comandare

Definitions of comandare
  1. verb
    exercise authoritative control or power over
    synonyms: controllare, dirigere, dominare, governare, potere, regnare
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    convogliare, governare, pilotare
    direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
    gestire
    be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
    reggere
    direct or strongly influence the behavior of
    presiedere
    act as president
    dominare, padroneggiare
    have dominance or the power to defeat over
    dominare, governare, governarsi, imperare, reggere, reggersi, regnare
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    capitanare
    be in command of
    affascinare, ammaliare, avvincere, incantare, stregare
    cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
    carenare
    maneuver into a dock
    pilotare
    act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance
    canalizzare, inalveare, incanalare
    direct the flow of
    parcheggiare, posteggiare
    maneuver a vehicle into a parking space
    amministrare, gestire
    work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
    avere cura, curarsi, custodire, darsi da fare, interessarsi, occuparsi, prendersi cura, preoccuparsi
    be in charge of or deal with
    sovraintendere
    bring into common action, movement, or condition
    condurre, portare avanti
    direct the course of; manage or control
    asservire, assoggettare, sofisticare, soggiogare, sottilizzare, sottomettere, sottoporre
    make subservient; force to submit or subdue
    dettare, imporre
    rule as a dictator
    regnare
    have sovereign power
  2. verb
    lead, as in the performance of a composition
    synonyms: condurre, coordinare, dirigere, essere a capo, essere alla guida, guidare
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    esibirsi, praticare
    carry out or perform an action
  3. verb
    be in charge of
    synonyms: capitanare, condurre, coordinare, dirigere, essere a capo, essere alla guida, guidare
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    presiedere
    act or preside as chair, as of an academic department in a university
    capitanare
    be the captain of a sports team
  4. verb
    give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
    synonyms: commissionare, dire, ordinare
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    incanalare
    command with authority
    coartare, costringere, forzare, obbligare
    make someone do something
    convocare, indire
    order, request, or command to come
    affidare, assegnare, dare, impartire, insellare, sellare
    impose a task upon, assign a responsibility to
    requisire, sequestrare
    make a formal request for official services
    citare, convocare, invocare
    call in an official matter, such as to attend court
    richiamare
    summon to return
    chiamare
    summon to a particular activity or employment
    interdire, precludere, proibire, vietare
    command against
    grandinare, tempestare
    call for
    citare, convocare
    ask to come
    cagionare, creare, determinare, fare, invocare, mobilitare, precettare, produrre, provocare, richiamare, sollevare
    call to arms; of military personnel
  5. verb
    exercise authority over; as of nations
    synonyms: dominare, governare, governarsi, imperare, reggere, reggersi, regnare
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    dettare, imporre
    rule as a dictator
    regnare
    have sovereign power
    tiranneggiare
    rule a country as a tyrant
    type of:
    controllare, dirigere, dominare, governare, potere, regnare
    exercise authoritative control or power over
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