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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesautocontrollato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ow-to-kon-trol-la-to
"È rimasto autocontrollato durante la discussione accesa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Restraining one's own impulses, emotions, or desires, especially in difficult situations.
"Even when the critics attacked his work, he remained remarkably self-controlled." - 2
Exercising regulation or dominion over oneself and one's behavior.
"A self-controlled approach to dieting helps achieve long-term health goals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the reflexive prefix 'self-' (from Old English 'self') and 'controlled', the past participle of 'control' (from Anglo-Norman 'contrerole', meaning a duplicate register). The compound emerged in the late 18th century to describe individuals who successfully restrain their emotions, desires, and actions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-controlled" is said worldwide
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maîtrisé
Transliteration: meh-tri-zay
"Il est resté parfaitement maîtrisé malgré la provocation."
beherrscht
Transliteration: bəˈhɛʁʃt
"In schwierigen Momenten blieb sie stets beherrscht."
autocontrollato
Transliteration: ow-to-kon-trol-la-to
"È rimasto autocontrollato durante la discussione accesa."
autocontrolado
Transliteration: ow-to-kon-tro-la-do
"Se mostró sereno y autocontrolado ante las críticas."
autocontrolado
Transliteration: ow-to-kõ-tɾu-la-du
"Ele manteve-se autocontrolado apesar da provocação."
संyami
Transliteration: samyami
Script: संयमी
"मुश्किल समय में भी वह एक संयमी व्यक्ति की तरह शांत रहा।"
克制的
Transliteration: kèzhì de
"面对挑衅，他依然保持着克制。"
절제된
Transliteration: jeoljedoeun
"그는 위기 상황에서도 절제된 태도를 유지했다."
自制的な
Transliteration: jiseisei na
"彼女はどんな時も自制的で冷静だった。"
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