order

orden

Disposición que indica qué va primero, qué va segundo y qué viene después.

En inglés sencillo: The arrangement of things showing which comes first, second, and so on.

• The pages are in the wrong order.
• Write the names in alphabetical order.
• The children went in order of age.

Cómo se usa: in order of something (Arrange the pictures in order of date.)

Sinónimos: sequence

Expresiones frecuentes: alphabetical order, in order, reverse order

pedido

Solicitud para que se entreguen productos, comida o un servicio.

En inglés sencillo: A request for goods, food, or a service to be supplied.

• Your order is ready.
• The waiter took our orders.
• I placed an order for two books.

Cómo se usa: an order for something (We received an order for twenty chairs.)

Sinónimos: request

Expresiones frecuentes: place an order, take an order, online order

orden

Estado en que las cosas están colocadas cuidadosamente en su lugar.

En inglés sencillo: A state in which things are neatly arranged where they belong.

• Keep your room in order.
• She put all her papers in order.
• We restored order to the crowded cupboard.

Sinónimos: tidiness

Antónimos: disorder

Expresiones frecuentes: in order, put in order, keep in order

orden

Instrucción de alguien con autoridad que indica lo que se debe hacer.

En inglés sencillo: An instruction from someone with authority telling you what you must do.

• That is an order.
• The soldiers obeyed his orders.
• Who gave the order to close the road?

Cómo se usa: an order to do something (They received an order to leave.)

Sinónimos: command, instruction

Expresiones frecuentes: give an order, obey an order, direct order

orden religiosa

Comunidad religiosa cuyos miembros, a menudo monjes o monjas, viven siguiendo unas reglas determinadas.

En inglés sencillo: A religious group whose members, often monks or nuns, live by particular rules.

• She joined a religious order.
• The monks belong to the same order.
• Members of this order run schools and hospitals.

Expresiones frecuentes: religious order, join an order, monastic order

pedir, encargar

Solicitar comida, productos o un servicio que se va a pagar.

En inglés sencillo: To ask for food, goods, or a service that you will pay for.

• I ordered a pizza.
• Can we order some drinks?
• She orders her groceries online every week.

Cómo se usa: order something from someone/something (I ordered a lamp from an online shop.); order someone something (She ordered me a sandwich.)

Expresiones frecuentes: order a meal, order online, order a coffee

pedir, encargar

Solicitar comida, productos o un servicio que se quiere comprar.

En inglés sencillo: To ask for food, goods, or a service that you want to buy.

• I ordered a pizza.
• Can we order the tickets online?
• She always orders coffee after lunch.

Cómo se usa: order something from someone/something (We ordered a sofa from a local shop.); order something for someone (I ordered a sandwich for you.)

Sinónimos: request

Expresiones frecuentes: order a meal, order something online, order some coffee

ordenar, mandar

Usar la propia autoridad para decirle a alguien que debe hacer algo.

En inglés sencillo: To tell someone with authority that they must do something.

• The police ordered us to leave.
• The judge ordered a new trial.
• Who ordered the soldiers to attack?

Cómo se usa: order someone to do something (The officer ordered us to stop.); order that… (The judge ordered that the money be returned.)

Sinónimos: command, instruct

Expresiones frecuentes: order someone out, order someone to leave, order an attack