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Verb

controlo

1. first-person singular present indicative form of controlar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• controle (chiefly Brazil)
• contrôlo (obsolete)

Etymology

From French contrôle, from Old French contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrarotulum ‎(“register to verify accounts”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈtɾo.lu/

Noun

controlo m (plural controlos) (chiefly Portugal)

1. control (influence or authority over something)

   Tenho controlo sobre meus filhos.‎

   I have control over my children.

2. monitoring; inspection; regulation

   Controlo de tráfego; controlo de qualidade.‎

   Traffic control; quality control.

3. the act of preventing something from spreading or increasing

   Controlo de natalidade; controlo de pragas.‎

   Birth control; pest control.

4. anything which controls something else

   O cérebro é o controlo do corpo.‎

   The brain is the body’s control.

5. (specifically) remote control (device used to operate a device from a short distance)

   Me dê o controlo da televisão.‎

   Give me the television’s remote.

6. self-control; composure

   Perdi o controlo durante a aula e surtei.‎

   I lost control during class and flipped out.

Synonyms

• (remote control): controlo remoto
• (self-control): Wikisaurus:compostura

Antonyms

• (influence or authority over something): descontrole
• (self-control): descontrole

Derived terms

• controlo remoto

Related terms

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kõ.ˈtɾɔ.lu/

Verb

controlo

1. First-person singular (eu) present indicative of controlar

Spanish

Verb

controlo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of controlar.