command

command
command [kəˈmα:nd]
1. transitive verb
   a. ( = order) ordonner (sb to do sth à qn de faire qch)
• to command that ... ordonner que ... + subj
• to command sth to be done donner l'ordre de (faire) faire qch
   b. [+ army, ship] commander
   c. ( = be in position to use) [+ money, services, resources] disposer de
   d. [+ respect] imposer
• the party commands tremendous support le parti bénéficie d'un soutien formidable
   e. ( = overlook) avoir vue sur
2. intransitive verb
commander
3. noun
   a. ( = order) ordre m, commandement m ; (Computing) commande f
   b. ( = power, authority) commandement m
• to take command of sth prendre le commandement de qch
• to be in command of sth être à la tête de qch
   c. ( = troops) troupes fpl ; ( = military authority) commandement m
   d. ( = possession, mastery) maîtrise f, possession f
• his command of English sa maîtrise de l'anglais
• to have sth at one's command avoir qch à sa disposition
4. compounds
► command post noun (Military) poste m de commandement
* * *
[kə'mɑːnd], US [-'mænd] 1.
noun
1) (order) ordre m

to carry out/give a command — exécuter/donner un ordre

2) (military control) commandement m

to give somebody command of something — confier le commandement de quelque chose à quelqu'un

to be in command — commander

to be under the command of somebody — [person] être sous les ordres de quelqu'un; [regiment] être sous les ordres or sous le commandement de quelqu'un

I'm in command of the troops — les troupes sont sous mes ordres

command of the air — maîtrise f du ciel

3) (mastery) maîtrise f

to have full command of one's faculties — maîtriser parfaitement ses facultés

an excellent command of Russian — une excellente maîtrise du russe

to be in command of the situation — avoir la situation en main

to have something at one's command — avoir quelque chose à sa disposition

4) Computing commande f
2.
transitive verb
1) (order) ordonner à [person] (to do de faire)

to command that — ordonner que (+ subj)

2) (obtain as one's due) inspirer [affection, respect]

to command a good price — se vendre cher

3) (dispose of) disposer de [funds, support, majority]
4) (dominate) dominer [valley]

to command a view of — avoir vue sur

5) Military commander [regiment]; maîtriser [air, sea]
3.
intransitive verb commander

English-French dictionary. 2013.

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