on command

ɒn kəˈmænd
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Translation of on command from English into Spanish

Adverb

1.

response

in response to a specific signal or instruction
  • The lights turn on command.Las luces se encienden a la orden.
2.

obedience

immediately when instructed or requested
a la orden cuando se le ordena
  • The dog sits on command.El perro se sienta a la orden.
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Synonyms and analogies of on command in English

Examples of on command in a sentence

  • The machine stops on command.
  • The soldier saluted on command during the drill.
  • The lights turned off on command with a voice control.

Translations of "on command" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
por ordenadv.

In the midst of chaos, the crew was ready to drop a bomb on command.

En medio del caos, la tripulación estaba lista para lanzar una bomba por orden.

During the drill, the cadets were instructed to assume the position on command.

Durante el simulacro, se instruyó a los cadetes a asumir la posición por orden.

a pedidoadv.

The dog stared at me as if expecting me to burp on command.

El perro me miraba como si esperara que yo eructara a pedido.

Please, I can't just do that on command.

Por favor, no puedo hacer eso a pedido.

por encargoadv.

I only write poetry when the spirit moves me, never on command.

Solo escribo poesía cuando me venga la inspiración, nunca por encargo.

Not calling you that, and I don't perform on command.

No te llamo así y no actúo por encargo.

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Other translations for on command:

  • a la orden
  • en el comando

on command: Examples and translations in context

When the dog was asked to roll over, it did so happily on command.

Cuando se le pidió al perro que se diera la vuelta, lo hizo felizmente por orden.

Sanka, as if on command, rolled back to the middle and peacefully waited for me to pack the weapons.

Sanka, como por orden, rodó hacia atrás y esperó tranquilamente a que empacara las armas.

The majority of the cases concerns persons that were killed or executed on command, without being judged by any criminal court of law.

La mayoría de los casos se refieren a personas que fueron asesinadas o ejecutadas por orden arbitraria, sin haber sido juzgadas por un tribunal penal.

of how you're not good enough to do something on command.

de que no eres tan bueno para hacer algo a pedido.

The system comes with an easy-to-reach switch in the bed for lighting on command.

El sistema viene con un interruptor de fácil acceso en la plataforma para encender las luces a pedido.

This is real, like, being absolutely painfully aware of how you're not good enough to do something on command.

Esto es real, tener la dolorosa conciencia de que no eres tan bueno para hacer algo a pedido.

Under the time crunch, there's no room for writer's block as the script team attempts to summon fresh lines on command.

Bajo la presión de tiempo, no hay lugar para el bloqueo de los escritores cuando el equipo de guion intenta sumar líneas nuevas a pedido.

I don't think you need to do things on command.

No creo que haga falta que hagas cosas por encargo.

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