commandments
BrE /ˈkɒm.mənd.mənts/ AmE /ˈkɑːm.ənd.mənts/
noun en → es
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
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The Ten Commandments are a set of religious laws.
Los Diez Mandamientos son un conjunto de leyes religiosas.
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
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The officer gave me a direct command.
El oficial me dio una orden directa.