COMMANDENT - Translation from French into English

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

French

English

I. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB trans

1. commander (demander livraison de):

commander article, produit

to order

commander qc à qn

to order sth from sb, to place an order with sb for sth

commander des pièces à un fournisseur

to order parts from a supplier

commander qc pour qn

to order sth for sb

je t'ai commandé une veste

I've ordered a jacket for you

2. commander (demander l'exécution de):

commander livre, sculpture, tableau, étude, sondage

to commission

le rapport a été commandé par

the report was commissioned by

3. commander (dans un restaurant, café):

commander boisson, plat

to order

commander une soupe en entrée

to order a soup as a starter

êtes-vous prêts à commander?

are you ready to order?

commander qc pour qn

to order sth for sb

tu me commanderas une pizza

order a pizza for me

4. commander MIL:

commander (être à la direction de) armée, troupe, division

to command, to be in command of

commander (faire exécuter) manœuvre, attaque, repli

to order

commander (contrôler l'accès de) fort

to command

5. commander (exercer une autorité sur):

commander qn

to order sb about

il aime commander tout le monde

he loves ordering everyone about

sans te commander, tu peux fermer la porte?

could I ask you to close the door?

6. commander (exiger):

commander

to command

sa conduite commande le respect/l'admiration

his/her behaviour Brit commands respect/admiration

les circonstances commandent la prudence

the circumstances call for caution

7. commander (actionner) dispositif, ordinateur:

commander mécanisme, manœuvre, levier

to control

la manette commande l'arrêt du moteur

the lever stops the engine

II. commander à VB trans obj indir

1. commander à (avoir autorité sur):

commander à

to be in command of

2. commander à (ordonner):

commander à

to order, to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB intr

commander personne, chef:

commander

to give the orders, to be in command

c'est moi/lui qui commande!

I'm/he's in charge!

IV. se commander VB refl

1. se commander (demander livraison de) personne:

se commander article, produit

to order oneself

je me suis commandé un chapeau

I've ordered myself a hat

2. se commander (être contrôlable):

la passion/l'amitié, ça ne se commande pas

passion/friendship doesn't come to order

ces choses ne se commandent pas

you can't force these things

English

French

to order two vodkas

commander deux vodkas

bespeak goods

commander

skipper

commander

send away

commander [qc] par correspondance

reorder

commander [qc] à nouveau

send off

commander [qc] par correspondance

captain ship, platoon

commander

he's always trying to take over

il veut toujours tout commander

officer

commander

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB trans

1. commander (passer commande):

commander qc à qn

to order sth from sb

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander

to command

3. commander (ordonner):

commander qc à qn

to command sth from sb

4. commander (diriger):

commander

to direct

5. commander (faire fonctionner):

commander

to control

II. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB intr

1. commander (passer commande):

commander

to order

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander

to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ̃de] VB refl

1. commander (être actionné):

se commander de l'extérieur

to be controlled from outside

2. commander (se contrôler):

ne pas se commander sentiments

to be beyond one's control

commander ferme

to place a firm order

English

French

reorder

commander a nouveau

skipper ship, aircraft

commander

to call the shots

commander

to indent on sb for sth

commander qc à qn

command regiment, ship

commander

command

commander

commission

commander

sail ship

commander

order

commander

order

commander

in the PONS Dictionary

French

English

I. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB trans

1. commander (passer commande):

commander qc à qn

to order sth from sb

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander

to command

3. commander (ordonner):

commander qc à qn

to command sth from sb

4. commander (diriger):

commander

to direct

5. commander (faire fonctionner):

commander

to control

II. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB intr

1. commander (passer commande):

commander

to order

2. commander (exercer son autorité):

commander

to command

III. commander [kɔmɑ͂de] VB refl

1. commander (être actionné):

se commander de l'extérieur

to be controlled from the outside

2. commander (se contrôler):

ne pas se commander sentiments

to be beyond one's control

English

French

reorder

commander à nouveau

skipper ship, aircraft

commander

command regiment, ship

commander

command

commander

commission

commander

sail ship

commander

order

commander

order

commander

drive (to control)

commander

Présent

je	commande
tu	commandes
il/elle/on	commande
nous	commandons
vous	commandez
ils/elles	commandent

Imparfait

je	commandais
tu	commandais
il/elle/on	commandait
nous	commandions
vous	commandiez
ils/elles	commandaient

Passé simple

je	commandai
tu	commandas
il/elle/on	commanda
nous	commandâmes
vous	commandâtes
ils/elles	commandèrent

Futur simple

je	commanderai
tu	commanderas
il/elle/on	commandera
nous	commanderons
vous	commanderez
ils/elles	commanderont