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Verb

comandar ‎(first-person singular present comando, past participle comandat)

1. To command

Conjugation

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• commandar (obsolete)

Etymology

Borrowing from French commander, from Old French comander, from Vulgar Latin *commandāre, from Latin commendāre.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kumɐ̃ˈdaɾ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌko.mɐ̃.ˈda(ʁ)/

Verb

comandar ‎(first-person singular present indicative comando, past participle comandado)

1. (transitive with a subordinate clause) to command; to order (to give a direct order)

   O general comandou que suas tropas exterminassem os civis.‎

   The general commanded his troops to exterminate the civilians.

2. (transitive) to command; to lead; to head; to lead (to be in charge of)

   O rei comanda seu reino com excelência.‎

   The king commands his kingdom with excellence.

   João comandava um batalhão da aeronática.‎

   John used to command an airforce batallion.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to given an order): mandar, ordenar
• (to be in charge of): dirigir

Related terms

• comanda
• comandante
• comando
• comendar
• mandar

Spanish

Etymology

From Italian comandare.

Verb

comandar ‎(first-person singular present comando, first-person singular preterite comandé, past participle comandado)

1. to lead

Conjugation

Venetian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *commāndare (compare Italian comandare), from Latin commendāre, present active infinitive of commendō, from com- + mandō.

Verb

comandar

1. (transitive) to command, order
2. (transitive) to control, operate

Conjugation

• Venetian conjugation varies from one region to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

See also

• ordenar