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"Command" is a noun which is often translated as "la orden", and "order" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "ordenar". Learn more about the difference between "command" and "order" below.
command(
kuh
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mahnd
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (order)
b. el mandato (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Is that an official command you've received?¿Es eso un mandato oficial que han recibido?
c. el mandamiento (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The officers were suspended for not obeying the captain's command.Los policías fueron suspendidos por no cumplir el mandamiento del capitán.
2. (authority)
3. (computing)
a. el comando (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
It's a pretty easy program to use once you learn the basic commands.Es un programa bastante fácil de usar una vez que aprendes los comandos básicos.
4. (knowledge)
a. el dominio (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They have the same work experience, but she has a better command of English.Tienen la misma experiencia laboral, pero ella tiene mejor dominio del inglés.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. estar al mando de
The admiral commands a large fleet of ships.El admirante está al mando de una gran flota de navíos.
b. comandar
I hear the King in the North commands an army of 120 wolves.Oigo que el Rey en el Norte comanda un ejército de 120 lobos.
c. mandar
She commands all of the territories to the North.Ella manda en todos los territorios al norte.
7. (to have)
a. disponer de
She commands a large fortune because she's an heiress.Dispone de una fortuna grande porque es heredera.
b. contar con
We command a large portion of the local water supply.Contamos con una porción grande de la provisión de agua local.
a. imponer
As a professor she commands a lot of respect from her students.Como profesora impone mucho respeto de sus alumnos.
b. infundir
You cannot command respect without conducting yourself in a professional way.No se puede infundir respeto sin comportarse de una manera profesional.
c. inspirar
Her paintings are truly original and command the admiration of all who see them.Sus cuadros son verdaderamente originales e inspiran la admiración de todos los que los ven.
a. tener
Our house on a cliff commands fantastic views of the sea.Nuestra casa en un acantilado tiene vistas fantásticas del mar.
order(
or
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duhr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to command)
2. (to request)
3. (to arrange)
a. ordenar
Can you explain to me how you ordered these files?¿Me puedes explicar cómo ordenaste estas carpetas?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
b. ordenar (Mexico) (Puerto Rico)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Are you guys ready to order yet?¿Ya están listos para ordenar?
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
5. (command)
a. el orden (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I don't understand the order of these chapters. Why is the fourth one before the second?No entiendo el orden de estos capítulos. ¿Por qué viene el cuarto antes del segundo?
8. (peace)
a. la orden (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The court issued an order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari.El tribunal emitió una orden para conceder la petición de auto de avocación.
10. (formal group)
11. (level)
a. el nivel (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
His desserts are of the highest order, especially his chocolate flan cake.Sus postres son del nivel más alto, en particular su pastel de chocolate.
12. (system)
13. (biology)
a. el orden (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Dire wolves, now extinct, were members of the scientific order Carnivora.Los lobos gigantes, ahora extintos, eran miembros del orden científico Carnivora.
14. (architecture)
15. (culinary)
a. la porción (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
How many calories are there in a small order of fries at this restaurant?¿Cuántas calorías hay en una porción pequeña de papas fritas que sirven en este restaurante?
