controlar

/kontɾoˈlaɾ/

verb B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
controlo
preterite (yo)
controlé
past participle
controlado

Meaning

  1. to control

    • Controlo mis gastos.

      I control my spending.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

controlar

controlar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to control."

Practice

1 What does controlar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ mis gastos.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches controlar?

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