ellos controlan

control, manage

→ controlar
control to control + an 3rd-person plural present (indicative or subjunctive)
verb · third plural · present indicative Rare #36,244
control, manage
SP: Ellos controlan el acceso al edificio.
EN: They control access to the building.
Conjugation of controlar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First controlo —
Third controla controlan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First controlo —
Third controla controlan

Ellos no controlan sus emociones.

They don't control their emotions.

De ese modo, controlan el mercado.

In this way, they control the market.

— American Gangster (2007)

Pocas familias controlan tales compañías.

Few families control such companies.

Los perros controlan su temperatura jadeando con la lengua fuera.

Dogs control their temperature by panting with their tongues out.

Pero ustedes lo controlan ¿no?

But you control it, right?

— El experimento (2001)

Creo que los controlan desde otra computadora.

I think they are controlled from another computer.

Y ellos controlan este juego.

And they control this game.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)