English

Etymology
Middle English controllen, borrowed from Middle French contreroller, 'check against a duplicate account', from Medieval Latin contrarotulare, from contra 'opposite' + rotula 'roll, little wheel'.

Pronunciation
US: IPA|/k�n�t(�)ro�l/, SAMPA|/k@n"t(S)roUl/
UK: IPA|/k�n�tr��l/, SAMPA|/k@n"tr@Ul/
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Verb
en-verb|control|l|ing

1. To exercise influence over, to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

#:With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.

Related terms
controller

Translations

Catalan: controlar
Chinese:
:Traditional: ��
Czech: �ídit, ovládat
Danish: styre (Do not confuse with kontrollere, which means to check and/or to verify)
Dutch: beheersen (Do not confuse with controleren, which means to check and/or to verify)
French: contrôler
Galician: controlar
German: kontrollieren
Greek: ελέγ��, α�κ� έλεγ�ο
Hindi: niyantran
Gujarati: niyantran
mid
Hebrew: �ש��� (lishlot')
Indonesian: kontrol, kendali
Japanese: �御�� (������, seigyo-suru), ���� (�����, shihai-suru), �������� (kontor�ru-suru)
Malay: mengawal, menguasai
Polish: kontrolowa�, sterowa�, zarz�dza�, nadzorowa�
Portuguese (Brazilian): controlar
Romanian: a comanda, a controla
Spanish: controlar
Swedish: kontrollera
Telugu: నియ�త�రి��� (niyamtrinchu)

Noun
en-noun

1. Influence or authority over.

#:The government has complete control over the situation.

1. A separate group or subject in an experiment against which the results are compared where the primary variable is low or nonexistence.
2. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
3. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities, synonymous with safeguard and counter-measure.

Related terms

control character
control panel
cruise control
in control
mid
master control
mind control
out of control
race control
under control

Translations

Czech: ovládání n (method and means)
Danish: kontrol
Dutch: controle f, invloed m
Finnish: hallinta, vertailuryhmä, ohjaus
French: contrôle m
German: Kontrolle f (1), Kontrollgruppe f (2), Kontrollen (plural) (3)
Greek: έλεγ�ο� m (1), ε�ι��οή (epirroe) f (1), ��θμι�η (rythmisi) f (3), �ει�ι�μ�� (khirismos) m (1,3)
Hebrew: ש���� (shlit'a) f (1)
Indonesian: kontrol|mengontrol, kendali|mengendalikan
mid
Japanese: �御 (����, seigyo)(1), �� (���, shihai)(1), 対� (�����, taish�)(2), ������ (kontor�ru)(1,3)
Kurdish: t+|ku|kontrol f
Portuguese (brazilian): controle
Spanish: control m, patrón m de comparación
Swedish: kontroll c (1,3), kontrollgrupp c(2)
Telugu: నియ�త�రణ (niyamtrana) (1)

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