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командир

commander

Meaning of командир

an officer in charge of people or a military unit

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Russian[kəmɐnˈdʲir]
commander
командир - commander
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командир with English translation

командир usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Everyone listened when the commander spoke.

Все слушали, когда говорил командир.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The commander checked the map before the mission.

Командир проверил карту перед заданием.

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командир synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between командир / начальник / руководитель / полководец / главнокомандующий

К
🇷🇺Russian
командир

The closest general equivalent: a person who commands people or a unit.

B2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
начальник

A broader term: a head of a department, organization, or people; not necessarily military.

B2Often
Р
🇷🇺Russian
руководитель

A formal word for someone who manages an organization, project, or group of people.

B2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
полководец

A historical or literary term: a distinguished military commander, usually on a large scale.

B2Rarely
Г
🇷🇺Russian
главнокомандующий

The highest military leader who commands the armed forces or a major part of them.

B2Rarely
Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шеф

An informal word for a boss or someone who is in charge; colloquial.

B2Often
Б
🇷🇺Russian
босс

An informal borrowing: the boss, owner, or decision-maker.

B2Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
командующий

An official military term for someone who commands troops, a formation, or a branch.

B2Often

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How to pronounce командир and what this word means

командир means commander. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce командир

[kəmɐnˈdʲir]

командир translation

commander

командир examples

Der Kommandeur gab den Soldaten einen klaren Befehl.

командир transcription

[kəmɐnˈdʲir]

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командир meaning: what does it mean?

офицер, который руководит людьми или воинским подразделением

командир pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

командир is pronounced as [kəmɐnˈdʲir]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

командир definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Der Kommandeur gab den Soldaten einen klaren Befehl. Translation: Командир отдал солдатам чёткий приказ.

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