present participle controlling | past tense and past participle controlled

control verb [T] (MAKE SB DO STH)

B1
to make a person, organization, or object do what you want:
A board of directors controls the company.
This switch controls the temperature.
Can't you control your dogs?
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control verb [T] (LIMIT)

B2
to limit the number, amount, or increase of something:
Fire crews struggled to control the blaze.

control verb [T] (RULE)

B2
to rule or govern an area:
The whole area is controlled by rebel forces.

control verb [T] (EMOTION)

B1
to stop yourself expressing strong emotions or behaving in a silly way:
He can't control his temper.
[ often reflexive ] Please try to control yourself - you're upsetting everyone.

(Definition of control from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of control

in Chinese (Traditional)
命令, 控制, 管制…
in Chinese (Simplified)
命令, 控制, 管制…
in Spanish
controlar, mando, control…
in Portuguese
controlar, restringir, controle…
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एखाद्या गोष्टीला किंवा एखाद्याच्या कृतीला किंवा वर्तनाला आदेश देणे मर्यादित करणे किंवा राज्य करणे, नियंत्रण…
統制力, 管理, (機械の)調整用つまみ…
güç, kontrol, hakimiyet…
autorité [feminine], contrôle [masculine], régulation [feminine]…
control, domini, comandament…
macht, beheersing, bedieningsknop…
எதையாவது அல்லது ஒருவரின் செயல்கள் அல்லது நடத்தையை ஒழுங்குபடுத்த, கட்டுப்படுத்த அல்லது ஆட்சி செய்ய, எதையாவது அல்லது யாரையாவது கட்டுப்படுத்தும் செயல்…
(किसी चीज़ पर या किसी के कृत्यों या व्यवहार पर) नियंत्रण करना, आदेश देना, (किसी वस्तु या व्यक्ति का/पर) नियंत्रण…
નિયંત્રણ, અંકુશ (કોઈ વસ્તુ કે વ્યક્તિની/પર), (સ્વીચ અથવા ઉપકરણ દ્વારા મશીન…
kontrol, magt, herredømme…
kontroll, herravälde, kontroll[instrument]…
kawal, kawalan, kawalan kaki…
die Kontrolle, die Regulierung, beherrschen…
kontroll [masculine], regulering [masculine], kontrollere…
قابو پانا, قابو کرنا, کنٹرول کرنا…
нагляд, контроль, регулювання…
контроль, управление, власть…
అదుపులో పెట్టడం, నియంత్రణ, దేన్నైనా లేదా ఎవరినయినా నియంత్రించే చర్య లేదా నియంత్రిచగలిగే అధికారం.…
سَيْطَرة, تَحكّم, مُراقبة…
নিয়ন্ত্রণ করা, নিয়ন্ত্রণ, কন্ট্রোল সুইচ…
vliv, vláda, moc…
wewenang, pengendalian, kontrol…
อำนาจในการควบคุม, การควบคุม, การจำกัด…
kiểm soát, sự quản lý, bộ điều khiển…
władza, kontrola, ograniczenie…
통제, 조절 장치, 심사대…
controllo, comando, dispositivo di comando…
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