control — Słownik języka angielskiego

Czasownik

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

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Synonimy

   besteerbewieldmanagepuppeteerrulegovern

   Przykłady

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

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   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 imperiously controlling much of the first period.

   In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra–wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.

2. (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

3. To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.

   Użycie

   • archaiczne
   • przechodnie

4. To call to account, to take to task, to challenge.

   Użycie

   • wyszłe z użycia
   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   I fortuned to come in, Thys rebell to behold, Whereof I hym controld; But he sayde that he wolde Agaynst my mynde and wyll In my church hawke styll.

5. To hold in check, to curb, to restrain.

   Użycie

   • przechodnie

   Przykłady

   Because only by the Capette Pellet method of hormonization can growers be assured of controlled dosage and uniform results.

Rzeczownik

1. An influence or authority over something.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

   Synonimy

   command

   Przykłady

   The government has complete control over the situation.

2. The method and means of governing the performance of any apparatus, machine or system, such as a lever, handle or button.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

3. Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

   Przykłady

   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.

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   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[…] "share the things you love with the world" and so on. But the real way to build a successful online business is to be better than your rivals at undermining people's control of their own attention.

4. A security mechanism, policy, or procedure that can counter system attack, reduce risks, and resolve vulnerabilities; a safeguard or countermeasure.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

5. A means of monitoring for, and triggering intervention in, activities that are not going according to plan.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

6. A control group or control experiment.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

7. A duplicate book, register, or account, kept to correct or check another account or register.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

   Przykłady

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   “The entries in the control accounts reflect respectively the effect of the transactions on the value of Korrinna company’s receivables (sales ledger control account) and payables (purchase ledger control account.”

   "Make sure you enter the total of any credit balances in the sales ledger into the Sales Ledger Control Account and the total of any debit balances in the purchase ledger into the Purchase Ledger Control Account."

   “Wages Control Account: This account records wage transactions in aggregate. Postings are made from wage analysis sheet. This account is debited with gross wages (paid and accrued) and is closed by transfer of direct wages to work-in-progress and indirect wages to factory, administration and selling and distribution overheads control accounts as illustrated below:”

8. An interface element that a computer user interacts with, such as a window or a text box.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

   Synonimy

   widget

9. Any of the physical factors determining the climate of a place, such as latitude, distribution of land and water, altitude, exposure, prevailing winds, permanent high- or low-barometric-pressure areas, ocean currents, mountain barriers, soil, and vegetation.

   Użycie

   • policzalne
   • niepoliczalne

10. A construction in which the understood subject of a given predicate is determined by an expression in context. See control.

    Użycie

    • policzalne
    • niepoliczalne

11. A spirit that takes possession of a psychic or medium and allows other spirits to communicate with the living.

    Użycie

    • policzalne
    • niepoliczalne

    Przykłady

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    "Ah, who are they? I wonder. Guides, controls, psychic entities of some kind. Who the agents of vengeance - or I should say justice - are, is really not essential."

12. A checkpoint along an audax route.

    Użycie

    • policzalne

    Przykłady

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    […] the self-acknowledged stereotype of the audaxer as a socially awkward middle-aged man, […] carefully avoiding eye contact as a volunteer serves him his cup of tea and plate of baked beans in one of the draughty village halls that typically host audax controls.

Rzeczownik

1. power to direct or determine

   Terminy szersze

   powerpowerfulness

   Przykłady

   under control

2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another

   Terminy szersze

   relation

   Przykłady

   measures for the control of disease

   they instituted controls over drinking on campus

3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc

   Terminy szersze

   bodily processbody processbodily functionactivity

   Przykłady

   the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired

   he had lost control of his sphincters

4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment

   Synonimy

   control condition

   Terminy szersze

   criterionstandard

   Przykłady

   the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw

5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something

   Terminy szersze

   activity

   Przykłady

   the control of the mob by the police was admirable

6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another

   Synonimy

   dominanceascendanceascendenceascendancyascendency

   Terminy szersze

   conditionstatus

   Przykłady

   her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her

7. discipline in personal and social activities

   Synonimy

   restraint

   Terminy szersze

   discipline

   Przykłady

   he was a model of polite restraint

   she never lost control of herself

8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

   Synonimy

   commandmastery

   Terminy szersze

   skillfulness

   Przykłady

   a good command of French

9. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

   Synonimy

   controller

   Terminy szersze

   mechanism

   Przykłady

   the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly

   I turned the controls over to her

10. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance

    Terminy szersze

    spiritdisembodied spirit

11. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.

    Terminy szersze

    economic policy

    Przykłady

    they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls

Czasownik

1. exercise authoritative control or power over

   Synonimy

   command

   Terminy szersze

   direct

   Przykłady

   control the budget

   Command the military forces

2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits

   Synonimy

   hold inholdcontaincheckcurbmoderate

   Terminy szersze

   restrainkeepkeep backhold back

   Przykłady

   moderate your alcohol intake

   hold your tongue

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   hold your temper

   control your anger

3. handle and cause to function

   Synonimy

   operate

   Terminy szersze

   manipulate

   Przykłady

   do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol

   control the lever

4. maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage

   Synonimy

   manipulatekeep in line

   Terminy szersze

   interact

   Przykłady

   She manipulates her boss

   She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up

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   The teacher knew how to keep the class in line

   she keeps in line

5. check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard

   Synonimy

   verify

   Terminy szersze

   testprovetrytry outexamineessay

   Przykłady

   Are you controlling for the temperature?

6. place under restrictions; limit access to by law

   Synonimy

   restrict

   Terminy szersze

   restrictcurtailcurbcut back

   Przykłady

   this substance is controlled

   that area is restricted to security personnel only

7. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

   Terminy szersze

   seecheckinsuresee to itensureascertainassure

   Przykłady

   control an account

8. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something

   Synonimy

   seecheckinsuresee to itensureascertainassure

   Terminy szersze

   verify

   Przykłady

   He verified that the valves were closed

   See that the curtains are closed

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   control the quality of the product

9. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of

   Synonimy

   master

   Terminy szersze

   know

   Przykłady

   Do you control these data?