COMMAND - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command

ordre m

to carry out/give a command

exécuter/donner un ordre

I did it at his command

j'ai agi sur son ordre

at the command ‘shoot’ fire at the enemy!

tirez sur l'ennemi au commandement ‘feu’!

2. command (military control):

command

commandement m

to have/take command of a regiment

avoir/prendre le commandement d'un régiment

to give sb command of sth

confier le commandement de qc à qn

to be in command

commander

to be under the command of sb person:

être sous les ordres de qn

to be under the command of sb regiment:

être sous les ordres or sous le commandement de qn

I'm in command of the troops

les troupes sont sous mes ordres

the enemy has command of the air

l'ennemi a la maîtrise du ciel

3. command (mastery):

command (control)

maîtrise f

to have full command of one's emotions/faculties

maîtriser parfaitement ses émotions/facultés

to have an excellent command of Russian

avoir une excellente maîtrise du russe

to be in command of events/the situation

avoir les événements/la situation en main

to have sth at one's command

avoir qc à sa disposition

to be in command of oneself

être maître/maîtresse m/f de soi

4. command MIL:

command (group of officers)

commandement m

command (group of soldiers)

unité f commandée

command (section of the forces)

commandement m

command (district)

région f militaire

5. command COMPUT:

command

commande f

command attr

de commande

II. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

command person

ordonner à

to command sb to do

ordonner à qn de faire

to command that …

ordonner que …

+ subj I commanded the release of the prisoner

j'ai ordonné la libération du prisonnier

‘stop, ’ he commanded

‘arrêtez, ’ ordonna-t-il

2. command (obtain as one's due):

command affection, obedience, respect

inspirer

command admiration

forcer

to command a good price

se vendre cher

3. command (dispose of):

command funds, resources, support, majority

disposer de

4. command valley:

command (dominate) fortress:

dominer

command (overlook) place, house:

avoir vue sur

to command a view of

avoir vue sur

5. command MIL:

command regiment

commander

command fig nation, army: air, sea

maîtriser

III. command [Brit kəˈmɑːnd, Am kəˈmænd] VB intr

command

commander

bomber command N

bomber command

commandement m tactique aérien

greyed command N COMPUT

greyed command

commande f estompée

command file N COMPUT

command file

fichier m de commandes

command economy N

command economy

économie f dirigiste

command module N AEROSP

command module

module m de commande

command structure N

command structure

structure f hiérarchique

command performance N Brit THEAT

command performance

représentation f de gala (donnée en présence d'un membre de la famille royale)

high command N

high command

haut commandement m

air command N MIL

air command

commandement m aérien

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

to command sb

ordonner à qn

I command that

j'ordonne que +subj

2. command (have command over):

command regiment, ship

commander

3. command (have at one's disposal):

command

avoir à sa disposition

4. command form (inspire):

command respect

imposer

5. command form (give):

his house commands a view of the beach

sa maison donne sur la plage

II. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] VB intr

command

commander

III. command [kəˈmɑ:nd, Am -ˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command

ordre m

he was at John's command

il était aux ordres de John

to have sth at one's command

avoir la responsabilité de qc

2. command (control):

command

maîtrise f

to be in command of oneself

rester maître de soi

to be in command of sth

avoir le contrôle de qc

3. command MIL:

command

commandement m

to take command of a force

prendre le commandement d'une troupe

4. command COMPUT:

command

commande f

5. command no pl (knowledge):

command of a language

maîtrise f

6. command no pl form (view):

command

vue f

command module N AVIAT

command module

module m de commande

command key N COMPUT

command key

touche f de commande

command prompt N COMPUT

command prompt

invite f de commande

command post N MIL

command post

poste m de commandement

command line N COMPUT

command line

ligne f de commande

French

English

invite de commande

command prompt

général en chef

general-in-command

lieutenant

second in command

le haut commandement

the High Command

commandement

command

in the PONS Dictionary

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French

I. command [kə·ˈmænd] VB trans

1. command (order):

to command sb

ordonner à qn

I command that

j'ordonne que +subj

2. command (have command over):

command regiment, ship

commander

3. command (have at one's disposal):

command

avoir à sa disposition

4. command form (inspire):

command respect

imposer

5. command form (give):

his house commands a view of the beach

sa maison donne sur la plage

II. command [kə·ˈmænd] VB intr

command

commander

III. command [kə·ˈmænd] N

1. command (order):

command

ordre m

he was at John's command

il était aux ordres de John

to have sth at one's command

avoir la responsabilité de qc

2. command (control):

command

maîtrise f

to be in command of oneself

rester maître de soi

to be in command of sth

avoir le contrôle de qc

3. command MIL:

command

commandement m

to take command of a force

prendre le commandement d'une troupe

4. command comput:

command

commande f

5. command (knowledge):

command of a language

maîtrise f

6. command form (view):

command

vue f

command post N MIL

command post

poste m de commandement

command line N comput

command line

ligne f de commande

command key N comput

command key

touche f de commande

command module N AVIAT

command module

module m de commande

command prompt N comput

command prompt

invite f de commande

French

English

lieutenant

second in command

général en chef

general-in-command

invite de commande

command prompt

le haut commandement

the High Command

commandement

command

Present

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Past

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Present Perfect

I	have	commanded
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Past Perfect

I	had	commanded
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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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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Coded obliterations are collected by philatelists and rare examples command high prices.

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Garland herself performed the song for the troops as part of a 1943 command performance.

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