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контролировать

control

Meaning of контролировать

have power over something

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Russian[kəntrəˈlʲirəvətʲ]
control
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контролировать with English translation

контролировать usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

No one can control the weather.

Никто не может контролировать погоду.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He tried to control his voice.

Он пытался контролировать свой голос.

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контролировать belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

контролироватьcontrol
готовитьcook
менятьchange
завязыватьtie
следоватьfollow
убиратьremove
ощущатьсяfeel

контролировать synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between контролировать / сдерживать / регулировать / держать под контролем / управлять / надзирать

🇷🇺Russian
контролировать

The general meaning: to have power over something or to monitor how something goes.

A1Very Often

He controls the team’s work.

Он контролирует работу команды.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сдерживать

Means to hold something back or prevent it from showing, such as emotions, reactions, or movement.

A2Often

He controlled his irritation.

Он сдерживал раздражение.

🇷🇺Russian

Means to adjust, organize, or change something according to rules so it works properly.

A2Very Often

You need to control the temperature in the room.

Нужно регулировать температуру в комнате.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
держать под контролем

A common phrase: to keep a situation from getting out of hand or worsening.

A2Very Often

We are keeping the project under control.

Мы держим проект под контролем.

У
🇷🇺Russian
управлять

Closer to leading and directing work, an organization, or transport.

A2Very Often

She manages the company.

Она управляет компанией.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
надзирать

Means to supervise someone or something and check that rules are followed; often sounds formal.

B1Rarely

The inspector supervises compliance with the rules.

Инспектор надзирает за соблюдением правил.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подавлять

Means to suppress something by force or internally: feelings, resistance, rebellion.

B1Often

The authorities suppressed the protest.

Власти подавили протест.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обуздывать

Means to gain control over something strong and difficult, usually emotions, desire, or aggression.

B1Rarely

He controlled his anger.

Он обуздывал гнев.

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How to pronounce контролировать and what this word means

контролировать translation: control. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce контролировать

[kəntrəˈlʲirəvətʲ]

контролировать translation

control

контролировать examples

No one can control the weather.

контролировать transcription

[kəntrəˈlʲirəvətʲ]

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контролировать meaning: what does it mean?

иметь власть над чем-то, управлять этим

контролировать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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контролировать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

No one can control the weather. Translation: Никто не может контролировать погоду.

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