controlar

to control

verb kohn-troh-LAHR Less Common

Also means

to check, to monitor

Usage Note

Controlar is a regular -ar verb meaning 'to control', 'to monitor', or 'to check'. In everyday speech it also means to have mastered something: controla el inglés = 'he's got English down'. The reflexive controlarse means to keep one's emotions in check ('to control oneself').

Examples

"Hay que controlar el gasto mensual."

Natural Translation

You have to monitor monthly spending.

Literal Translation

There-is-to control the spending monthly

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