controllare

Definitions of controllare
  1. verb
    make an examination or investigation
    synonyms: verificare
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    esaminare, osservare
    observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
  2. verb
    keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
    synonyms: correggere, esaminare, marcare, riscontrare, rivedere, sorvegliare, tenere d'occhio, vigilare
  3. verb
    exercise authoritative control or power over
    synonyms: comandare, dirigere, dominare, governare, potere, regnare
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    convogliare, governare, pilotare
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    gestire
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    reggere
    direct or strongly influence the behavior of
    presiedere
    act as president
    dominare, padroneggiare
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    comandare, dominare, governare, governarsi, imperare, reggere, reggersi, regnare
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    capitanare
    be in command of
    affascinare, ammaliare, avvincere, incantare, stregare
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    carenare
    maneuver into a dock
    pilotare
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    canalizzare, inalveare, incanalare
    direct the flow of
    parcheggiare, posteggiare
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    amministrare, gestire
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    avere cura, curarsi, custodire, darsi da fare, interessarsi, occuparsi, prendersi cura, preoccuparsi
    be in charge of or deal with
    sovraintendere
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    condurre, portare avanti
    direct the course of; manage or control
    asservire, assoggettare, sofisticare, soggiogare, sottilizzare, sottomettere, sottoporre
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    dettare, imporre
    rule as a dictator
    regnare
    have sovereign power
  4. verb
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
    synonyms: arginare, contenersi, controllarsi, dominare, frenare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
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    contenere, raffrenare, reprimere, terminare
    place limits on (extent or access)
    inibire, sofisticare, sottilizzare
    to put down by force or authority
    contenersi, controllarsi, dominare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, raffrenarsi, vincere
    hold within limits and control
    educare
    cause to grow in a certain way by tying and pruning it
    contenere, limitare, restringere, ridurre
    narrow or limit
    imbarazzare, incagliare, intralciare
    prevent the progress or free movement of
    attenuare, ovattare, smorzare
    smother or suppress
    ammutolire, tacitare, zittire
    cause to be quiet or not talk
    bloccare, castrare, inibire, limitare
    limit the range or extent of
    frenare, raffrenare
    hold back
    attenuare, ovattare, smorzare
    conceal or hide
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    contenere, domare, fermare, raffrenare, reprimere
    keep under control; keep in check
  5. verb
    hold within limits and control
    synonyms: contenersi, controllarsi, dominare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, raffrenarsi, vincere
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    arginare, contenersi, controllarsi, dominare, frenare, frenarsi, governare, governarsi, moderarsi, raffrenare, raffrenarsi, sofisticare, sottilizzare, vincere
    lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
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