controlar

/kontɾoˈlaɾ/, [kõn̪.t̪ɾoˈlaɾ]

check, control

Examples

Antes de que la carrera de caballos comience, el jinete coge las riendas con firmeza para controlar a los caballos ansiosos.

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.

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A Tom no le gusta el no ser capaz de controlar a Mary.

Tom doesn't like not being able to control Mary.

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La ira es difícil de controlar.

Anger is hard to control.

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Tomás no se pudo controlar al ver a María besando a Juan.

Tom couldn't control himself when he saw Mary kissing John.

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Debemos controlar nuestras pasiones.

We must control our passions.

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