Sentence examples of "Befehlen" in German
Das Volk kann [...] immer dazu gebracht werden, den Befehlen der Führer zu folgen. Das ist ganz einfach. Man braucht nichts zu tun, als dem Volk zu sagen, es würde angegriffen, und den Pazifisten ihren Mangel an Patriotismus vorzuwerfen und zu behaupten, sie brächten das Land in Gefahr. Diese Methode funktioniert in jedem Land.
The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country.
Der König befahl, den Gefangenen freizulassen.
The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free.
Einigen Soldaten widerstrebte es, die Befehle zu befolgen.
Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
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