control

Everyday

1. To control something means to make it do what you want, like steering a toy car. tree →
2. To control yourself means to keep calm and not let anger or tears take over. tree →
3. Control is the power to make something or someone do what you want. tree →
4. Controls are the buttons, levers or knobs that work a machine. tree →
5. In a science experiment, the control is the part you keep the same so you can compare. tree →

In the lessons

In science, a fair test has a control group and controlled variables that stay the same. In everyday life, children learn to control their temper, and a remote control works the TV. In safety, drivers must keep control of the car; «out of control» means nobody can stop it. Phrases: remote control, in control, out of control, under control, lose control, take control, self-control.

Examples

• Use the remote control to turn on the TV. tree →
• The pilot controls the plane from the cockpit. tree →
• Try to control your temper. tree →
• The fire was finally under control. tree →
• The bike went out of control down the hill. tree →
• Press the controls to make the robot move. tree →
• In our experiment, the plant with no fertiliser was the control. tree →
• She lost control of the ball and it rolled away. tree →
• I lost control of myself and rushed upon him. tree →

Note

Double the l: controlled, controlling, but controls. «Self-control» means controlling your own feelings. Under control = managed; out of control = not managed. In a fair test you change only one thing and control everything else.

In Jewish tradition

In science, a fair test has a control group and controlled variables that stay the same. In everyday life, children learn to control their temper, and a remote control works the TV. In safety, drivers must keep control of the car; «out of control» means nobody can stop it. Phrases: remote control, in control, out of control, under control, lose control, take control, self-control.

Examples

• The Elohim are the Seven Forces, proceeding from the One Divine, which control the ''terra viventium," the manifested world of life. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Double the l: controlled, controlling, but controls. «Self-control» means controlling your own feelings. Under control = managed; out of control = not managed. In a fair test you change only one thing and control everything else.