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control

noun
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the power to make decisions about how a country, an area, an organization, etc. is run
کنترل, قدرت مدیریت, اختیار, اقتدار
2
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the ability to make somebody/something do what you want
کنترل, مهار, سلطه
The teacher had no control over the children.
He fought hard to retain control over his work.
She struggled to keep control of her voice.
She lost control of her car on the ice.
He got so angry he lost control.
Owing to circumstances beyond our control, the flight to Rome has been cancelled.
The situation is under control.
The coach made the team work hard on ball control .
see also coercive control, self-control
3
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the act of limiting or managing something; a method of doing this
کنترل, مدیریت, مهار, نظارت
traffic control
talks on arms control
tight controls on government spending
Price controls on food were ended.
exciting advances in the control of malaria
state control of the economy
It was an exercise in damage control.
A pest control officer was called in to deal with the rat problem.
see also birth control, climate control, flight control, gun control, parental control, quality control
4
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the switches and buttons, etc. that you use to operate a machine or a vehicle
کنترل‌ها, دستگاه‌های کنترل, ابزارهای کنترل
the controls of an aircraft
the control panel
the volume control of a TV
The co-pilot was at the controls when the plane landed.
see also cruise control, dual controls, remote control
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a person, thing or group used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a scientific experiment; an experiment whose result is known, used for checking working methods
کنترل استاندارد, نمونه کنترل, نمونه استاندارد
The study showed that women with the disease have had fewer children than the controls.
One group was treated with the new drug, and the control group was given a sugar pill.
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a place where orders are given or where checks are made; the people who work in this place
مرکز کنترل, مرکز فرماندهی, مرکز هدایت
We went through passport control and into the departure lounge.
see also air traffic control, ground control, Mission Control
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(on a computer keyboard) a key that you press when you want to perform a particular operation
کلید کنترل
verb
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to have power over a person, company, country, etc. so that you are able to decide what they must do or how it is run
کنترل کردن, مسلط بودن بر, تحت کنترل درآوردن
2
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to limit something or make it happen in a particular way
کنترل کردن, مهار کردن
It is essential for businesses to control costs.
government attempts to control immigration
Local industries were tightly controlled.
Many biological processes are controlled by hormones.
Try to control your breathing.
They built a reservoir to control the flow of water.
Parents should control what their kids watch on television.
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to stop something from spreading or getting worse
مهار کردن
Firefighters are still trying to control the blaze.
to control a disease
She was given drugs to control the pain.
Most of the symptoms can be controlled with medication.
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to make something such as a machine or system work in the way that you want it to
کنترل کردن, هدایت کردن, نظارت کردن, مهار کردن
This knob controls the volume.
The traffic lights are controlled by a central computer.
The entrance gates are electronically controlled.
lighting that you can control with your smartphone
The thermostat can be controlled via an app.
toys that can be controlled from your mobile device
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to manage to make yourself remain calm, even though you are upset or angry
خویشتن‌داری کردن, مهار کردن, خودداری کردن
I was so angry I couldn't control myself.
He was finding it difficult to control his feelings.
You can learn to control your emotions.