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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

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French

French

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

French

English

English

invite de commande: command prompt

général en chef: general-in-command

lieutenant: second in command

le haut commandement: the High Command

commandement: command

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English

French

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

French

English

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
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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his house commands a view of the beach: sa maison donne sur la plage

he was at John's command: il était aux ordres de John

to have sth at one's command: avoir la responsabilité de qc

to be in command of oneself: rester maître de soi

to be in command of sth: avoir le contrôle de qc

to take command of a force: prendre le commandement d'une troupe

to command respect: susciter le respect

to have a basic command of English: avoir des connaissances de base en anglais

il nous avait délégué le sous-chef: he had assigned his second-in-command to us

avoir une bonne connaissance des langues: to have a good command of languages

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The defendants all asserted that the command performance was identical with almost 600 previous performances.

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

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That year he was invited to play in a royal command performance.

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There were no further command performances until they recommenced in 1881.

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Some private hotels with basic facilities are located here for tourists stay.

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