![]() 6 people who organize an activity TTA TTS the people who direct an activity or who check that something is done correctly, the place where this is done, or the process of doing it air-traffic control Please stop at passport control. 5 machine/vehicle T CONTROL the thing that you press or turn to make a machine, vehicle, television etc work the TV remote control the volume control on the radio a car with manual controls at the controls (=controlling a vehicle or aircraft ) Belton, at the controls, made a perfect landing. under control Her voice is under control, but she is almost shaking with anger. Small children can’t be expected to have the same self-control (=ability to control their emotions and behaviour ) as an adult. Davidson lost control of himself and started yelling. 4 ability to stay calm CONTROL the ability to remain calm even when you feel very angry, upset, or excited There were sudden tears in his eyes and he paused, fighting for control. tight/rigid controls (=strict controls ) the introduction of tighter controls on immigration Police used fire hoses and dogs for crowd control. rent/price/wage etc controls Rent controls ensured that no one paid too much for housing. The Federal Reserve Bank raised interest rates to keep inflation under control. Shea used diet and exercise to bring her weight under control. an agreement on arms control (=control of the amount of weapons a country has ) under control Firefighters had the blaze under control by 9:44 p.m. 3 LIMIT way of limiting something an action, method, or law that limits the amount or growth of something, especially something that is dangerous pest control control of the control of inflation control on The authorities imposed strict controls on the movement of cattle. The Conservatives are hoping to regain control of the city council. The whole of this area came under Soviet control after World War II. under the control of somebody The college was under the control of a group of trustees. The Democrats lost control of Congress in the last election. His son is being trained to take control of the family business. China gained control of the island in 1683. The Johnson family has effective control of the company, owning almost 60% of the shares. By the end of the year, the rebels had control over the northern territories. in control (of something) Anti-government forces are still in control of the area. control of Jordan asked for editorial control of the project. 2 power CONTROL the power to make the decisions about how a country, place, company etc is organized or what it does The press was freed from political control. Flight delays do occur, for reasons that are outside our control. The car spun out of control and hit a tree. It’s under control, thanks.’ Dogs are allowed on the trails if they are kept under control. Excessive drinking can make you lose control of your own life. Students are encouraged to take control of their own learning, rather than just depending on the teacher. She’s a good teacher who has control of her class. Artists like to have some control over where their works are hung in a gallery. control of/over Babies are born with very little control over their movements. S1 W1 noun 1 make somebody/something do what you want CONTROL the ability or power to make someone or something do what you want or make something happen in the way you want The disease robs you of muscle control.Uncontrollably From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Technology, Space, Hard science, Computers control con‧trol 1 / kənˈtrəʊl $ -ˈtroʊl / Controlling controllable ≠ uncontrollable controlled ≠ uncontrolled
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