command

ordre

Instruction donnée par une personne ayant autorité et à laquelle les autres sont censés obéir.

En anglais simple : An instruction given by someone with authority that others are expected to obey.

• They obeyed her command.
• The officer gave the command to leave.
• He shouted commands above the noise.

Comment l'utiliser : command to do something (The soldiers obeyed the command to retreat.)

Synonymes : order, instruction

Expressions courantes : give a command, obey a command, command to stop

commandement

Pouvoir ou fonction officielle permettant de diriger des personnes et de leur donner des ordres.

En anglais simple : The power or official position to control people and give orders.

• She is in command here.
• The captain took command of the ship.
• Orders passed down the chain of command.

Comment l'utiliser : in command of someone/something (She is in command of the rescue team.); take command of something (He took command of the operation.)

Synonymes : control, authority

Expressions courantes : in command, take command, chain of command

commande

Instruction qui demande à un ordinateur ou à un programme d’effectuer une tâche.

En anglais simple : An instruction that tells a computer or program to perform a task.

• Type a command here.
• This command copies the file.
• I entered the wrong commands by mistake.

Synonymes : instruction

Expressions courantes : enter a command, run a command, command line, computer command

maîtrise

Bonne connaissance de quelque chose et capacité à bien l’utiliser.

En anglais simple : A good understanding of something and the ability to use it well.

• His command of English is excellent.
• The job requires a good command of basic maths.
• She showed impressive command of the subject.

Comment l'utiliser : command of something (She has a good command of French.)

Synonymes : mastery

Expressions courantes : command of english, good command, excellent command

commandement, quartier général

Personnes ou lieu responsables de la direction d’une opération militaire.

En anglais simple : The people or place responsible for directing a military operation.

• Command approved the plan.
• The message reached central command before dawn.
• Regional commands coordinated the rescue operation.

Synonymes : headquarters

Expressions courantes : central command, military command, regional command

ordonner

Dire à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose en exerçant son autorité sur lui.

En anglais simple : To tell someone to do something using your authority over them.

• He commanded us to stop.
• The captain commanded the sailors to return.
• She commanded that the doors be closed.

Comment l'utiliser : command someone to do something (The officer commanded the soldiers to wait.); command that someone do something (She commanded that everyone remain silent.)

Synonymes : order, direct

Expressions courantes : command someone to, command someone directly, command that someone, command someone firmly

inspirer, susciter

Obtenir du respect, de l’attention ou une réaction semblable grâce à ses qualités ou à son importance.

En anglais simple : To get respect, attention, or a similar response because of your qualities or importance.

• Her confidence commands respect.
• His powerful voice commanded attention throughout the room.
• The team’s achievements command admiration around the world.

Synonymes : earn, inspire

Expressions courantes : command respect, command attention, command admiration