control in English: The power to make a person, an animal, or a machine do what you want. (noun)

Translation

The power to make a person, an animal, or a machine do what you want.

Word origin

From Old French contrerolle, a second copy of a list kept to check the first one.

Gender

Pluralcontrols

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"Control" is the power to make something do what you want.

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To "keep control" means to stay in charge.

lights .

"Controls" are the parts you press to work a machine.

power

The strength or right to do something or to control others.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

hold

To have something in your hands or arms and keep it there.

hand

The part of your body at the end of your arm, with fingers and a thumb.

stop

To not move or not do something any more, or to make this happen.

authority

The power to tell other people what to do, or a group of people who hold that power.

command

An order that someone in charge tells you to obey.

limit

The largest amount or the furthest point that is allowed.

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