| Principales traductions |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| command n | (order) | ordre nm |
| | | commandement nm |
| | The general gave his troops a command to retreat. |
| command n | uncountable (leadership) | commandement nm |
| | | autorité nf |
| | He turned over command of his ship to the new captain. |
| | Il confia le commandement de son navire au jeune capitaine. |
| command n | uncountable (control) | maîtrise, autorité nf |
| | | commandement, contrôle nm |
| | The poor woman has lost command of her senses. |
| | La pauvre femme a perdu toute maîtrise de ses sens. |
| command n | (expertise) | maîtrise nf |
| | Alec has complete command of that programming language. |
| | La maîtrise de ce langage informatique est totale pour Alec. |
| command n | (computing: instruction) (Informatique) | commande nf |
| | Use the command Ctrl+C to copy the text. |
| command [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (be in charge) | commander, diriger loc v |
| | Johnson commands our platoon. |
| | Johnson commande notre section. |
| command [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (order to do) | ordonner à [qqn] de faire [qch] loc v |
| | | donner l'ordre à [qqn] de faire [qch] loc v |
| | The general commanded the troops to attack. |
| | Le général ordonna aux troupes de lancer l'assaut. |
| command [sth]⇒ vtr | (military: give orders) | commander⇒, diriger⇒ vtr |
| | The president commanded an attack on the enemy. |
| | Le président dirigea une attaque contre l'ennemi. |
| command [sth] vtr | figurative (respect, attention: attract) (l'attention) | attirer⇒ vtr |
| | (le respect) | inspirer⇒ vtr |
| | He is a tall, imposing figure who commands attention. |
| | Sa grande taille et son imposante stature attirent l'attention. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Sa grande expérience de la guerre inspirait le respect de toutes les jeunes recrues. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| command adj | (done on command, requested) | à la demande, sur demande loc adj |
| | The choir is giving a command performance for the queen. |
| | La chorale se produit actuellement à la demande de la reine. |
| command n | (computing: instruction) | commande nf |
| | In computer programming, a command means telling the computer to do something. |
| | En informatique, une commande équivaut à demander à l'ordinateur de faire quelque chose. |
| command n | (position) | vue, direction nf |
| | The army laid siege to the town on the command of the king. |
| command n | UK (royal invitation) | invitation royale nf |
| Formes composées |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
assume command,
assume command of [sth] v expr | (take charge, take responsibility) | prendre le commandement de [qch] loc v |
| | When the captain was killed the lieutenant assumed command of the ship. |
| | Quand le capitaine fut tué, le lieutenant a pris le commandement du navire. |
| at your command adv | (under your control) | sous vos ordres loc adv |
| at your command adv | (available to you) | à votre service loc adv |
| at your command adv | humorous (ready to help you) | à votre service loc adv |
| | | à vos ordres loc adv |
| by command adv | (by giving orders) | sur les ordres de [qqn] adv |
| | Les prisonniers ont été fusillés sur les ordres du commandant. |
| chain of command n | (hierarchy) | voie hiérarchique, chaîne de commandement nf |
| | Orders travel along the chain of command from the headquarters to the soldiers in the field. |
| | Les ordres passent par la voie hiérarchique, du quartier général jusqu'aux soldats sur le terrain. |
| command attention vtr + n | (be striking, impressive) | attirer l'attention loc v |
| command performance | (requested performance) (Théâtre) | représentation à la demande d'un souverain/d'un membre de la famille royale nf |
| | | gala nm |
| command respect vtr + n | (be esteemed, admired) | inspirer le respect, forcer le respect loc v |
| | The generals, because of their bravery and wisdom, command respect from their troops. |
| high command n | (military: highest authority) | haut commandement nm |
| high command n | (military: highest headquarters) | haut commandement nm |
| in command adj | (leading, in charge) | aux commandes loc adj |
| | | responsable adj |
| in command of [sb/sth] adj + prep | (leading, in charge) | en charge de [qch/qqn] loc adj + prép |
| in command of [sth] adj + prep | (having control of [sth]) | aux commandes de [qch] loc adj + prép |
| in command of yourself adj | (having self-control) | se maîtriser⇒ v pron |
| | | se contrôler⇒ v pron |
| issue a command v expr | (give an order) | donner un ordre loc v |
| | The general issued a command for his men to be ready for battle. |
| | Le général a donné un ordre à ses hommes pour qu'ils soient prêts pour le combat. |
| second in command adj | (just below person in charge) | adjoint adj |
| second-in-command n | (military: deputy) (Militaire) | commandant en second nm |
| | He was second in command after the commander in chief. |
| second-in-command n | (responsible if boss absent) | second, bras droit nm |
| | | adjoint, adjointe nm, nf |
| | The second-in-command was in charge while the boss was away on a business trip. |
| take command vtr + n | (take charge, control) | diriger⇒ vtr |
| | He was the kind of man who always tried to take command even when no-one wanted him to. |
| | C'était le genre d'homme qui voulait toujours diriger même lorsque personne ne voulait qu'il mène. |
| | | régenter⇒ vtr |
| take command of [sth] v expr | (take charge of [sth]) | prendre le commandement de [qch] loc v |
| | | prendre les commandes de [qch] loc v |
| | | se charger de [qch] v pron + prép |
| under your command adv | (in your charge or control) | sous le commandement de [qqn] adv |
| | The major was responsible for all of the troops under his command. |
| | Le général était responsable des troupes qui étaient sous son commandement. |
| | | sous les ordres de [qqn] adv |
| | Vous êtes responsable des troupes qui sont sous vos ordres. |