controls - Translation in LEO’s English ⇔ Spanish Dictionary

Possible base forms

controls
control (Verb)

Nouns

controls  pl. [TECH.]	el mando
controls  pl. [TECH.]	el control   - mando
control   - switch	el mando
control	la dirección
control	la gerencia
control	la gestión
control	la maniobra
control   - power over a person or a thing	el control
control   - power over a person or a thing	la fiscalización
control   - power over a person or a thing	la monitorización
control   - power over a person or a thing	el seguimiento
control   - power over a person or a thing	la influencia
control   - switch	el control
control   - power over a person or a thing	el dominio   - control sobre algo

Verbs

to control  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	imperar
to control  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	regir
to control  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	reinar   or  [fig.]
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |	dedicarse a algo   - p. ej.: política
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	conducir algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	dirigir algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	gobernar algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	guiar algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - maintain authority	regir algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - regulate a mechanical process	activar algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - regulate a mechanical process	moderar algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - regulate a mechanical process	manipular algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - supervise	comprobar algo
to control sth.  | controlled, controlled |   - supervise	contrastar algo

Adjectives / Adverbs

pilot-control  adj.	de control-piloto
two-control-point  adj.	de dos puntos directores
direct-control  adj. [COMP.][TECH.][TELECOM.]	de control directo
control freak [coll.]	controlador, controladora  adj.
indirect control [COMP.][TECH.][TELECOM.]	de control indirecto

Examples

The remote control doesn't work properly.	El mando a distancia no funciona correctamente.
The remote control is in front of the television.	El mando a distancia está delante de la televisión.
We hadn't seen the remote control for months and finally found it behind the TV cabinet.	Hacía meses que no veíamos el mando a distancia y finalmente lo encontramos detrás del mueble de la tele.

Phrases / Collocations

to get out of control [fig.]	salirse de sus casillas [fig.]
to lose control of oneself	perder los papeles [fig.]

Orthographically similar words

control

control, controles

Related search terms

sway, steering, roadblock, control