dominar

=

to master

verbo

dominar

transitive verb

1. to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo); to be in control of (situación); to bring under control (incendio); to put down (rebelión); to dominate, to rule (over) (país, territorio)

era imposible dominar el vehículo -> it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2. to overcome (sujeto: emoción)

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla -> he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. to master (conocer) (técnica, tema)

domina varias lenguas -> she speaks various languages fluently
ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses -> he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4. to overlook (divisar)

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao -> you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

intransitive verb

5. to predominate (predominar)

dominarse

pronomial verb

1. to control oneself

dominar [do-me-nar']

article & verb transitive

1. To dominate, to rule, to act without control, to oversway.

Le domina la envidia -> he is ruled by envy

2. To master, to lord, to lead, to command.

3. To moderate one's passions, to correct one's evil habits. (Metaphorical)

4. To have a good grasp of.

Domina 7 idiomas -> he knows 7 languages well

verb neuter

5. To dominate (edificio); to tower above, to look down on. (n)

verb reflexive

6. To rise above others (colinas).

7. To control oneself.

Conjugación de "dominar"

Infinitivo: dominar

Gerundio: dominando

Particípio: dominado

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	domino	dominé	dominaba	dominaré	domine
Tú	dominas	dominaste	dominabas	dominarás	domines
Ella/Él/Usted	domina	dominó	dominaba	dominará	domine
Nosotros	dominamos	dominamos	dominábamos	dominaremos	dominemos
Vosotros	domináis	dominasteis	dominabais	dominaréis	dominéis
Ellos/Ustedes	dominan	dominaron	dominaban	dominarán	dominen