No. 545 in Spanish
controlar
To control or to monitor.
In a sentence
Necesito controlar mis gastos este mes.
I need to control my expenses this month.
Here, 'controlar' is used to denote monitoring or regulating one's finances to ensure management.
El ingeniero debe controlar la temperatura del sistema.
The engineer must monitor the system's temperature.
In this sentence, 'controlar' means to keep an eye on or observe the temperature to maintain proper functioning.
Es difícil controlar mis emociones en momentos de estrés.
It is hard to control my emotions in moments of stress.
Here, 'controlar' expresses the act of managing or restraining one's emotions to maintain composure.
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