| Traduções complementares |
| control n | (standard) (padrão) | controle sm |
| | We must follow all regulatory controls. |
| | Devemos seguir todos os controles regulatórios. |
| control n | (domination) (dominação) | controle sm |
| | The island came under state control. |
| | A ilha ficou sob controle do estado. |
| control n | (regulating device) (aparelho) | controle sm |
| | The temperature control is broken. |
| | O controle de temperatura está quebrado. |
| control n | (prevention) (prevenção) | controle sm |
| | Pest control is difficult in hot climates. |
| | O controle de pragas é difícil em climas quentes. |
| control n | (sports: skill) (habilidade) | controle sm |
| | That pitcher has incredible control. |
| | O arremessador tem um controle incrível. |
| control [sb]⇒ vtr | (manipulate: person) (manipular) | controlar vt |
| | He left his girlfriend because she tried to control him too much. |
| | Ele deixou sua namorada porque ela tentou controlá-lo demais. |
| control [sth]⇒ vtr | (restrict) (restringir) | controlar vt |
| | The curfew controls the movements of the citizens. |
| | O toque de recolher controla os movimentos dos cidadãos. |
| control yourself vtr + refl | (remain calm and composed) (permanecer calmo) | controlar-se vp |
| | Even if she tries to pick a fight, you must control yourself and avoid responding. |
| | Mesmo que ela tente brigar, você deve se controlar e evitar responder. |
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| air traffic control n | (directing and monitoring aircraft) | controle de tráfego aéreo loc sm |
| | Air traffic control is one of the most stressful occupations. |
| automatic control n | (system: not manual) (BRA) | controle automático loc sm |
| | (POR) | controlo automático loc sm |
| | My garden sprinklers work by automatic control. |
| automatic gain control n | (electronic device) (CAG) | controle automático de ganho loc sm |
| birth control n | (contraception) (BRA) | controle de natalidade loc sm |
| | (formal) | contracepção sf |
| | (POR) | controlo de natalidade loc sm |
| | There are many methods of birth control. |
| | Há muitos métodos de controle de natalidade. |
birth control pill,
birth-control pill,
contraceptive pill n | (contraceptive tablet) | anticoncepcional sm |
| | Women take the birth control pill to avoid getting pregnant. |
control center (US),
control centre (UK) n | (operational hub) | centro de controle loc sm |
| control freak n | slang ([sb] dominating and perfectionist) | controlador sm |
| | | autoritário adj |
| | My brother is a control freak when it comes to using the computer. |
| control group n | (in a scientific study) | grupo de controle loc sm |
| control key n | (Ctrl: touch control on a keyboard) (informática) | tecla Control loc sf |
| | The control key is used to modify the actions of other keys. |
| control panel n | (dashboard) | painel de controle loc sm |
| control panel n | (computing: settings) | painel de controle loc sm |
| control tower n | (for airplane traffic) | torre de controle sf |
| | Before the airplanes collided, the control tower alerted them that they were too close. |
| control yourself vtr + refl | (resist temptation) (resistir à tentação) | controlar-se vp |
| cruise control n | (vehicle's automatic speed system) (mantém a velocidade de veículo) | controle de velocidade loc sm |
| damage control n | (reduction of loss by fire, etc.) | controle de danos sm |
| damage control n | (reducing damage to reputation) | controle de danos sm |
| ECDC n | initialism (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) (sigla, organismo europeu) | Centro Europeu de Prevenção e Controle de Doenças loc sm |
| exposure control n | (limiting of contact) | controle de exposição loc sm |
| flood control n | (measures to prevent flood damage) (obras de defesa contra inundações) | prevenção de enchente loc sf |
| | The city council is planning to implement new flood control measures. |
| gun control n | (restrictions on owning firearms) | controle de armas loc sm |
| have control of [sth] vtr | (be in charge of) (dirigir, comandar, governar) | ter o controle de loc v |
| | I have control of the communication department. |
| have control of [sth] vtr | (master) (dominar) | ter o controle de loc v |
| in control adj | (has authority) | no controle loc adj |
| | When we have a meeting, Bob is always in control and runs things very efficiently. |
| in control of [sth] expr | (in charge) | no controle expres |
