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control in Arabic

سَيْطَرَ sayṭara

/kənˈtɹəʊl//kənˈtɹoʊl/

control in Arabic: سَيْطَرَ (sayṭara), تَحَكُّم (taḥakkum), مُرَاقَبَة (murāqaba), سَيْطَرَة (sayṭara). In English, control means to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

Arabic words for control

to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of
سَيْطَرَ sayṭara
influence or authority over something
تَحَكُّم taḥakkum, مُرَاقَبَة murāqaba, سَيْطَرَة sayṭara

English meaning of control

  1. verb To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
  2. verb (construed with for) To design (an experiment) so that the effects of one or more variables are reduced or eliminated.
  3. verb To verify the accuracy of (something or someone, especially a financial account) by comparison with another account.
  4. verb To call to account, to take to task, to challenge.

Full definition of control

control in a sentence

  • With a simple remote, he could control the toy truck.
  • The government has complete control over the situation.

Synonyms of control

All synonyms of control

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Questions about control in Arabic

What is the meaning of control in Arabic?
Control in Arabic is سَيْطَرَ (sayṭara), تَحَكُّم (taḥakkum), مُرَاقَبَة (murāqaba), سَيْطَرَة (sayṭara).
ما معنى كلمة control؟
Control: سَيْطَرَ (sayṭara), تَحَكُّم (taḥakkum), مُرَاقَبَة (murāqaba), سَيْطَرَة (sayṭara).
What does control mean in English?
Control means to exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.

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