controlar
verb
1. to monitor, check
monitoring or checking
Common combinations
- la presión arterial — blood pressure
- el tráfico — traffic
- la temperatura — temperature
- El médico controla la presión del paciente.The doctor monitors the patient's blood pressure.
- La policía controla el tráfico en la entrada.The police control the traffic at the entrance.
- Controla la temperatura del horno cada hora.Check the oven temperature every hour.
2. to control, manage, regulate
having power over or regulating something
Common combinations
- un proyecto — a project
- los gastos — expenses
- el acceso — access
- La directora controla todo el proyecto.The director manages the whole project.
- La empresa controla sus gastos.The company controls its expenses.
- El guardia controla el acceso al edificio.The guard controls access to the building.
3. to control, restrain
restraining emotions or reactions
Common combinations
- los nervios — one's nerves
- la ira — anger
- la risa — laughter
- Tengo que controlar los nervios.I have to control my nerves.
- Aprende a controlar la ira.Learn to control your anger.
- No pudo controlar la risa.He could not control his laughter.
4. to know a lot about, be good at + de
Spain · having good knowledge of a subject
Common combinations
- de fútbol — about football
- de ordenadores — about computers
- de música — about music
- Pablo controla mucho de fútbol.Pablo knows a lot about football.
- No controlo de ordenadores.I don't know much about computers.
- Mi hermana controla mucho de música.My sister knows a lot about music.
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