Sentence examples of "commander in chief" in English

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He attempted to sidestep a conflict with his chief. Er versuchte, eine Konfrontation mit seinem Vorgesetzten zu vermeiden.
The commander exposed his men to gunfire. Der Kommandant setzte seine Männer dem Geschützfeuer aus.
Tom is having lunch with the police chief. Tom isst mit dem Polizeipräsidenten zu Mittag.
The British commander ordered his men to rest for the night. Der britische Kommandeur befahl seinen Männern, sich zur Nachtruhe zu begeben.
He is the chief of my department. Er ist der Leiter meiner Abteilung.
He is commander of our troops. Er ist der Befehlshaber unserer Streitkräfte.
The problem tortured the chief. Das Problem quälte den Chef.
In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus. 776 v. Chr. wurden die ersten Olympischen Spiele am Fuße des Olymp zu Ehren des Zeus, des obersten griechischen Gottes, abgehalten.
The Diet is the chief organ of government in Japan. Das Parlament ist das Hauptregierungsorgan in Japan.
Our chief is cut to pieces. Unsere Leiter ist entzwei.
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