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control1

UK: /kənˈtrəʊl/ US: /-ˈtroʊl/

Translation

n [u]
control
poder
Who's in control?
¿Quién manda aquí?
control
He recovered control of his car just in time
Recuperó el control del coche justo a tiempo
manejo
(instrumento)
control
the control panel
los mandos
(en un experimento)
control
restricción
calma
mando
tecla
control freak
persona que lo tiene que tener todo controlado
out of control
descontrolado,da
fuera de control
under control
bajo control
Véase tb: air traffic control; birth control; controls; remote control
(Definition of control n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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