self-control

el autocontrol

self-control(

sehlf

kuhn

trol

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

a. el autocontrol

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We all admired the ascetic for his extreme self-control.Todos admiramos al asceta por su autocontrol extremo.

b. el dominio de sí mismo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Cristobal got upset but quickly regained his self-control.Cristóbal estaba molesto pero rápidamente recuperó el dominio de sí mismo.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Don't let him go to the casino with you, because he has a tendency to lose self-control.No dejes que vaya al casino contigo, porque tiene tendencia a no poder dominarse.

Exercise some self-control and try not to spend more money than you have.Contente y trata de no gastar más dinero del que tienes.

self-control

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el autocontrol

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

self-control [ˌselfkənˈtrəʊl]

noun

dominio (m) de sí mismo; autocontrol (m)

to exercise one's self-control contenerse; dominarse; to lose one's self-control no poder contenerse or dominarse

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