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to control oneself
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to
,
control
,
oneself
.
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control
verb
controlled, has controlled, is controlling, controls
controlar, dominar
Example sentences of
control
verb
•
The parents could not
control
their child.
•
The police
controlled
the crowd.
•
The small boy could not
control
the big dog.
•
Her family
controls
the business.
•
One country
controls
the whole island.
More examples
•
The rebel army now
controls
nearly half the country.
•
The lights on stage are
controlled
by this computer.
•
She struggled to
control
the cart as it rolled before her down the steep, bumpy road.
•
He
controlled
the volume by turning the radio's knob.
•
A thermostat
controls
the room's temperature.
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Synonyms of
control
verb
conduct
,
manage
,
direct
,
operate
,
run
,
steer
,
supervise
,
administer
oneself
pronoun
se, sí mismo, uno mismo
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