commandments

BrE /ˈkɒm.mənd.mənts/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.ənd.mənts/

noun en → es

1 RULES [plural] B1

a set of rules or instructions given by someone in authority, especially religious laws believed to have been given directly by God

mandamientos, preceptos

  • the Ten Commandments

Collocations follow the commandments · break one of the commandments

  • The Ten Commandments are a set of religious laws.

    Los Diez Mandamientos son un conjunto de leyes religiosas.

2 ORDER [singular] B2

a formal order given by someone in authority, especially a military officer or police officer

orden, mandato

  • give sb an order to do sth

Collocations follow the command · carry out a command

  • The officer gave me a direct command.

    El oficial me dio una orden directa.