käsky — meaning in English

English meaning

behest noun A command or authoritative request, especially in the phrase "at the behest of."
command noun An order given with authority.
injunction noun A court order that requires someone to do something or, more often, to stop doing something.
instruction noun A statement telling someone what to do, or a set of such statements.
order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
ordinance noun A law made by a local authority, such as a city council.
ruling noun An official decision made by a judge or other authority on a legal or procedural question.
statement noun Something said or written that expresses a fact, opinion, or position.
voice noun The sound a person produces when speaking or singing.

käsky is used for these senses in English:

beck and call Summons and control, in a position of servitude or as an attendant.
behest A command, bidding; sometimes also, an authoritative request; now usually in the phrase at the behest of and at one's behest. [from 12th c.]
command An order to do something.
command (computing) A directive to a computer program acting as an interpreter of some kind, in order to perform a specific task.
injunction That which is enjoined; such as an order, mandate, decree, command, precept.
instruction (computing) A single operation of a processor defined by an instruction set architecture.
order (countable) A command.
ordinance An edict or decree, authoritative order.