🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

제어하는

Pronunciation / Transliteration: je-eohaneun

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Controlling/kənˈtroʊ.lɪŋ/
verbadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"관리자는 프로젝트를 제어하고 있습니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To exercise restraint or direction over; to regulate.

    "The manager is controlling the project to ensure it stays on schedule."
As adjective
  1. 1

    Having power over something or someone; dominant.

    "His controlling nature made it difficult for others to express their opinions."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'controlling' originates from the Latin 'contrarotulus', meaning 'to check against a roll'. It evolved through Middle English as 'controllen', which meant to verify or check, reflecting the action of exerting influence or authority over something.

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