order

ordine, sequenza

Disposizione che indica cosa viene prima, cosa viene dopo e così via.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: in order of something (Arrange the pictures in order of date.)

Sinonimi: sequence

Espressioni comuni: alphabetical order, in order, reverse order

ordine, ordinazione

Richiesta di ricevere prodotti, cibo o un servizio.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: an order for something (We received an order for twenty chairs.)

Sinonimi: request

Espressioni comuni: place an order, take an order, online order

ordine

Situazione in cui le cose sono sistemate con cura al loro posto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: tidiness

Contrari: disorder

Espressioni comuni: in order, put in order, keep in order

ordine

Istruzione data da qualcuno che ha autorità e dice cosa si deve fare.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: an order to do something (They received an order to leave.)

Sinonimi: command, instruction

Espressioni comuni: give an order, obey an order, direct order

ordine religioso

Comunità religiosa i cui membri, spesso monaci o suore, vivono secondo regole precise.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: religious order, join an order, monastic order

ordinare

Chiedere cibo, prodotti o un servizio che si intende pagare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Espressioni comuni: order a meal, order online, order a coffee

ordinare

Chiedere cibo, prodotti o un servizio che si vuole acquistare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: request

Espressioni comuni: order a meal, order something online, order some coffee

ordinare, comandare

Usare la propria autorità per dire a qualcuno che deve fare qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: command, instruct

Espressioni comuni: order someone out, order someone to leave, order an attack