controlar — 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.
• monitor noun A screen used to display output from a computer or other device.
• operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.

Senses

controlar is used for these senses in English:

• check (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
• monitor (transitive) To watch over; to guard.
• operate (intransitive) To act or produce an effect on the mind; to exert moral power or influence.
• operate (intransitive) To produce an appropriate physical effect; to issue in the result designed by nature; especially (medicine) to take appropriate effect on the human system.
• operate (transitive, or, intransitive) To deal in stocks or any commodity with a view to speculative profits.

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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