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Results for: "control"

Translating from English to Polish

Translations:

control — influence or authority over something
→ kontrola f
→ kontrolować
control — to exercise influence over
→ sterować
→ kontrolować
→ zarządzać
control — device for operating a machine
→ regulator m
→ przełącznik m

More translations:

control
→ władza
control
→ opanowanie
control
→ dźwignia, pokrętło itp.
control
→ punkt kontroli
control
→ kierować, nadzorować
control
→ panować nad sobą
control
→ sterować, regulować

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (11)

1. power to direct or determine;
- Example: "under control"

2. a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another;
- Example: "measures for the control of disease"
- Example: "they instituted controls over drinking on campus"

3. (physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc;
- Example: "the timing and control of his movements were unimpaired"
- Example: "he had lost control of his sphincters"

4. a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment;
- Example: "the control condition was inappropriate for the conclusions he wished to draw"
[syn: control condition, control]

5. the activity of managing or exerting control over something;
- Example: "the control of the mob by the police was admirable"

6. the state that exists when one person or group has power over another;
- Example: "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
[syn: dominance, ascendance, ascendence, ascendancy, ascendency, control]

7. discipline in personal and social activities;
- Example: "he was a model of polite restraint"
- Example: "she never lost control of herself"
[syn: restraint, control]

8. great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity;
- Example: "a good command of French"
[syn: command, control, mastery]

9. a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine;
- Example: "the speed controller on his turntable was not working properly"
- Example: "I turned the controls over to her"
[syn: control, controller]

10. a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance;

11. the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.;
- Example: "they wanted to repeal all the legislation that imposed economic controls"


VERB (8)

1. exercise authoritative control or power over;
- Example: "control the budget"
- Example: "Command the military forces"
[syn: control, command]

2. lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits;
- Example: "moderate your alcohol intake"
- Example: "hold your tongue"
- Example: "hold your temper"
- Example: "control your anger"
[syn: control, hold in, hold, contain, check, curb, moderate]

3. handle and cause to function;
- Example: "do not operate machinery after imbibing alcohol"
- Example: "control the lever"
[syn: operate, control]

4. control (others or oneself) or influence skillfully, usually to one's advantage;
- Example: "She manipulates her boss"
- Example: "She is a very controlling mother and doesn't let her children grow up"
- Example: "The teacher knew how to keep the class in line"
- Example: "she keeps in line"
[syn: manipulate, keep in line, control]

5. check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard;
- Example: "Are you controlling for the temperature?"
[syn: control, verify]

6. verify by using a duplicate register for comparison;
- Example: "control an account"

7. be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something;
- Example: "He verified that the valves were closed"
- Example: "See that the curtains are closed"
- Example: "control the quality of the product"
[syn: see, check, insure, see to it, ensure, control, ascertain, assure]

8. have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
- Example: "Do you control these data?"
[syn: master, control]