controlarse

controlarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (moderarse) to control oneself

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VPR (=dominarse) to control o.s.

¡no te exaltes, contrólate! — don't get worked up, control yourself!

no pude controlarme y le dije todo lo que pensaba — I couldn't control o stop o help myself and told him exactly what I thought

deberías controlarte con el tabaco — you should watch how much you smoke, you should try and keep your smoking down

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(v.) = command + Reflexivo, pace

Ex. She could not command herself sufficiently to be able to articulate.

Ex. Reference librarians can help alleviate technostress by establishing a relaxed, psychologically supportive atmosphere, pacing their instruction, and using active learning.

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(v.) = command + Reflexivo, pace

Ex: She could not command herself sufficiently to be able to articulate.

Ex: Reference librarians can help alleviate technostress by establishing a relaxed, psychologically supportive atmosphere, pacing their instruction, and using active learning.

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■controlarse verbo reflexivo to control oneself
'controlarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
controlar
English:
control
- help

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vpr

to control oneself;

tuve que controlarme para no pegarle I had to make an effort to stop myself hitting him

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controlarse

v/r control o.s.