behest

[US]/bɪ'hest/
[UK]/bɪ'hɛst/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. kommando; inbjudan; begäran.
Word Forms
Pluralbehests

Phrases & Collocations

at someone's behest

på någons begäran

Example Sentences

they had assembled at his behest .

de hade samlats på hans begäran.

I called the office at the behest of my secretary.

Jag ringde kontoret på min sekreterares uppmaning.

They arrested him at the King’s behest.

De arresterade honom på kungens uppmaning.

following the king's behest

efter kungens uppmaning

carried out at his behest

utfört på hans uppmaning

obliged to obey his behest

skyldig att lyda hans uppmaning

issued at the behest of the president

utfärdat på presidentens uppmaning

acting at the behest of the director

handlande på direktörens uppmaning

complying with the behest of the CEO

medgivande till VD:s uppmaning

following orders at the behest of the commander

följa order på befälhavarens uppmaning

Real-world Examples

Minority investors in Brazil protest that Petrobras is building unprofitable oil refineries and favouring local suppliers, at politicians' behest.

Mindre investerare i Brasilien protesterar mot att Petrobras bygger olönsamma oljeraffinaderier och gynnar lokala leverantörer, på politikernas order.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

The child is a compensatory object at the behest of the parent's disguised vulnerabilities.

Barnet är ett kompenserande objekt på grund av förälderns dolda sårbarheter.

Source: The school of life

Let me underscore that Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine at the behest of the Kremlin will face fierce resistance.

Låt mig understryka att ryska soldater som skickats till Ukraina på Kremls order kommer att möta hårt motstånd.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

Clopin's pension, she had addressed a similar behest to Andora Macy.

Clopins pension, hon hade vänt sig till Andora Macy med en liknande begäran.

Source: People and Ghosts (Part 2)

" He was ever the Imp's creature. Only the Stranger knows how many men he's sent to hell at Tyrion's behest" .

"Han var alltid varelsens varelse. Bara Främlingen vet hur många män han har skickat till helvetet på Tyrions order."

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

And I believe it is at her behest.

Och jag tror att det är på hennes order.

Source: True Blood Season 3

Burnham's jacket, donated by the mayor of Greater Manchester at the museum's behest, is not yet on show.

Burnhams jacka, donerad av Greater Manchesters borgmästare på museets order, visas ännu inte.

Source: Selected English short passages

Was the... the downsizing at the behest of Mr. Sweeney?

Var... var nedskärningarna på Mr. Sweeneys order?

Source: The Good Wife Season 4

At the behest of Britain and others, NATO took charge of the war in Libya, leaving the EU on the sidelines.

På Storbritanniens och andras order tog NATO över ansvaret för kriget i Libyen, vilket lämnade EU vid sidan av.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

On the last night Margot and I had supper in the hotel's dining room, at her behest.

På den sista kvällen åt Margot och jag middag i hotellets matsal, på hennes order.

Source: Still Me (Me Before You #3)

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