kontrollieren

In a sentence

• Ich muss diese Dokumente kontrollieren.

  I need to check these documents.

  Here, 'kontrollieren' means to examine or check something for correctness or completeness.

• Die Polizei kontrolliert den Verkehr an der Kreuzung.

  The police are controlling traffic at the intersection.

  In this sentence, 'kontrollieren' is used to describe the act of managing or directing a situation, particularly traffic.

• Er kontrolliert seine Emotionen in stressigen Situationen.

  He controls his emotions in stressful situations.

  Here, 'kontrollieren' means to exercise control over something, demonstrating restraint or regulation of personal behavior.