| | This team is in control of the company's public relations. |
| in control of [sb] expr | (in charge of [sb]) | no controle expres |
| in control adj | (has mastery) | no controle loc adj |
| | After months of practicing driving, Wendy was fully in control during her exam. |
| | Depois de meses praticando direção, Wendy estava totalmente no controle durante o exame. |
| in control of [sth] expr | (has mastery of [sth]) | no controle expres |
| | Even with the pouring rain, she was very much in control of the car. |
| in control of [sth] expr | (mastering emotions) (emocional) | no controle expres |
| | Newsreaders have to be in control of their emotions when announcing tragic news. |
| joint control n | (shared authority) | autoridade compartilhada |
| lose control vtr + n | (no longer have composure) | perder o controle expres v |
| lose control of [sth/sb] v expr | (no longer have authority) | perder o controle expres v |
| | The Republicans lost control of the U.S. Senate. |
manual control,
manual-control n | (operation by hand) | controle manual loc sm |
| Nota: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| out of control adv | (wild, unrestrained) | fora de controle loc adv |
| | The child was screaming and stamping his feet, quite out of control. |
| out of control adj | (unrestrained, wild) | fora de controle loc adv |
| | You're just an out-of-control brat! |
| out of your control adj | (not within your power to affect) | fora do nosso controle loc adv |
| | The situation is out of your control. |
| passport control n | (identity check at airport, etc.) | controle de passaporte loc sm |
| | I always get nervous at passport control, even though I've nothing to hide. |
| | Eu sempre fico nervoso no controle de passaporte, mesmo que não tenha nada a esconder. |
| pest control n | (rats, insects: extermination) | controle de pragas sm |
| | Organic farmers use natural pest control. |
| price control n | (limits set on prices) (definir limites nos preços) | controle de preços loc sm |
| | The first thing the new dictator did was to establish price control on basic goods. |
| remote control n | (device: for TV, etc.) | controle remoto loc sm |
| | | comando sm |
| | The remote control for the TV didn't work because the batteries were flat. |
| | O controle remoto da TV não funcionava porque as pilhas estavam descarregadas. |
| remote-control plane n | (model aircraft) (avião operado por controle remoto) | aeromodelo operado à distância loc sm |
| | Tony built a remote-control plane from a kit. |
| self-control n | (restraint, discipline) (limite, disciplina) | autocontrole sm |
| | Please try to exercise a little bit of self-control today; this is a very important meeting. |
| simmer control n | (feature which prevents [sth] boiling over) (dispositivo que previne algo de ferver) | regulador de ebulição sm |
| sole control n | (monopoly) | monopólio sm |
| | | controle absoluto sm |
| spiral out of control expr | (become uncontrollable) | sair do controle expres |
| | Ben's spending began to spiral out of control and he soon got into serious debt. |
| state control n | (government ownership) (propriedade governamental) | propriedade estatal sf |
| | | controlado pelo estado expres |
| take control of [sth] v expr | (take charge or command of) (assumir o comando ou controle de) | tomar o controle de expres |
| | | assumir o controle de expres |
| | The cops had a rough time taking control of the situation once the riot broke out. |
| temperature control n | (thermostat: device that regulates heat) (dispositivo que controla o aquecimento) | termostato sm |
| | | controle de temperatura loc sm |
| | It's way too hot in here - the temperature control must be faulty. |
| traffic control n | (management of road use) (gestão do uso da estrada) | controle de tráfego loc sm |
| under control adv | (being managed) | sob controle loc adv |
| | Don't worry, I've got everything under control here at the office. |
| under your control adv | (in your charge or command) (sob seu próprio domínio ou comando) | sob seu controle loc adv |
| | Well, I'm going out for the evening, the kids are under your control! |
| volume control n | (switch used to adjust level of sound) (chave usada para ajustar volume de som) | controle de volume sm |
| | The volume control on my MP3 player's not working properly. |
| weight control n | (dieting) (dieta) | controle de peso sm |
| | (informal) | dieta sf |
| | Weight control is a multi-million pound industry these days. |