French word

contrôle

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔ̃tʁol/

Meaning

  • masculine nouninspection

Example

Il y a un contrôle à l'entrée du bâtiment.

There is an inspection at the entrance to the building.

Illustration for contrôle (inspection)

More examples

Le professeur a annoncé un contrôle demain.

The teacher announced a test tomorrow.

Core concept

A comparison that confirms whether an object, document, or procedure meets a standard.

Common phrases

  • un contrôle

    a test

  • passer un contrôle

    take a test

Similar words

vérification: A check that confirms whether an object, figure, or piece of information is correct.
inspection: An official, detailed check of equipment or buildings by experts or authorities.
examen: A test used to assess knowledge or skills.

Definition in French

Opération visant à vérifier la conformité, l'état ou l'exactitude d'une chose.

Word origin

Contrôle developed from Old French contre-rôle, a duplicate record used for checking, combining contre, from Latin contra, with rôle, from Latin rotulus.

Usage tips

  • French contrôle often means a check or inspection rather than English control; English control can instead correspond to maîtrise or commande in other contexts.

Other meanings

  • checkpointnoun
  • supervisionnoun
  • quiznoun

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