orden de
/oɾden de/from spelling rules
The English phrase "order of" is translated into Spanish as orden de.
The sequence or arrangement in which people or things follow one another.
Which one should you use?
While 'orden de' refers to the sequence of things, the noun 'orden' can also mean 'command' or 'decree' depending on the context.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾden de/
Did you know?
- In a culinary context, if you want to say 'order of' the menu, you might use orden to mean a command, but typically one would use pedido for a food order.
- In Spanish, orden de can be used to refer to a court order or a legal mandate, such as orden de arresto for an 'arrest warrant'.
- The word orden is used in the phrase poner orden, which means to tidy up a room or resolve a chaotic situation, regardless of the actual sequence of objects.
Examples in context
- ¿A qué orden de mamíferos pertenecen los armadillos?What order of mammals do armadillos belong to?Tatoeba #11882561 by Seael, translation #13032191 by araneo
- Las cortes véhmicas fueron abolidas en 1811 por orden de Jérôme Bonaparte, rey de Westfalia.The Vehmic courts were abolished in 1811 by order of Jérôme Bonaparte, king of Westphalia.Tatoeba #9767412 by Eremon, translation #6309954 by Hybrid
- Orden de los acontecimientos históricosThe order of historical events
- Sucesión de las estaciones del añoThe order of the seasons
- El orden en que llegamosThe order in which we arrived
- La secuencia en que se desarrollaron los eventosThe order in which the events unfolded
- El orden de los factores no altera el producto.The order of the factors does not change the product.
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are organizing a list of speakers for a meeting.
- ElenaNo recuerdo el orden de las presentaciones.I don't remember the order of the presentations.
- JavierMira la agenda, Javier lo anotó todo.Look at the agenda, Javier wrote it all down.
- ElenaTienes razón, aquí está el orden de intervención.You're right, here is the order of speaking.
- JavierPerfecto, así sabemos quién va primero.Perfect, that way we know who goes first.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
