commandeer in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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commandeer in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for commandeer in the English»French Dictionary

commandeer [ˌkɒmənˈdɪəʳ, Am ˌkɑ:mənˈdɪr] VB trans

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In 1935/36 the farm was commandeered by the barracks built in the vicinity and served as an officers mess.
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Furthermore, no system had been put in place for military control of the railways, and officers simply commandeered trains as they saw fit.
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None of the alien machines can be commandeered by players.
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They were duly earmarked for commandeering in the event of war.
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They work their way up the building and commandeer an airship.
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The king's messengers could commandeer any subject's property, giving a receipt.
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A radio announcer was detained and his microphone commandeered for radio broadcasts, beginning at 5:45 am.
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In 1914 the school's buildings were commandeered for use as a hospital.
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A number of students commandeered buses and fire engines in an attempt to halt the progress of the tanks by ramming into them.
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The police commandeered another tram, and it was boarded by about 40 officers.
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