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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessous contrôle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su kontʁol
"Les dépenses de l'entreprise sont restées sous contrôle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Under control; restrained or kept within acceptable limits.
"Managers worked hard to keep departmental expenses in-check throughout the quarter."
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A state of being restrained, monitored, or subjected to regulatory oversight.
"The new regulations serve as an important in-check on corporate overreach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the chess terminology of keeping the opponent's king 'in check', where a piece directly threatens the king. By the late 19th century, the phrase extended figuratively into general English usage to describe maintaining control, restraint, or supervision over a process, emotion, or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "In-check" is said worldwide
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sous contrôle
Transliteration: su kontʁol
"Les dépenses de l'entreprise sont restées sous contrôle."
unter Kontrolle
Transliteration: ʊntɐ kɔnˈtʁɔlə
"Die Kosten wurden erfolgreich unter Kontrolle gehalten."
tenuto a freno
Transliteration: tenuto a freno
"I prezzi sono stati tenuti a freno durante la crisi."
bajo control
Transliteration: baxo kontɾol
"Mantuvieron los gastos bajo control todo el año."
sob controle
Transliteration: sɔb kõˈtɾɔli
"A inflação foi mantida sob controle pelo banco central."
नियंत्रण में
Transliteration: niyantran mein
"उन्होंने अपने खर्चों को नियंत्रण में रखा।"
受控的
Transliteration: shòu kòng de
"这些费用被严格控制在合理范围内。"
통제되는
Transliteration: tongje-doeneun
"모든 비용은 철저히 통제되는 상태를 유지했다."
抑制された
Transliteration: yokusei sareta
"インフレはうまく抑制された状態に保たれている。"
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