command

1. (ambitransitive)To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.

   The soldier was commanded to cease firing.

   The king commanded his servant to bring him dinner.

   befehlen, kommandieren, gebieten

   прика́зыватьprikázyvatʹ, приказа́тьprikazátʹ

   наказуватиnakazuvaty, наказатиnakazaty, командуватиkomanduvaty

2. (ambitransitive)To have or exercise supreme power, control or authority over, especially military; to have under direction or control.

   to command an army or a ship

   exercise authoritative control or power over

3. (transitive)To require with authority; to demand, order, enjoin.

   he commanded silence

   demand as one's due

4. (transitive)To dominate through ability, resources, position etc.; to overlook.

   Bridges commanded by a fortified house. (Motley.)

   This observation deck commands a breathtaking view of San Francisco Bay.

5. (transitive)To exact, compel or secure by influence; to deserve, claim.

   A good magistrate commands the respect and affections of the people.

   Justice commands the respect and affections of the people.

   получа́тьpolučátʹ, заслу́живатьzaslúživatʹ, внуша́тьvnušátʹ

6. (transitive)To hold, to control the use of.

   The fort commanded the bay.

   December 1699, Joseph Addison, letter to William Congreve One [side] commands a view of the finest garden.

   beherrschen

   управля́тьupravljátʹ, кома́ндоватьkomándovatʹ, владе́тьvladétʹ

7. (ambitransitive, archaic)To have a view (of), as from a superior position.

8. (obsolete)To direct to come; to bestow.

1. I was in command.

   Я був головний.

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2. Who gave the command?

   Хто дав команду?

   ruКто дал команду?

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3. Who's in command here?

   Хто тут командир?

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4. Your wish is my command.

   Твоє бажання для мене закон.

   ruВаше желание для меня закон.

   deDein Wunsch ist mir Befehl.

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5. The general commanded them to move on.

   Генерал скомандував їм рухатися далі.

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