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controls [ plural ] the parts of a machine that you press or move to make it work

airplane controls

be in control

to have the power or ability to deal with something

The police are now in control of the area after last night's

violence.

be or get out of control

to be or become impossible to deal with The situation got out of control and people started fighting.

be under control

If things are under control , you are able to deal with them successfully

Don't worry, everything's under control.

СОП .trol 2© / kon'trool / verb ( con trols , con . trol . ling , con . trolled )

to make people or things do what you want

He can't control his dog.

This switch controls the heating.

con • trol • ler / ksn ' troulsr / noun [ count ] a person who controls something

an air traffic controller

con • tro • ver • sial |awl / kantrsvsrji /

adjective

Something that is controversial makes people argue and disagree with each other a controversial new law

con • tro • ver • sy AWL / ' kantrsvsrsi / noun

[ count, noncount ] ( plural con . tro . ver . sies )

public discussion and disagreement about something The new power plant caused a lot of controversy.

con • ven • ience / ksn' vinysns / noun

[noncount]

being easy to use or making things easy for someone For convenience, I usually do all my grocery shopping in

the same place. —ANTONYM inconvenience

con • ven • ience store / ksn vinysns |stor /

noun [ count ]

a store that stays open late and sells food and other small items

con .ven . ient © / konVinyont / adjective

useful, easy, or quick to do; not causing problems

Let's meet on Friday. What's the most convenient time for you?

near to a place or easy to get to

I like to buy food at the farmer's market, but it's not very convenient.

—ANTONYM inconvenient

con • ven • ient • ly / ksn 'vinysntli / adverb Our office is conveniently located near a subway stop.

con • vent / ' kanvent / noun

[count ]

( religion ) a place where religious women (called nuns ) live and work

— Look at monastery .

con • ven • tion AWL / ksn'venjn / noun

[ count ]

( business ) a large meeting of people who do the same job, belong to the same organization, etc. the Democratic Party Convention

a convention center (= a large building where conventions are held )

—SYNONYM conference

con • ven • tion • al |awl| / ksn 'venjsnl /

adjective

following what is normal or the way things have been done for a long time

a conventional laptop computer conventional attitudes

—ANTONYM unconventional

СОП .ver .sa .tion © / ^anvsr'seijn/ noun

[ count, noncount ] a talk between two or more people

She had a long conversation with her friend on the phone.

a topic of conversation

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