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controlar.

to control (to determine the behavior of)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/kõ.tɾoˈla(ʁ)/Brazil[kõ.tɾoˈla(h)]Brazil/kõ.tɾoˈla(ɾ)/São-Paulo/kõ.tɾoˈla(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to control (to determine the behavior of)

    transitive
    Este dispositivo controla o motor.
    Ele controla seus adversários.
  2. to keep under control

    transitive
    A polícia conseguiu controlar os hooligans.
  3. to govern (to exercise sovereign authority)

    transitive
    O partido nazista controlou a Alemanha por uma década.
  4. to contain (to limit through restraint)

    often · pronominal · transitive
    Controla sua raiva.
  5. to limit (not to allow to go beyond a certain bound)

    transitive
    Conseguimos controlar a inflação.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French contrôler.

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