Translations for „command“ in the English » German Dictionary

I . com·mand [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

to command sb

jdm einen Befehl geben [o. form erteilen]

to command sb to do sth

jdm befehlen, etw zu tun

2. command MIL (be in charge):

to command sth

den Oberbefehl über etw acc haben

to command a company

eine Einheit leiten

to command a ship

ein Schiff befehligen

3. command (be able to ask):

to command the prices

die Preise diktieren

4. command (have at disposal):

to command sth

über etw acc verfügen

5. command form (inspire):

to command sth

etw gebieten form

she commands my utmost admiration

sie hat meine volle Bewunderung

to command sb's sympathy

jds Mitleid erwecken

to command sb's respect

jdm Respekt einflößen

6. command form (give):

to command a view

einen Ausblick bieten [o. form gewähren]

II . com·mand [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB intr

command

Befehle erteilen [o. geben]

III . com·mand [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command

Befehl m

the Royal Command Brit

königliche Order

to give a command

einen Befehl erteilen [o. geben]

to obey a command

einen Befehl ausführen

at my command

auf meinen Befehl

2. command no pl (authority):

command

Kommando nt

to take command of a force

das Kommando über eine Truppe übernehmen

to have command over [or be in command of] a regiment/fleet

ein Regiment/eine Flotte befehligen

to be at sb's command hum

jdm zur Verfügung stehen

under sb's command

unter jds Kommando

3. command no pl (control):

command

Kontrolle f

to be in command [of oneself]

sich acc unter Kontrolle haben

to be in command of sth

etw unter Kontrolle [o. inf im Griff] haben

to have sth at one's command

über etw acc verfügen

4. command + sing/pl vb MIL (military district):

Command

Befehlsbereich m

Command (troops)

Kommando nt

5. command COMPUT (instruction):

command

Befehl m

invalid command

ungültiger Befehl

to type a command

einen Befehl eingeben

6. command no pl (knowledge):

command

Beherrschung f

to have a command of a language

eine Sprache beherrschen

command VB

User Entry

to command a code to a module COMPUT

einen Code als Befehl an ein Modul absetzen

command VB

User Entry

to command a majority

über eine Mehrheit verfügen

com·ˈmand key N COMPUT

command key

Befehlstaste f

com·ˈmand mod·ule N AVIAT

command module

Kommandokapsel f

Com·ˈmand pa·pers N pl LAW

Command papers

Regierungsvorlagen pl

com·mand per·ˈform·ance N CINE, THEAT

command performance

[königliche] Galavorstellung f (auf besonderen Wunsch hin)

com·ˈmand post N MIL

command post

Kommandoposten m

command post

Befehlsstand m

com·ˈmand prompt N COMPUT

command prompt

Befehlsaufforderung f

high com·ˈmand N

high command MIL (staff)

Oberkommando nt

high command (commander-in-chief)

Oberbefehlshaber m

ˈvoice com·mand N

voice command

Sprachbefehl m

command economy

command economy

Planwirtschaft

command economy N STATE

Specialized Vocabulary

command economy

Kommandowirtschaft f

multiple command N HUM RESOURCES

Specialized Vocabulary

multiple command

Kompetenzüberschneidung f

AT com·ˈmand set N COMPUT

AT command set

AT-Befehlssatz m

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

express command

ausdrücklicher Befehl

invalid command

ungültiger Befehl

to command a view

einen Ausblick bieten [o. form gewähren]

to command sb's sympathy

jds Mitleid erwecken

to command sb's respect

jdm Respekt einflößen

to give a command

einen Befehl erteilen [o. geben]

to obey a command

einen Befehl ausführen

to type a command

einen Befehl eingeben

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to command a company

eine Einheit leiten

to command the prices

die Preise diktieren

to command a ship

ein Schiff befehligen

embedded code command

eingebetteter Befehl

to command respect

eine Respektsperson sein

the Royal Command Brit

königliche Order

at my command

auf meinen Befehl

chain of command MIL

Befehlskette f

under sb's command

unter jds Kommando

your wish is my command!

dein Wunsch sei mir Befehl! hum

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

I mean, it seems to me a heck of a lot more important to condemn slavery than to command people not to misspell your name.

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Then our officer and psych war genius whispered conspiratorially that we would be taught a special command that would have us turn 45 instead of 90 degrees.

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The high qualities of leadership and unfailing devotion to duty displayed by him were responsible for the marked espirit and morale of his command.

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He was brass band trained and had faultless technical command.

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A mark 7 is a decent grade, implying the student has satisfactory command of the subject matter but is not exceptionally good either.

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However, his convalescence was lengthy: by the time he recovered, the command having changed, he became part of a prisoner exchange.

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For instance, the command line utility grep has a regular expression syntax which matches patterns in lines of text.

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Voice command devices are becoming more widely available, and innovative ways for using the human voice are always being created.

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Although somebody offered to buy him a season ticket, naval command instead decided to enlist him by the book.

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Repeated petitions for a new command were rebuffed, in part because of his openly republican political views.

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