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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 <-(e)s, -e>

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 <-s> kein pl

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 <-, -n>

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 <-s> kein pl

5. command COMPUT (instruction):

command: Befehl m <-(e)s, -e>

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

high com·ˈmand N

high command MIL (staff): Oberkommando nt

high command (commander-in-chief): Oberbefehlshaber m <-s, -; -, -nen>

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

com·ˈmand mod·ule N AVIAT

command module: Kommandokapsel f <-, -n>

com·ˈmand key N COMPUT

command key: Befehlstaste f <-, -n>

ˈvoice com·mand N

voice command: Sprachbefehl m

OpenDict entry

command VB

to command a code to a module COMPUT: einen Code als Befehl an ein Modul absetzen

OpenDict entry

command VB

to command a majority: über eine Mehrheit verfügen

English

English

German

German

command economy N STATE

command economy: Kommandowirtschaft f

multiple command N HUM RESOURCES

multiple command: Kompetenzüberschneidung f

German

German

English

English

Kompetenzüberschneidung: multiple command

command economy

command economy: Planwirtschaft

Present
I	command
you	command
he/she/it	commands
we	command
you	command
they	command

Past
I	commanded
you	commanded
he/she/it	commanded
we	commanded
you	commanded
they	commanded

Present Perfect
I	have	commanded
you	have	commanded
he/she/it	has	commanded
we	have	commanded
you	have	commanded
they	have	commanded

Past Perfect
I	had	commanded
you	had	commanded
he/she/it	had	commanded
we	had	commanded
you	had	commanded
they	had	commanded

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

she commands my utmost admiration: sie hat meine volle Bewunderung

to have a command of a language: eine Sprache beherrschen

to have a basic command of sth: [nur] Grundkenntnisse in etw dat besitzen

to command a code to a module COMPUT: einen Code als Befehl an ein Modul absetzen

to be obedient to sb/sb's commands: jdm/jds Befehlen gehorchen

eine Sprache beherrschen: to have good command of a language

Sprachsteuerung: voice control (controlling sth by vocal commands)

unter Anführung eines Generals: under the command of a General

Churchill gab den Befehl zur Bombardierung Dresdens: Churchill gave the command to bomb Dresden

den Oberbefehl [über etw acc] haben: to be in supreme command [of sth]

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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

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Hit enter and the command prompt window should open for you.

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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Used mostly with the utility uniform and coveralls, the baseball cap usually has a command logo on the front to denote command affiliation.

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

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