el
masculine
/konˈtɾol/
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Translation
control, check
Word origin
Borrowed through French from Medieval Latin contrarotulum ('a counter-roll, a duplicate register used to check accounts'), from contra ('against') and rotulus ('roll'). The same source gives English 'control'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contrarotulum
- English cognates
- control
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralcontroles
Examples
.
He lost control of the car on the road.
.
There is a police checkpoint at the exit.
¿ tele?
Where is the TV remote?
balón .
The team had control of the ball throughout the second half.
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I need to regain control of my free time.
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