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кома́ндовать — meaning in English

komandovat

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English meaning

  • boss noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  • command noun An order given with authority.
  • dictate verb To say words aloud for someone else to write down.

Senses

кома́ндовать is used for these senses in English:

  • boss (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
  • dictate To order, command, control.
  • lord it over (idiomatic, transitive) To behave as if one is in control of; to make a display of having an advantage over or superiority to.

boss — full definition

  1. noun A person in charge of others at work, such as a manager, supervisor, or business owner.
  2. noun In video games, a particularly difficult enemy that must be defeated to advance, often appearing at the end of a level.
  3. verb To order someone around, especially repeatedly and without much regard for their opinion.
  4. adj (informal) Excellent; first-rate.
  5. noun A rounded lump or raised knob on a surface, such as a decorative stud or a natural rock outcrop.

command — full definition

  1. noun An order given with authority.
  2. noun Authority or control over people, resources, or a situation.
  3. noun An instruction given to a computer program.
  4. verb To give an order, or to have authority over.
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