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1 ♦ command
♦ command /kəˈmɑ:nd/n.1 comando; ordine: I did it at his command, l'ho fatto per suo ordine (o dietro suo ordine); Wait till I give the command, aspettate che io dia l'ordine!; Fire on my command, quando do l'ordine, sparate!; by his command, per suo ordine; secondo i suoi ordini2 [u] comando; ordini (pl.): to be in command (of), essere al comando (di); essere il comandante (di); comandare; to take command of, prendere il comando di; to be under sb. 's command, essere agli ordini di q.; prendere ordini da q.; chain of command, linea gerarchica3 [u] padronanza; dominio; controllo: He has a good command of Italian, ha una buona padronanza della lingua italiana; Command of the seas was very important to England, il dominio del mare era molto importante per l'Inghilterra; command over oneself, padronanza di sé; to be in command of, essere padrone di; dominare; avere sotto controllo; She's always in command of herself, è sempre padrona di sé; to be in command of the situation, essere padrone della situazione; avere sotto controllo la situazione● (mil. ed estens.) command and control, (sost.) direzione strategica; (agg. attr.) ( anche command-and-control) strategico □ (comput.: di programma) command-driven, comandato dalla tastiera □ command economy, economia dirigista □ (miss.) command module, modulo di comando □ (teatr.) command performance, spettacolo su invito del sovrano o del presidente □ (mil.) command post, sede del comando, comando ( di un'unità in combattimento) □ (mil.) command structure, struttura gerarchica; organico degli ufficiali □ at one's command, a propria disposizione.(to) command /kəˈmɑ:nd/A v. t.1 comandare a; ordinare a; dare ordine (o ordini) a: to command sb. to do st., comandare a q. di fare qc.4 dominare; offrire ( una vista): The castle commands the valley, il castello domina la vallata; The house commands a good view, la casa offre una buona vista5 disporre di, poter contare su; essere padrone di: He commands considerable popularity, dispone di una notevole popolarità; to command a firm majority, disporre di (o poter contare su) una solida maggioranza; He commands a large vocabulary, è padrone di un vocabolario assai ampio; to command a great fortune, disporre di un grosso patrimonio7 incutere; ispirare; suscitare: to command respect, incutere rispetto; to command admiration, suscitare ammirazione8 (riuscire a) ottenere ( un prezzo, un pagamento): ( di oggetto) to command a high price, (riuscire a) ottenere un prezzo alto; costare caro; to command a high fee, poter chiedere una parcella elevataB v. i.● (econ.) to command a market, avere il controllo di un mercato □ (prov.) God commands and man obeys, l'uomo propone e Dio dispone. -
2 command *** com·mand
[kə'mɒːnd]1. nby or at the command of — per ordine di
to have/take command of — avere/prendere il comando di
to have at one's command — (money, resources etc) avere a propria disposizione
2. vtto command sb to do sth — ordinare or comandare a qn di fare qc, (lead: men, ship) essere al comando di, (have at one's disposal: resources) disporre di, avere a propria disposizione, (respect) incutere
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