control

contrôler, maîtriser

Faire agir une personne ou fonctionner une machine ou une situation comme on le souhaite.

En anglais simple : To make a person, machine, or situation behave or work as you want.

• This button can control the lights.
• She controlled the car with one hand.
• He finds it hard to control his anger.

Synonymes : manage, direct

Expressions courantes : control a machine, control someone, control your emotions, control a vehicle

limiter, maîtriser

Empêcher quelque chose de trop augmenter ou de trop se répandre.

En anglais simple : To stop something from growing or spreading too much.

• We need to control costs.
• The medicine helped control the infection.
• How can farmers control pests without chemicals?

Synonymes : limit, contain, restrain

Expressions courantes : control inflation, control costs, control the spread

contrôle, maîtrise

Pouvoir ou capacité de décider ce que fait une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : The power or ability to decide what someone or something does.

• She has control over the team.
• He lost control of the car.
• Who is in control here?

Comment l'utiliser : control over someone/something (She has control over the budget.); in control of something (He is in control of the project.); under control (The fire is now under control.)

Synonymes : power, authority, command

Expressions courantes : take control, lose control, control over something, complete control

commande

Bouton, interrupteur ou autre dispositif permettant de faire fonctionner une machine comme on le souhaite.

En anglais simple : A button, switch, or other device used to make a machine work as you want.

• Turn the volume control down.
• The pilot checked the controls before takeoff.
• Where is the control for the heating?

Expressions courantes : volume control, remote control, control panel