Mandos (en. Controls)

/ˈmandos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Set of controls used to operate a machine or a system.

The television remotes are on the table.

Los mandos del televisor están en la mesa.

The power or authority one has over something or someone.

He has the controls of the company in his hands.

Tiene los mandos de la empresa en sus manos.

From Latin 'mandus', which means 'to command' or 'to order'.

to have the controls

To have control over a situation.

tener los mandos

remote controls

Devices that control appliances from a distance.

mandos a distancia

to give someone orders

To give instructions to someone to do something.

mandar a alguien

mandate

Order or instruction that must be fulfilled.

mandato

to command

To issue an order.

mandar

command

Order or instruction given to someone.

comando

Use the term to refer to someone who has authority.

That guy is the boss in the group.

Ese tipo es el mando en el grupo.

Reference to video game controls.

I spent the whole afternoon at the controls playing.

Pasé toda la tarde en los mandos jugando.