control — Dicionário de inglês

Verbo

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

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Sinônimos

   besteerbewieldmanagepuppeteerrulegovern

   Exemplos

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

   Mais exemplos (2)

   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.

   Uso

   • transitivo

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

   Uso

   • arcaico
   • transitivo

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

   Uso

   • obsoleto
   • transitivo

   Exemplos

   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.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Exemplos

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

Substantivo

1. An influence or authority over something.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Sinônimos

   command

   Exemplos

   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.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

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

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   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.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

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

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

6. A control group or control experiment.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

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

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

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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.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Sinônimos

   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.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

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

    Uso

    • contável
    • incontável

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

    Uso

    • contável
    • incontável

    Exemplos

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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.

    Uso

    • contável

    Exemplos

    Mais exemplos (1)

    […] 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.

Substantivo

1. power to direct or determine

   Termos mais gerais

   powerpowerfulness

   Exemplos

   under control

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

   Termos mais gerais

   relation

   Exemplos

   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

   Termos mais gerais

   bodily processbody processbodily functionactivity

   Exemplos

   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

   Sinônimos

   control condition

   Termos mais gerais

   criterionstandard

   Exemplos

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

5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something

   Termos mais gerais

   activity

   Exemplos

   the control of the mob by the police was admirable

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

   Sinônimos

   dominanceascendanceascendenceascendancyascendency

   Termos mais gerais

   conditionstatus

   Exemplos

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

7. discipline in personal and social activities

   Sinônimos

   restraint

   Termos mais gerais

   discipline

   Exemplos

   he was a model of polite restraint

   she never lost control of herself

8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

   Sinônimos

   commandmastery

   Termos mais gerais

   skillfulness

   Exemplos

   a good command of French

9. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine

   Sinônimos

   controller

   Termos mais gerais

   mechanism

   Exemplos

   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

    Termos mais gerais

    spiritdisembodied spirit

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

    Termos mais gerais

    economic policy

    Exemplos

    they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls

Verbo

1. exercise authoritative control or power over

   Sinônimos

   command

   Termos mais gerais

   direct

   Exemplos

   control the budget

   Command the military forces

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

   Sinônimos

   hold inholdcontaincheckcurbmoderate

   Termos mais gerais

   restrainkeepkeep backhold back

   Exemplos

   moderate your alcohol intake

   hold your tongue

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   hold your temper

   control your anger

3. handle and cause to function

   Sinônimos

   operate

   Termos mais gerais

   manipulate

   Exemplos

   do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol

   control the lever

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

   Sinônimos

   manipulatekeep in line

   Termos mais gerais

   interact

   Exemplos

   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

   Sinônimos

   verify

   Termos mais gerais

   testprovetrytry outexamineessay

   Exemplos

   Are you controlling for the temperature?

6. place under restrictions; limit access to by law

   Sinônimos

   restrict

   Termos mais gerais

   restrictcurtailcurbcut back

   Exemplos

   this substance is controlled

   that area is restricted to security personnel only

7. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison

   Termos mais gerais

   seecheckinsuresee to itensureascertainassure

   Exemplos

   control an account

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

   Sinônimos

   seecheckinsuresee to itensureascertainassure

   Termos mais gerais

   verify

   Exemplos

   He verified that the valves were closed

   See that the curtains are closed

   Mais exemplos (1)

   control the quality of the product

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

   Sinônimos

   master

   Termos mais gerais

   know

   Exemplos

   Do you control these data?