command

command
command [{{t}}kə'mɑ:nd]
1 noun
(a) (order) ordre m; {{}}Military{{}} ordre m, commandement m;
to give a command donner un ordre;
the troops were withdrawn at or on his command les troupes ont été retirées sur ses ordres;
they are at your command ils sont à vos ordres;
at the word of command au commandement
(b) (authority) commandement m;
who is in command here? qui est-ce qui commande ici?;
to be in command of sth avoir qch sous ses ordres, être à la tête de qch;
to be first/second in command commander en premier/en second;
he had/took command of the situation il avait/a pris la situation en main;
they are under her command ils sont sous ses ordres ou son commandement
(c) (control, mastery) maîtrise f;
command of the seas maîtrise f des mers;
he's in full command of his faculties il est en pleine possession de ses moyens;
she has a good command of two foreign languages elle possède bien deux langues étrangères;
her command of Spanish sa maîtrise de l'espagnol;
all the resources at my command toutes les ressources à ma disposition ou dont je dispose;
I'm at your command je suis à votre disposition;
command of the market domination f sur le marché
(d) {{}}Military{{}} (group of officers) commandement m; (troops) troupes fpl;
to be responsible for one's command être responsable de ses troupes;
they were my first command c'est la première section que j'ai commandée
(e) {{}}Military{{}} (area) région f militaire;
Scottish/Northern command région f militaire d'Écosse/du Nord
(f) {{}}Computing{{}} commande f
2 transitive verb
(a) (order) ordonner, commander;
she commanded that we leave immediately elle nous a ordonné ou nous a donné l'ordre de partir immédiatement;
the general commanded his men to attack le général a donné l'ordre à ses hommes d'attaquer
(b) (have control over → army, ship, regiment) commander; (→ emotions) maîtriser, dominer
(c) (receive as due) commander, imposer;
to command respect inspirer le respect, en imposer;
to command the attention of one's audience tenir son public en haleine;
the translator commands a high fee les services du traducteur valent cher;
this painting will command a high price ce tableau se vendra à un prix élevé
(d) (have use of) disposer de;
all the skill he could command toute l'habileté qu'il possédait;
all the resources that the country can command toutes les ressources dont le pays peut disposer
(e) (of building, statue → overlook) dominer;
to command a view of avoir vue sur, donner sur
3 intransitive verb
(a) (order) commander, donner des ordres
(b) (be in control) commander; {{}}Military{{}} commander, avoir le commandement
►► {{}}Computing{{}} command button case f de commande;
{{}}Computing{{}} command code code m de commande;
command economy économie f planifiée;
{{}}Computing{{}} command file fichier m de commande;
{{}}Computing{{}} command key touche f de commande;
{{}}Computing{{}} command language langage m de commande;
{{}}Computing{{}} command line ligne f de commande;
command module (of spacecraft) module m de commande;
{{}}British{{}} {{}}Theatre{{}} command performance = représentation (d'un spectacle) à la requête du monarque;
{{}}Military{{}} command post poste m de commandement;
{{}}Computing{{}} command sequence séquence f de commandes

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