What does controllo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word controllo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use controllo in Italian.

The word controllo in Italian means control, supervision, command, control, control office, control, control, check, verify, supervise, monitor, control, dominate, command, control yourself, have control of, control center, goods unchecked, sample check, sample checking, sampling, automatic control, business management, cross check, quality control, out of control, out of hand, out of control, control group, continuous monitoring system, numerical control machine, control costs, keep costs under control, manage costs, control bodies, monitoring bodies, monitoring organisations, supervisory bodies, watchdogs, control body, monitoring body, monitoring organisation, supervisory body, watchdog, Board of auditors, time clock, control panel, control panel, to lose one's temper, take charge, programming and control, guarded, undergo a test, to keep under control, control tower, check up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word controllo

control

sostantivo maschile (atto o effetto del controllare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mia madre è una maniaca del controllo e non riesco proprio a sopportarla.
My mother is a control freak and I really can't stand her.

supervision

sostantivo maschile (vigilanza, sorveglianza)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mio zio si occupa del controllo di tutta la fabbrica durante le ore di chiusura.
My uncle sees to the factory's supervision during closing hours.

command, control

sostantivo maschile (figurato (padronanza, dominio) (figurative)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'Impero Romano aveva il controllo di tutto il mar Mediterraneo.
The Roman Empire had control over all the Mediterranean sea.

control office, control

sostantivo maschile (burocratico (ufficio deputato a controllare)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dobbiamo contattare il controllo per chiedere l'autorizzazione al transito.
We have to contact control to ask for authorisation to transit.

control

sostantivo maschile (regolazione, comando) (technical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Questa manopola è per il controllo del volume.
This knob is the volume control.

check, verify

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (verificare) (facts)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Devo controllare i vostri documenti prima di potervi ammettere.
I have to check (or: verify) your documents before letting you in.

supervise, monitor

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sorvegliare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Abbiamo montato delle telecamere in giardino per controllare che non si intrufolino estranei.
We put cameras in the garden to supervise (or: monitor) the area and make sure strangers don't come in.

control, dominate, command

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (padroneggiare, dominare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sto facendo un corso di training autogeno per imparare a controllare la mia ansia.
I'm taking an autogenous course to learn how to control my anxiety.

control yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (dominarsi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Marco non riesce proprio a controllarsi e a ogni minimo problema si mette a urlare.
Marco cannot control himself, and any time a little problem arises, he starts yelling.

have control of

control center

sostantivo maschile (impostazioni principali del dispositivo)

goods unchecked

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

sample check, sample checking, sampling

sostantivo femminile (metodologia di verifica)

automatic control

sostantivo maschile (automazione: modifica comportamento)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

business management

(general)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il contratto di gestione fu dato a un'azienda del luogo.
The management audit was assigned to a local company.

cross check

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

quality control

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il controllo qualità nell'azienda non era abbastanza rigoroso.
The company's quality control wasn't strict enough.

out of control

locuzione aggettivale (persona: pazzo)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

out of hand, out of control

locuzione aggettivale (cosa: caotico)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

control group

sostantivo maschile (persone non sottoposte a esperimento)

continuous monitoring system

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

numerical control machine

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

control costs, keep costs under control, manage costs

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

control bodies, monitoring bodies, monitoring organisations, supervisory bodies, watchdogs

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Gli organi di controllo sono lì apposta per sorvegliare l'andamento del mercato.
Supervisory bodies exist to supervise the state of the market.

control body, monitoring body, monitoring organisation, supervisory body, watchdog

(UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

Board of auditors

sostantivo maschile (ente con funzioni di vigilanza)

time clock

control panel

sostantivo maschile (pannello di comando)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

control panel

sostantivo maschile (interfaccia informatica)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

to lose one's temper

(get angry)

take charge

programming and control

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

guarded

locuzione aggettivale (sicuro, vigilato)

undergo a test

to keep under control

control tower

check up

sostantivo femminile (medical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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