under control

bajo control

Situación en la que alguien está resolviendo un problema con éxito.

En inglés sencillo: If a problem is in this state, someone is dealing with it successfully.

• Everything is under control.
• The police soon had the situation under control.
• Is the problem under control now?

Cómo se usa: have something under control (We have the emergency under control.)

Sinónimos: in hand

Expresiones frecuentes: everything under control, situation under control

bajo control

Mantenido dentro de ciertos límites o dirigido de forma segura.

En inglés sencillo: Kept within limits or directed safely by someone.

• Keep your dog under control.
• The pilot kept the aircraft under control throughout the storm.
• They finally brought rising costs under control.

Cómo se usa: keep something under control (She kept her anger under control.); bring something under control (Firefighters brought the fire under control.)

Sinónimos: controlled, restrained

Antónimos: uncontrolled

Expresiones frecuentes: keep under control, bring under control