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Dictionary English ← German: befehlen

Translation 1 - 19 of 19

English

German

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to command (sth.) [give orders]

1714

(etw.^Akk.) befehlen

to bid [command]

471

to dictate [command]

50

to tell sb. to do sth.

jdm. etw. befehlen

to entrust sth. to sb.

jdm. etw. befehlen [geh.]

to commend sb./sth. to sb./sth.

jdn./etw. jdm./etw. befehlen [geh.] [veraltet] [anbefehlen]

2 Words

Befehlen folgend

relig. to commend sb. to God

jdn. Gott befehlen

3 Words

to order sb. to do sth. [command]

jdm. befehlen etw. zu tun

to command sb. to do sth.

jdm. befehlen, etw. zu tun

to act under orders

unter Befehlen handeln

4 Words

to carry out orders blindly

blind den Befehlen folgen

to act counter to one's orders

entgegen den Befehlen handeln

relig. to commit one's soul to God

seine Seele Gott befehlen [geh.] [veraltend]

mil. to be in command of an army

über eine Armee befehlen

5+ Words

bibl. quote The wicked have set a snare for me, but I have not strayed from your precepts. [Psalm 119:110; NIV]

Die Gottlosen legen mir Schlingen; ich aber irre nicht ab von deinen Befehlen. [Psalm 119,110; Luther 1984]

I don't like being ordered about.

Ich lass mir nicht gern befehlen.

proverb If you wish to command you must first learn to obey.

Wer befehlen will, muss erst gehorchen lernen.

to force sb. to her / his knees

jdn. auf / in die Knie zwingen / befehlen / nötigen

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