controllo — meaning in English

English meaning

• check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
• control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
• controller noun A handheld device used to operate a video game or machine.
• empowerment noun The process of gaining greater confidence, control, or power over one's own life or circumstances.
• government noun The group of people with the authority to run a country, state or other area, who make and enforce its laws and policies.
• inspection noun A careful, close examination of something.
• policing noun The activity of maintaining law and order, or of monitoring and enforcing rules.
• sway verb To move slowly and rhythmically from side to side.

Senses

controllo is used for these senses in English:

• control (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
• controller (computer hardware) A mechanism that controls or regulates the operation of a machine, especially a peripheral device in a computer.
• empowerment The state of being empowered (either generally, or specifically).
• government (uncountable) The management or control of a system.
• inspection The act of examining something, often closely.
• policing Monitoring or regulation.
• sway Rule; dominion; control; power.

check — full definition

1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
5. verb To examine or verify something.

control — full definition

1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

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