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1 befehlen
to command; to order; to be in command* * *be|feh|len [bə'feːlən] pret befahl [bə'faːl] ptp befohlen [bə'foːlən]1. vt1) (= anordnen) to orderer befahl Stillschweigen or zu schweigen — he ordered them/us etc to be silent
er befahl, den Mann zu erschießen, er befahl die Erschießung des Mannes — he ordered the man to be shot
sie befahl, dass... — she ordered or gave orders that...
du hast mir gar nichts zu beféhlen, von dir lasse ich mir nichts beféhlen —
gnädige Frau beféhlen? (old form) was beféhlen gnädige Frau? (old form) — was beféhlen gnädige Frau? (old form) yes, Madam?, what can I do for you, Madam?
3) (liter = anvertrauen) to entrust, to commend (liter)seine Seele Gott/in die Hände Gottes beféhlen — to commend or entrust one's soul to God/into God's hands
2. vi1) (= Befehle erteilen) to give ordersschweigen Sie, befahl er — be quiet, he ordered
hier habe nur ich zu beféhlen — I give the orders around here
wie Sie beféhlen — as you wish
wer beféhlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen (prov) — if you wish to command you must first learn to obey
2) (MIL = den Befehl haben) to be in command, to have command (über +acc of)über Leben und Tod beféhlen — to be in absolute command
* * *1) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) direct2) (to give orders to; to command: I certainly won't be dictated to by you (= I won't do as you say).) dictate3) (to order: I command you to leave the room immediately!) command4) (to tell (someone) to do something (from a position of authority): He ordered me to stand up.) order5) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) tell* * *be·feh·len<befahl, befohlen>[bəˈfe:lən]I. vt1. (den Befehl geben)▪ jdm \befehlen, etw zu tun to order [or command] sb to do sth▪ etw \befehlen to order sthvon dir lasse ich mir nichts \befehlen! I won't take orders from you!was \befehlen Sie, Herr Hauptmann? what are your orders, Captain?2. (beordern)▪ jdn irgendwohin \befehlen to order sb [to go] somewhere▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \befehlen to summon sb to sb/sthSie sind zum General befohlen worden! you've been summoned to the General!3. (veraltet geh)▪ [etw] \befehlen to desire [sth]\befehlen Sie sonst noch etwas, gnädige Frau? will there be anything else, Madam?ganz wie Sie \befehlen! just as you wish!II. vi1. MIL▪ über jdn/etw \befehlen to be in [or have] command of sb/sth▪ \befehlen, dass... to order [or give orders] that...mit \befehlender Stimme in a commanding voice* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. order; (Milit.) order; command2) (beordern) order; (zu sich) summonjemanden zum Rapport befehlen — order/summon somebody to report
3) (geh. veralt.): (anvertrauen) commend2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbüber jemanden/etwas befehlen — have command of or be in command of somebody/something
* * *befehlen; befiehlt, befahl, hat befohlenA. v/t1. order, give the order for;jemandem etwas befehlen order sb to do sth;von dir lasse ich mir nichts befehlen I won’t be ordered about by you;du hast hier nichts zu befehlen since when have you been giving orders around here?;etwas in befehlendem Ton sagen say sth in an imperious ( oder a peremptory oder commanding) tone (of voice)ein Heer befehlen command an army, be commander-in-chief of an army3. (beordern):jemanden zu sich (dat)befehlen send for sb4. geh, obs (anbefehlen) commit, commend;seine Seele/seinen Geist in Gottes Hand oderbefiehl dem Herrn deine Wege commit thy ways unto the Lord;B. v/i give the orders;über jemanden/etwas befehlen be in command of sb/sth, have sb/sth at ( oder under) one’s command;er befiehlt gern he likes to order ( oder boss) people around;wer befehlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen sprichw he who will command must first learn to obey;der Herr befehlen? obs your order, Sir?;wie Sie befehlen obs as you wish* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) auch itr. order; (Milit.) order; command2) (beordern) order; (zu sich) summonjemanden zum Rapport befehlen — order/summon somebody to report
3) (geh. veralt.): (anvertrauen) commend2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verbüber jemanden/etwas befehlen — have command of or be in command of somebody/something
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: befahl, befohlen)= to command v.to order v. -
2 Wer befehlen will, muß erst gehorchen lernen.
If you wish to command you must first learn to obey.Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > Wer befehlen will, muß erst gehorchen lernen.
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3 befehlen;
befiehlt, befahl, hat befohlenI v/t1. order, give the order for; jemandem etw. befehlen order s.o. to do s.th.; von dir lasse ich mir nichts befehlen I won’t be ordered about by you; du hast hier nichts zu befehlen since when have you been giving orders around here?; etw. in befehlendem Ton sagen say s.th. in an imperious ( oder a peremptory oder commanding) tone (of voice)2. (befehligen) MIL. auch give the command; eine Armee oder ein Heer befehlen command an army, be commander-in-chief of an army4. geh., altm. (anbefehlen) commit, commend; seine Seele / seinen Geist in Gottes Hand oder Hände befehlen commend one’s soul / spirit to God ( oder into God’s hands); BIBL.: befiehl dem Herrn deine Wege commit thy ways unto the Lord; (also,) Gott befohlen! God bless you!, God be with you!II v/i give the orders; über jemanden / etw. befehlen be in command of s.o. / s.th., have s.o. / s.th. at ( oder under) one’s command; er befiehlt gern he likes to order ( oder boss) people around; wer befehlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen Sprichw. he who will command must first learn to obey; der Herr befehlen? altm. your order, Sir?; wie Sie befehlen altm. as you wish
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