COMMAND KEY - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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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

I. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key

clé f

key

clef f

a front-door/car key

une clé de maison/voiture

a set or bunch of keys

un jeu de clés

to leave the key in the door

laisser la clé sur la porte

under lock and key

sous clé

2. key (winding device):

key (gen)

remontoir m (for de)

key (for clock)

clé f (de pendule)

key (for clock)

remontoir m

3. key TECH:

key

clé f

4. key (control):

key (on typewriter, computer, piano, phone)

touche f

key (on oboe, flute)

clé f

5. key fig:

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

clé f

key (vital clue) (to happiness, success etc)

secret m (to de)

his diary holds the key to the mystery

son journal renferme la clé du mystère

exercise is the key to health

l'exercice est le secret de la santé

the key to being a good teacher is to listen

le secret pour devenir un bon enseignant est d'écouter

6. key (explanatory list):

key (on map)

légende f

key (to abbreviations, symbols)

liste f

key (for code, cryptogram)

clé f

‘pronunciation key’

‘liste phonétique’, ‘tableau m phonétique’

7. key (answers) (to test, riddle):

key

solutions fpl

key SCHOOL

corrigé m

8. key MUS:

key

ton m

key

tonalité f

what key is the sonata in?

dans quel ton est la sonate?

change of key lit, fig

changement m de ton

a major key

un ton majeur

in a major/minor key

en majeur/mineur

to sing/play in key

chanter/jouer juste

to sing/ play off key

chanter/jouer faux

9. key GEOG:

key

caye m

II. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] ADJ

key industry, job, element, document, figure, role

clé

key inv after n difference, point

capital

key problem

essentiel/-ielle

III. key [Brit kiː, Am ki] VB trans

1. key (type):

key data, information

saisir

2. key (adapt):

key remarks, speech

adapter (to à)

in the PONS Dictionary

command key N COMPUT

command key

touche f de commande

in the PONS Dictionary

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

I. key [ki:] N

1. key (locking device):

key

clé [ou clef] f

2. key no pl (essential point):

the key to sth

la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols

légende f

key of answers

solutions fpl

4. key MUS:

key

ton m

in the key of C major

en do majeur

off key

faux

5. key COMPUT:

key

touche f

key

piton m Quebec

SHIFT key

touche Majuscule

FUNCTION key

touche (de) Fonction

to twiddle at the keys

tapoter sur des touches

to twiddle at the keys

pitonner Quebec

II. key [ki:] ADJ

key factor, question, figure:

key

clé [ou clef]

sth is key

qc est essentiel

III. key [ki:] VB trans

1. key (type):

key

saisir

to key in a password

taper un code

2. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb

adapter qc à qn

in the PONS Dictionary

command key N comput

command key

touche f de commande

in the PONS Dictionary

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

I. key [ki] N

1. key (locking device):

key

clé f

key

clef f

2. key (essential point):

the key to sth

la clé de qc

3. key (list):

key of symbols

légende f

answer key

solutions fpl

4. key MUS:

key

ton m

in the key of C major

en do majeur

off key

faux

5. key comput:

key

touche f

key

piton m Quebec

SHIFT key

touche “majuscule”

FUNCTION key

touche (de) “fonction”

to fiddle with the keys

tapoter sur les touches

to fiddle with the keys

pitonner Quebec

II. key [ki] ADJ

key factor, question, figure:

key

clé

key

clef

key decisions

décisions fpl clé

sth is key

qc est essentiel

III. key [ki] VB trans

1. key (adapt):

to key sth to sb

adapter qc à qn

2. key (vandalize):

to key a car

érafler une voiture avec une clé

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