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control2

UK: /kənˈtrəʊl/ US: /-ˈtroʊl/ [controlled, controlling]

Translation

v [t]
controlar
Please, control your dog!
¡Por favor controla a tu perro!
manejar
to control the situation
manejar la situación
contener
controlar
to control your emotions
controlar tus sentimientos
(Definition of control v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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