descontrolado

adj.

uncontrolled, compulsive, out of bounds, out of hand.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: descontrolarse.

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descontrolado

► participio pasado

1→ {{link=descontrolarse}}descontrolarse

► adjetivo

1 uncontrolled, out of control

2 familiar figurado out of control, wild

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ADJ

1) (=sin control) uncontrolled

desarrollo descontrolado — uncontrolled development

elementos descontrolados — wild elements; (Pol) rebellious factions

estar descontrolado — to be out of control

2) LAm (=perturbado) upset, irritated

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-da adjetivo to be out of control

una multitud descontrolada invadió el campo — a crowd, out of control, invaded the pitch

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= untethered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unchecked, uncontrolled, unbridled, runaway, unmonitored, unrestricted, riotous.

Ex. 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.

Ex. Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex. The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.

Ex. Publishers are right to be concerned about uncontrolled republication.

Ex. Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.

Ex. The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.

Ex. The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.

Ex. Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex. I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.

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* crecimiento urbano descontrolado = suburban sprawl.

* de un modo descontrolado = uncontrollably.

* expansión urbana descontrolada = urban sprawl, suburban sprawl.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

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-da adjetivo to be out of control

una multitud descontrolada invadió el campo — a crowd, out of control, invaded the pitch

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= untethered, freewheeling [free-wheeling], unchecked, uncontrolled, unbridled, runaway, unmonitored, unrestricted, riotous.

Ex: 'Out of the secretarial world it comes, the prime example of the untethered query, bobbing uselessly about till one can tell what caused it to be launched'.

Ex: Yet it is argued that these fluctuations do not justify either precipitous journal cancellations or free-wheeling additions to the collection.

Ex: The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.

Ex: Publishers are right to be concerned about uncontrolled republication.

Ex: Unbridled photocopying will lead to the imminent demise of the communications skein.

Ex: The article is entitled 'How to control a runaway state documents collection'.

Ex: The causes were an unmonitored rise in heat and humidity from an air cooling system that continuously circulated hot moist air from the outside.

Ex: Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex: I'd like to see the full force of the law brought down on these people who are involved in this riotous behaviour.

* crecimiento urbano descontrolado = suburban sprawl.

* de un modo descontrolado = uncontrollably.

* expansión urbana descontrolada = urban sprawl, suburban sprawl.

* gasto descontrolado = runaway spending.

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descontrolado -da

adjective

1 ‹crecimiento/uso› uncontrolled

el descontrolado mercado de la propiedad the uncontrolled property market

el fuego descontrolado arrasó bosques enteros the fire got out of control and swept through whole forests

2 ‹emoción/sentimiento› uncontrolled

3 ‹persona› out of control

elements descontrolados uncontrolled elements

el marido descontrolado mató a la esposa the husband lost control and killed his wife

totalmente descontrolado por los nervios se puso a gritar totally overcome by nerves, he began to shout

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Del verbo descontrolarse: (conjugate descontrolarse)

descontrolado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
descontrolado    
descontrolarse
descontrolado

◊ -da adjetivo

out of control
descontrolarse (conjugate descontrolarse) verbo pronominal
to get out of control
■descontrolarse verbo reflexivo to lose control

'descontrolado' also found in these entries:
English:
control
- riotous

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descontrolado, -a

♦ adj

[automóvil, inflación] runaway; [persona] out of control;

tengo a la clase descontrolada I can't keep order in my class;

el tren circulaba descontrolado the train was running out of control;

estar descontrolado to be out of control

♦ nm,f

un grupo de descontrolados interrumpió la reunión a rowdy group disrupted the meeting

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descontrolado

adj out of control