controllo

Definitions of controllo
  1. noun
    the act of testing something
    synonyms: accertamento, esame, indagine, investigazione, prova, riscontro, test, verifica, verificazione
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    fatica, faticata, prova, sforzo, tentativo
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  2. noun
    the act of undergoing testing
    synonyms: accertamento, esame, indagine, investigazione, prova, riscontro, test, verifica, verificazione
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    fatica, faticata, prova, sforzo, tentativo
    earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
  3. noun
    the activity of managing or exerting control over something
    synonyms: comando
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    prescrizione, regolazione
    the act of controlling or directing according to rule
    detenzione, melina, ostruzionismo, possedimento, possessione, possesso
    the act of having and controlling property
    accalappiamento
    the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
    abnegazione, autarchia, autocontrollo, autodisciplina, autogoverno, self-control
    the act of denying yourself; controlling your impulses
    contenimento, trattenimento
    the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
    guida
    the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal
    limitazione, restrizione
    an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
    ritenzione
    the act of retaining something
    impugnatura, stretta, stringimento, strizzata
    the act of grasping
    mira, puntamento
    the action of directing something at an object
    navigazione, pilotaggio
    the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
    immobilizzazione, immobilizzo
    the act of limiting movement or making incapable of movement
    carcerazione, detenzione, fermo, internamento
    the act of restraining of a person's liberty by confining them
    restrizione
    the act of keeping something within specified bounds (by force if necessary)
    type of:
    attività, lavoro, passo
    any specific behavior
  4. noun
    the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
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    preponderanza, prepotere, prevalenza
    the state of being predominant over others
    signoria
    dominance or power through legal authority
    dispotismo, dittatura, tirannia, tirannide
    dominance through threat of punishment and violence
    monopolio
    exclusive control or possession of something
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    condizione, stato
    a state at a particular time
  5. noun
    someone who maintains and audits business accounts
    synonyms: computista, contabile, controllore, ragioniere
  6. noun
    a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
    synonyms: esame medico, referto, visita
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    ispezione, perizia
    the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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