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mandar — meaning in English

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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.
  • enjoin verb To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
  • mandate noun An official order, command, or authorization to carry out a particular action.
  • order noun The arrangement of things in a particular sequence or pattern.
  • prompt adj Done quickly, without delay.
  • resend verb To send something a second time, usually because it did not arrive, was not received properly or got no reply.
  • rule noun An official regulation or guideline that governs behaviour or a process.
  • send verb To cause something or someone to go from one place to another.

Senses

mandar is used for these senses in English:

  • boss (transitive) To exercise authoritative control over; to tell (someone) what to do, often repeatedly.
  • call the shots (chiefly, US) To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
  • command (ambitransitive) To order, give orders; to compel or direct with authority.
  • enjoin (transitive, chiefly, literary) To lay upon, as an order or command; to give an injunction to; to direct with authority; to order; to charge.
  • mandate To (officially) require someone to do something or act in a certain way, to give them the authority to do so; to command.
  • order (transitive) To issue a command to; to charge.
  • resend (transitive) To forward (something received), especially a message.
  • rule (transitive, stative) To regulate, be in charge of, make decisions for, reign over.

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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