Sentence examples of "befehlen" in German with translation "order"
Der König befahl, den Gefangenen freizulassen.
The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.
Der Sergeant befahl dem Gefreiten, Liegestützen zu machen.
The sergeant ordered the private to do push ups.
Sie führten den Befehl des Kapitäns präzise aus.
They carried out the captain's order to the letter.
Der Hauptmann hat seinen Männern befohlen, sich sofort anzusammeln.
The captain ordered his men to gather at once.
Die Polizei befahl dem Verdächtigen, seine Waffe fallen zu lassen.
The police ordered the suspect to drop his gun.
Stelle keine Fragen. Tue einfach nur, wie dir befohlen ist.
Don't ask questions, just follow orders.
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