We gained control of the company

hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth

control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control

control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test

Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

control group — grupo m de control

• to gain control of — [+ company, territory] hacerse con el control de

• they have no control over their pupils — no pueden controlar a sus alumnos

• to be in control (of sth), who is in control? — ¿quién manda?

they are in complete control of the situation — tienen la situación totalmente controlada or dominada

• his party has lost control of the Senate — su partido perdió el control del Senado

• to take control of a company — hacerse con el control de una empresa

• under British control — bajo dominio or control británico

• due to circumstances beyond our control — debido a circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad

• to lose control (of o.s.) — perder el control or dominio de uno mismo

• to be out of control — estar fuera de control

• everything is under control — todo está bajo control

I brought my temper under control — dominé or controlé el genio

to bring or get a fire under control — conseguir dominar or controlar un incendio

arms control — control m de armamentos

birth control — control m de la natalidad

price/wage control — reglamentación f or control m de precios/salarios

• to be at the controls — estar a (cargo de) los mandos

• to take over the controls — hacerse cargo de los mandos

volume control — botón m del volumen

passport control — control m de pasaportes

legislation to control immigration — legislación para controlar or regular la inmigración

control column N — palanca f de mando

control freak * N —

control group N — (in experiment) grupo m testigo

control key N — (Comput) tecla f de control

control knob N — (Rad, TV) botón m de mando

control panel N — tablero m de control

control room N — (Mil, Naut) sala f de mandos; (Rad, TV) sala f de control

control tower N — (Aer) torre f de control

to be in control of something — dominar or controlar algo

the zone was under Arab control — la zona estaba bajo el control or el dominio de los árabes

control(s) ON/OF something — control m de algo

price control(s) — control m de precios

control group — grupo m de control

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

what do you hope to gain by it? — ¿qué provecho esperas sacar con esto?, ¿qué esperas ganar or conseguir con esto?

there is nothing to be gained by feeling bitter — no se gana or consigue nada guardando rencores

he had nothing to gain by lying to me — no iba a ganar or conseguir nada mintiéndome

• to gain an advantage over sb — sacar ventaja a algn

• to gain confidence — adquirir confianza

• to gain control of sth — hacerse con el control de algo

• Kenya gained independence from Great Britain in 1963 — Kenia obtuvo or consiguió la independencia de Gran Bretaña en 1963

• my daughter has just gained a place at university — mi hija acaba de obtener una plaza en la universidad

• Jones gained possession of the ball — Jones se hizo con el balón

• Labour has gained three seats from the Conservatives — los laboristas les han arrebatado tres escaños a los conservadores

the shares have gained four points — las acciones han aumentado or subido cuatro enteros

• to gain speed — ganar or cobrar velocidad

• to gain strength — (physically) cobrar fuerzas; (mentally) hacerse más fuerte

• to gain weight — engordar, aumentar de peso

• to gain by/ from sth — beneficiarse de algo

who would gain by or from his death? — ¿quién iba a beneficiarse de su muerte?

• to gain in sth, to gain in popularity — adquirir mayor popularidad

his reputation gained in stature — su reputación aumentó or creció

• a gain in weight — un aumento de peso

• Labour made gains in the South — los laboristas ganaron terreno en el sur

• the effect of a modest gain in the pound — el efecto de una pequeña subida en la libra

• a gain of eight per cent — un aumento or una subida del ocho por ciento

• their shares showed a three- point gain — sus acciones experimentaron una subida de tres enteros

• productivity gains — aumentos mpl en la productividad

• they are using the situation for personal/political gain — están utilizando la situación en beneficio propio/para ganar terreno político

• the company reported pre-tax gains of £759 million — la compañía anunció haber obtenido unos beneficios or unas ganancias brutas de 759 millones de libras

I succeeded in gaining their attention — logré atraer or captar su atención

to gain IN something: the shares have gained in value las acciones han subido or aumentado de valor; she's gradually gaining in confidence — poco a poco va adquiriendo confianza en sí misma

their loss is our gain — nosotros nos beneficiamos or salimos ganando con su pérdida

su profesor, a quien está dedicado el libro, siempre lo apoyó — his teacher, who the book is dedicated to, always supported him, his teacher, to whom the book is dedicated, always supported him frm

el pintor a quien describe en su libro — the painter he describes in his book, the painter whom he describes in his book frm

la señorita con quien hablaba — the young lady I was talking to, the young lady to whom I was talking frm

pregúntale a quien quieras — ask anyone o whoever you like

quien más se quejaba era él — the person who complained most was him, he was the one that o who complained the most

hay quien no piensa lo mismo — there are some o those who do not think the same

era capaz de beberse una botella de vino, como quien no quiere la cosa — he was quite capable of drinking a whole bottle of wine, just like that o as if it were nothing

tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide

su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...

tienes que ser tú misma quien lo decida — you are the one who o that has to decide

su hermano, a quien no había visto,... — her brother, who o whom she had not seen,...

Ex: The problem is to decide who to select as being mainly responsible.

place aux jeunes or à la jeunesse! — lit, fig make way for the young!

payer sa place — (au cinéma, théâtre) to pay for one's ticket; ( dans un train etc) to pay one's fare

les places sont chères — fig ( parking difficile) parking spaces are hard to find; ( âpre concurrence dans l'emploi) jobs are hard to come by

prenez place — ( sur un siège) take a seat; ( chacun à son siège) take your seats; ( chacun à son poste) take your places

sur place — [aller] to the scene; [arriver] on the scene; [étudier] on the spot; [enquête] on-the-spot

(si j'étais) à ta place — if I were in your position ou shoes

en place — [système, structures] in place (après n); [troupes] in position (après n); [dirigeant, parti] ruling (épith)

ne plus tenir en place — to be restless ou fidgety

mettre en place — to put [something] in place [programme]; to put [something] in position [équipe]; to establish, to set up [réseau, institution]; to install [ligne téléphonique]

être maître de la place — lit to be in control; fig to rule the roost

avoir un pied dans la place — fig to have a foot in the door