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How do you say "controls" in Spanish?
los controles
In Spanish, "controls" is los controles.
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Pronunciation
kohn-TROH-les. Two syllables with stress on the second: kohn-TROH-les.
Grammar notes
Los controles is masculine plural. Singular is el control. Controles refers to the buttons, levers, or interfaces used to operate machines.
Example sentence
Los controles del videojuego son fáciles de usar.
The game controls are easy to use.
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How to remember los controles
Controles sounds like controls in English. Control buttons and levers are what you use to control a device.
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Questions about los controles
How do you say "controls" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "controls" is los controles. It is a noun.
How is los controles written in Spanish?
los controles is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is los controles used in a sentence?
Use los controles as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Los controles del videojuego son fáciles de usar. (The game controls are easy to use.).
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"Controls" in other languages
- Japanese 操作 (sōsa)
- Korean 제어 장치 (jeeo jangchi)
- Chinese 控制器 (kòng zhì qì)
- Spanish (Latin America) los controles
- French le boîtier de commandes
- German die Steuerung
- Italian il pannello di controllo
- Russian рычаги управления (ryčagi upravlenija)
- Greek τα κουμπιά (ta kumbia)
- Arabic جهاز تحكم (gihaz tahakum)
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