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контролировать

supervise

Meaning of контролировать

oversee work

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RU[kəntrɐˈlʲirovətʲ]
supervise
контролировать - supervise
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контролировать with Russian translation

контролировать usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The senior engineer will supervise the testing team this week.

Ведущий инженер будет контролировать команду тестировщиков на этой неделе.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Can you supervise the interns while I'm in meetings?

Можешь проконтролировать стажёров, пока я на встречах?

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контролировать belongs to the topic "Professions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

контролироватьsupervise
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
отвечать на вопросыanswer questions
задавать вопросыask questions
письменный столdesk

контролировать synonyms

Related words worth learning together

руководить
More active management — set direction and make decisions.
управлять
To manage — exercise leadership and control with decision-making authority.
курировать
Often a formal term — to oversee and support a project or area.
наблюдать
To observe — watch and record without active intervention.
проверять
To check — perform a control check, verification, or test.
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🇷🇺ru

More active management — set direction and make decisions.

B2Very Often
У
🇷🇺ru
управлять

To manage — exercise leadership and control with decision-making authority.

B2Very Often
К
🇷🇺ru
курировать

Often a formal term — to oversee and support a project or area.

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

To observe — watch and record without active intervention.

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

To check — perform a control check, verification, or test.

B2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

To coordinate — align actions of different participants toward a common goal.

B2Often
И
🇷🇺ru
инспектировать

To inspect — officially check for compliance with standards or rules.

B2Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
направлять

To direct — give instructions or set a course of action without strict control.

B2Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
наставлять

To mentor — teach and guide by giving advice and recommendations.

B2Often

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контролировать meaning: what does it mean?

контролировать и направлять работу других людей

контролировать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

контролировать is pronounced as [kəntrɐˈlʲirovətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

контролировать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The senior engineer will supervise the testing team this week. Translation: Ведущий инженер будет контролировать команду тестировщиков на этой неделе.

Is контролировать part of Professions vocabulary?

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Is контролировать part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, контролировать (supervise) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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