OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3574

control

/kənˈtɹəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
administración • control • dirección • manejo • organización
An influence or authority over something.
The government has complete control over the situation.
control • mando
The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.
autodominio • control
Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
She had no control of her body as she tumbled downhill. She did not know up from down. It was not unlike being cartwheeled in a relentlessly crashing wave.
The dirty secret of the internet is that all this distraction and interruption is immensely profitable. Web companies like to boast about […], or offering services that let you[…]…
contramedida
A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.
📚 verb • entry_id 3573

control

/kənˈtɹəʊl/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
controlar
To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after impe…
With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.
controlar
To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.
Because only by the Capette Pellet method of hormonization can growers be assured of controlled dosage and uniform results.