order

• Sustantivo con varios significados, incluyendo el estado de disposición u organización, una orden o instrucción, una solicitud de productos o servicios, o la secuencia en la que ocurren los eventos.

A noun with multiple meanings, including a state of arrangement or organization, a command or instruction, a request for goods or services, or a sequence in which things occur.

1. ArrangementA2formal

   The way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other.

   Orden (disposición)

   • The books are arranged in alphabetical order.
   • Please put the files in chronological order.
   • The order of the speakers was decided by the chairperson.

   Sinónimosarrangementdispositiongroupinglayoutorganizationpatternsequencestructure

   Antónimoschaosclutterconfusiondisarraydisordermess

2. CommandB1formal

   An authoritative instruction or direction that must be obeyed.

   Orden (mandato)

   • The general gave an order to advance.
   • The judge issued a court order for the documents.
   • He refused to follow the order of his superior.

   Sinónimosbehestcommandcommandmentdecreedirectiveedictinjunctioninstructionmandate

3. Request for goodsA2formal

   A request to make, supply, or deliver food or goods.

   pedido

   • I placed an order for a new laptop online.
   • The waiter took our order for dinner.
   • The company received a large order from a foreign client.

   Sinónimosbookingcommissionpurchase orderrequestrequisition

4. State of organizationB1formal

   A state in which everything is in its correct place or is working correctly.

   orden

   • The teacher restored order in the classroom.
   • The system is in perfect working order.
   • He tried to bring order to the chaotic situation.

   Sinónimosarrangementharmonyneatnessorderlinessorganizationsystemtidiness

   Antónimoschaosconfusiondisarraydisordermess

• Verbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de colocar algo en una secuencia o disposición, solicitar que se fabrique o entregue algo, o dar una instrucción u orden a alguien para que haga algo.

A verb used to indicate the act of arranging something in a sequence, requesting something to be made or delivered, or commanding someone to do something.

1. Request somethingA1formal

   To ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in a restaurant or shop.

   Encargar o pedir algo

   • I would like to order a pizza, please.
   • She ordered a coffee and a croissant.
   • He ordered the parts online for his car.

   Sinónimosask forcall forcommissionrequest

2. Command or instructB1formal

   To give an authoritative instruction or command to someone.

   Ordenar (mandar)

   • The general ordered the troops to advance.
   • The teacher ordered the students to sit down.
   • He ordered his assistant to prepare the report.

   Sinónimosbidchargecommanddemanddirectenjoininstructrequiretell

   Antónimosaskbegentreatobeyrequest

3. Arrange or organizeB1formal

   To put something in a particular sequence or arrangement.

   ordenar

   • She ordered the files alphabetically.
   • Please order the books by publication date.
   • The data was ordered according to size.

   Sinónimosarrangearrayclassifyline upmarshalorganizesequencesortsystematizetidy

   Antónimosdisarrangedisorderdisorganizescatter