No. 652 in Danish
kontrol
The Danish word "kontrol" means "control" or "supervision" in English.
In a sentence
Han har fuld kontrol over situationen.
He has full control over the situation.
The word 'kontrol' here refers to having dominance or governance over something.
Jeg skal tage min bil til kontrol i næste uge.
I need to take my car for an inspection next week.
Here, 'kontrol' is used in the context of verifying or checking, as in a routine checkup.
Flyvelederen bruger kontroltårnet til at guide flyene.
The air traffic controller uses the control tower to guide the planes.
In this sentence, 'kontrol' is part of a compound noun 'kontroltårnet' meaning 'control tower', which is an operational facility.
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