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1 control
[kən'trəul] 1. noun1) (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority: She has control over all the decisions in that department; She has no control over that dog.) stjórn2) (the act of holding back or restraining: control of prices; I know you're angry but you must not lose control (of yourself).) hafa stjórn á3) ((often in plural) a lever, button etc which operates (a machine etc): The clutch and accelerator are foot controls in a car.) stjórntæki4) (a point or place at which an inspection takes place: passport control.) (vegabréfs)skoðun2. verb1) (to direct or guide; to have power or authority over: The captain controls the whole ship; Control your dog!) stjórna; hafa hemil á2) (to hold back; to restrain (oneself or one's emotions etc): Control yourself!) halda aftur af3) (to keep to a fixed standard: The government is controlling prices.) stjórna, stÿra, setja reglur um•- control-tower
- in control of
- in control
- out of control
- under control -
2 take over
1) (to take control (of): He has taken the business over (noun take-over).) taka við stjórn2) ((often with from) to do (something) after someone else stops doing it: He retired last year, and I took over (his job) from him.) taka við af (e-m) -
3 tight
1. adjective1) (fitting very or too closely: I couldn't open the box because the lid was too tight; My trousers are too tight.) þéttur, þröngur2) (stretched to a great extent; not loose: He made sure that the ropes were tight.) fastur, vel hertur3) ((of control etc) strict and very careful: She keeps (a) tight control over her emotions.) strangur, öruggur4) (not allowing much time: We hope to finish this next week but the schedule's a bit tight.) knappur2. adverb((also tightly) closely; with no extra room or space: The bags were packed tight / tightly packed.) þétt- - tight- tighten
- tightness
- tights
- tight-fisted
- tightrope
- a tight corner/spot
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4 imperialism
noun ((belief in) the policy of having or extending control over the territory of other nations.) heimsvaldastefna -
5 ascendancy/ascendency
noun (control or power (over): They have the ascendancy over the other political groups.) yfirráð -
6 mastery
noun ((usually with over or of) control, great skill or knowledge: We have gained mastery over the enemy.) vald; snilli; afburðaþekking/-leikni -
7 command
1. verb1) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) skipa2) (to have authority over: He commanded a regiment of soldiers.) stjórna, vera yfir3) (to have by right: He commands great respect.) knÿja fram,2. noun1) (an order: We obeyed his commands.) skipun2) (control: He was in command of the operation.) stjórn, yfirráð•- commander
- commanding
- commandment
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8 recover
1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) ná sér2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) ná (e-u) aftur3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) ná sér á strik•- recovery
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