Today’s Spanish word of the day is “control”.
It’s a masculine noun that means “control”—no surprises there! Like in English, it’s also used to refer to a television remote control, which in Spanish is “un control remoto”.
Both the English and Spanish words “control” come from the French word contrôle, which was originally used in the context of making official checks on things like accounts.
The equivalent of the English verb “to control” is “controlar” in Spanish.
Example sentences
El control remoto no funciona.
The remote control doesn’t work.
Ella tiene el control de la situación.
She has control of the situation.
El piloto mantuvo el control del avión durante la tormenta.
The pilot kept control of the plane during the storm.
El control de calidad es importante en esta fábrica.
Quality control is important in this factory.
El control del fuego fue un hito en la evolución humana.
Control of fire was a milestone in human evolution.
