command

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đặt lệnh, ra lệnh, chỉ đạo

BrE /kəˈmænd/ AmE /kəˈmænd/

verb / noun en → vi

past commanded pp commanded ing commanding

1 ORDER/INSTRUCT [transitive] B1

Đặt lệnh, ra lệnh, chỉ đạo

to tell someone to do something in an authoritative way, especially as a military officer or leader

command somebody to do something

Collocations command troops to attack · command a ship

The general commanded his soldiers to advance.

Tướng chỉ huy binh sĩ tiến lên.

2 CONTROL [transitive] B1

Quản lý, điều hành, chỉ huy

to have control or authority over a place, area, or group of people

command something

Collocations command a territory · command an army

He commands the largest army in Europe.

Ông ấy chỉ huy đội quân lớn nhất ở châu Âu.

3 ABILITY [transitive] B2

Thành thạo, thuần thục

to be able to do something very well, especially a skill or activity that requires practice and training

command something

Collocations command a language · command a computer program

She commands the French language.

Cô ấy thành thạo tiếng Pháp.

4 ORDER [noun] B1

Lệnh, chỉ thị

a written or spoken order given by someone in authority, especially a military officer

an army/command

Collocations follow a command · carry out a command

The soldiers followed the command to retreat.

Các binh sĩ tuân lệnh rút lui.

5 CONTROL [noun] B1

Quyền lực, quyền kiểm soát

the power or authority to control a place, area, or group of people

command over something

Collocations gain command over a territory · have command of an army

He has complete command over his troops.

Ông ấy có quyền kiểm soát hoàn toàn đối với binh sĩ của mình.

6 ABILITY [noun] B2

Kỹ năng thuần thục

the ability to do something very well, especially a skill or activity that requires practice and training

command of something

Collocations have command of a language · show command of a subject

She has excellent command of English.

Cô ấy có kỹ năng thuần thục tiếng Anh rất tốt.

7 ORDER [noun] B1