command
An order to do somethingAn order to do something.
» I was in command.
Я був головний.
Meaning
10 senses(countable, uncountable)An order to do something.
I was given a command to cease shooting.
(countable, uncountable)The right or authority to order, control or dispose of; the right to be obeyed or to compel obedience.
to have command of an army
Befehl, Kommando
управле́ниеupravlénije, кома́ндаkománda, кома́ндованиеkomándovanije
нака́зnakáz, кома́ндаkománda, прика́зprykáz
(countable, uncountable)Power of control, direction or disposal; mastery.
he had command of the situation
England has long held command of the sea
Beherrschung, Meisterschaft
владе́ниеvladénije
володі́нняvolodínnja
(countable, uncountable)A position of chief authority; a position involving the right or power to order or control.
General Smith was placed in command.
the power or authority to command
(countable, uncountable)The act of commanding; exercise or authority of influence.
(countable, uncountable)A body or troops, or any naval or military force, under the control of a particular officer; by extension, any object or body in someone's charge.
a military unit or region under the control of a single officer
(countable, uncountable)Dominating situation; range or control or oversight; extent of view or outlook.
(countable, uncountable)A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
Befehl
кома́ндаkománda
(countable, uncountable)The degree of control a pitcher has over his pitches.
He's got good command tonight.
(countable, uncountable)A command performance.
Examples
321 sentencesI was in command.
Я був головний.
Who gave the command?
Хто дав команду?
ruКто дал команду?
Who's in command here?
Хто тут командир?
Your wish is my command.
Твоє бажання для мене закон.
ruВаше желание для меня закон.
deDein Wunsch ist mir Befehl.
The general commanded them to move on.
Генерал скомандував їм рухатися далі.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander,From Middle English commanden, commaunden, comaunden, comanden, from Old French comander, from Late Latin commandāre, from Latin commendāre. Ultimately from Latin com- + mandō (whence ultimately also commend (a doublet), mandate, and recommend), from manus + -dō.
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Forms
plural: commandsSynonyms
27 synonyms- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity:controlmastery
- an authoritative direction or instruction to do something:bidbiddingdictation
- (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program:instructionstatementprogram line
Word family
35 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
5 patterns- commanding officer
- my commanding officer
- good command of
- a good command
- good command