orden cronológico
/oɾden kɾonoloxiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase "chronological order" is translated into Spanish as orden cronológico.
orden cronológico refers to the arrangement of events or items according to the time in which they occurred. When you are describing how something is arranged, you will typically precede the phrase with the preposition en, forming en orden cronológico (in chronological order).
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation of the English term: orden means order and cronológico means chronological.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, orden cronológico is used more frequently than secuencia temporal.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because orden is a masculine noun, the adjective cronológico must agree in gender and remains in its masculine form.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾden kɾonoloxiko/
Did you know?
- The term cronológico is rooted in the Greek khronos, which represents sequential time, whereas the Greek kairos refers to the 'opportune' moment.
- When you want to say people are being served in the order they arrived, you should use orden de llegada rather than the literal orden cronológico.
- The word orden is polysemous in Spanish and can mean both that a sequence is 'chronological' and that a physical space is 'tidy'.
Examples in context
- Por favor arregla los libros en los estantes en orden cronológico.Please arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order.This sentence shows how to use orden cronológico when instructing someone to arrange items.Tatoeba #10624998 by babelpoint, translation #2314689 by cruzedu73
- Para comprender mejor los hechos históricos, es fundamental estudiarlos en orden cronológico.To better understand historical events, it is essential to study them in chronological order.
- El narrador presenta la historia en una secuencia temporal precisa y fácil de seguir.The narrator presents the story in a precise and easy-to-follow chronological order.
- Define cada paso en el orden de sucesos correcto para evitar confusiones.Define each step in the correct order of events to avoid confusion.
- Debemos organizar las fotos en orden cronológico.We should organize the photos in chronological order.
- La historia está escrita en orden cronológico.The history is written in chronological order.
Example conversation
María and Javier are organizing a museum collection.
- María¿Cómo organizamos estas piezas antiguas?How do we organize these ancient pieces?
- JavierPodemos ponerlas en orden cronológico, María.We can put them in chronological order, María.
- MaríaEs una buena idea para el museo.It is a good idea for the museum.
- JavierSí, será más fácil de entender.Yes, it will be easier to understand.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
