commandeer

ˌkɒmənˈdɪə
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Translation of commandeer into German

Verb

tr.
1.

force

take control of something by force
  • Protesters tried to commandeer the stage during the event.Protestierende versuchten, die Bühne während der Veranstaltung zu besetzen.
2.

military

seize for military use or service
beschlagnahmen requirieren
  • The army decided to commandeer local vehicles for transport.Die Armee beschloss, lokale Fahrzeuge für den Transport zu beschlagnahmen.
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Synonyms and analogies of commandeer in English

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Examples of commandeer in a sentence

  • Pirates attempted to commandeer the merchant ship at sea.
  • The general decided to commandeer the farmer's barn for supplies.
  • During the war, they had to commandeer civilian homes for the troops.

Translations of "commandeer" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
beschlagnahmenv.

In the chaos, the commanders chose to commandeer the radio station for communications.

Im Chaos entschieden die Kommandeure, den Radiosender für Kommunikation zu beschlagnahmen.

requirierenv.

To evacuate citizens, the commander will commandeer buses and vans.

Um Bürger zu evakuieren, wird der Kommandant Busse und Vans requirieren.

kapernv.

If we gain access to the ship's main hold, we could commandeer an escape pod.

Wenn wir in den Laderaum gelangen, könnten wir eine Rettungskapsel kapern.

kommandierenv.

It is not for you to commandeer other people's lives.

Es ist nicht an euch, das Leben anderer Menschen zu kommandieren.

befehligenv.

Yes, and we agreed that you will never commandeer division assets without my permission ever again.

Ja, und wir sind uns einig, dass Sie nie wieder Division Agenten ohne meine Erlaubnis befehligen werden.

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Other translations for commandeer:

  • besetzenv.
  • abkommandierenv.

commandeer: Examples and translations in context

To prepare for the invasion, they would commandeer all available boats in the harbor.

Um sich auf die Invasion vorzubereiten, würden sie alle verfügbaren Boote im Hafen beschlagnahmen.

Authorities planned to commandeer supplies from nearby stores during the emergency.

Die Behörden planten, während des Notfalls Vorräte aus nahegelegenen Geschäften zu beschlagnahmen.

And ride until they stopped, then commandeer the vehicle.

Und fahren bis sie anhalten, dann das Fahrzeug beschlagnahmen.

Military forces often commandeer public spaces for staging ground operations during crises.

Militärische Kräfte beschlagnahmen oft öffentliche Räume für die Durchführung von Bodenoperationen während Krisen.

They had to commandeer the local hotel to house troops arriving for the operation.

Sie mussten das örtliche Hotel beschlagnahmen, um ankommende Truppen für den Einsatz unterzubringen.

In a critical moment, the leaders chose to commandeer the communications tower.

In einem kritischen Moment entschieden die Anführer, den Kommunikationsturm zu beschlagnahmen.

The police could commandeer private vehicles to aid in their pursuit if necessary.

Die Polizei könnte, falls nötig, Privatfahrzeuge beschlagnahmen, um bei ihrer Verfolgung zu helfen.

With no transport available, the troops had to commandeer the nearest truck.

Ohne verfügbare Transportmittel mussten die Truppen den nächstgelegenen LKW beschlagnahmen.

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