population control in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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population [Am ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃ(ə)n, Brit pɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] N

I.control <pres part controlling; pt, pp controlled> [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] VB trans

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II.control [Am kənˈtroʊl, Brit kənˈtrəʊl] N

1.2. control U:

control (ability to control, restrain)
control m
control (authority)
autoridad f
to be beyond sb's control
estar fuera del control de alguien
to be beyond sb's control
escapar al control de alguien
problems which are beyond the government's control
problemas que escapan al control del gobierno
circumstances beyond our control may lead to delays
circunstancias ajenas a nuestra voluntad pueden ocasionar retrasos
she was in complete control of herself throughout
en ningún momento perdió el control or el dominio de sí misma
to be out of control
estar fuera de control
to get out of control
descontrolarse
he brought his anger under control
logró controlar or dominar su ira
the epidemic is under control
la epidemia está bajo control
she struggled to keep the horse under control
luchó para mantener al caballo bajo control
he lost control of the horse
perdió el control del caballo
he lost control of the horse
el caballo se le desmandó
he lost control of himself
perdió el control or el dominio de sí mismo
he lost control of himself
perdió los estribos
he lost control of himself
se descontroló
he lost control of the car
perdió el control del coche

population control in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for population control in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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population [ˌpap·jə·ˈleɪ·ʃən] N

II.control <-ll-> [kən·ˈtroʊl] VB trans

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In ecology, predation is a mechanism of population control.
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By law, ethnic minorities receive advantages in areas such as population control, school admissions, government employment, and military recruitment.
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In the 1980s, tension grew between population control advocates and women's health activists who advanced women's reproductive rights as part of a human rights-based approach.
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His key areas of study included family medicine, population control and international health.
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Animal population control is the practice of intentionally altering the size of any animal population besides humans.
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It was established to fund organizations involved in population control.
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In addition to points surrounding licensing marriage, he suggested limits to migration from countries that fail to maintain population control measures.
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It is the most widely used magpie population control method amongst gamekeepers and conservationists.
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The one-child policy was a highly ambitious population control program.
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Animal population control is therefore an essential part of the effective management of the population.
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