control Signification, définition

Signification de control en français

• 0 the power or authority to make sth happen -- autorité [ feminine ]

  • The manager has no control over the situation. Le directeur n’a aucun contrôle sur la situation.

  • Who’s in control of advertising? Qui est responsable de la publicité ?

  • in control of your emotions maître de ses émotions

  • Please keep your dogs under control. Veuillez vous faire obéir de vos chiens.

  • We have the situation under control. Nous avons la situation bien en main.

  • a teenager who is completely out of control un adolescent qui est complètement incontrôlable

  • The army took control of the refugee camp. L’armée a pris le contrôle du camp de réfugiés.

  • a teacher who has lost control of her students un professeur qui a perdu le contrôle de ses étudiants

• 1 an official limit or restriction -- contrôle [ masculine ]

  • the control of hazardous substances le contrôle / la régulation des substances dangereuses

• 2 a switch on a machine for operating it -- bouton [ masculine ]

  • the control switch l’interrupteur

  • a young soldier at the controls un jeune soldat aux commandes

• 3 to have authority or power over -- contrôler

  • islands in the Pacific controlled by France des îles dans le Pacifique sous le contrôle de la France

  • to control your own destiny maîtriser sa propre destinée

• 4 to make sth run or operate -- contrôler

  • A computer controls the lighting. Un ordinateur contrôle l’éclairage.

• 5 to limit or restrict sth bad -- contrôler

  • a company trying to control their costs une entreprise essayant de maîtriser ses dépenses

  • unable to control your anger incapable de maîtriser sa colère

• 6 the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority -- pouvoir, autorité

  • She has control over all the decisions in that department

  • She has no control over that dog.

• 7 the act of holding back or restraining -- contrôle, maîtrise de soi

  • government control of prices

  • I know you’re angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).

• 8 a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc) -- commande(s)

  • The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.

• 9 a point or place at which an inspection takes place -- contrôle

  • passport control.

• 10 to direct or guide; to have power or authority over -- diriger, contrôler

  • The captain controls the whole ship

  • Control your dog!

• 11 to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one’s emotions etc) -- (se) maîtriser

  • Control yourself!

• 12 to keep to a fixed standard -- contrôler

  • The government is controlling prices.