die Kontrolle
Translation
control, check, inspection, monitoring
Examples
Die Polizei macht eine Kontrolle.
The police are conducting a check.
Er hat die Kontrolle über das Auto verloren.
He lost control of the car.
Grammar Patterns
the control ((over sth.)) the control over sth. The government has control over the media.
to have sth. under control He has the situation under control.
Similar Words
Synonyms: die Überprüfung (check), die Beherrschung (mastery); Antonyms: das Chaos (chaos)
Etymology
From French 'contrôle', from Latin 'contrarotulus' (a counter-roll for checking accounts). Cognate with English 'control'.
Memory Tips
It looks and sounds almost identical to the English word 'control', making it easy to remember.