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"Escribe" is a form of "escribir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to write". "Ordena" is a form of "ordenar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to order". Learn more about the difference between "escribe" and "ordena" below.
escribir(
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kree
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beer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to write
El alumno escribió su ensayo de 20 páginas en una noche.The student wrote his 20-page essay in one night.
Escribe lo que digo.Write what I say.
3. (to spell)
a. to write
Los nombres propios se escriben con mayúscula.Proper nouns are written with capital letters.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. to write
Es un verdadero escándalo que algunos niños terminen el colegio sin saber leer o escribir.It is truly shocking that some children leave school without being able to read or write.
escribirse
A reciprocal verb is a verb that indicates that two or more subjects perform an action on each other (e.g., Ellos se abrazan.).
a. to write to
Hace años que me escribo con un argentino que conocí cuando viajaba por Sudamérica.I've been writing to an Argentinian for years whom I met when I was traveling around South America.
ordenar(
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nahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to order
Ordené todos mis libros en los estantes por el color del lomo.I ordered all of my books on the shelves by spine color.
b. to arrange
Contraté a una decoradora para ayudarme a escoger y ordenar mis muebles.I hired a decorator to help me choose and arrange my furniture.
c. to tidy
No importa cuántas veces le pido a mi hija que ordene su habitación, no lo hace.No matter how many times I tell my daughter to tidy her room, she doesn't do it.
2. (to command)
a. to order
El profesor ordenó al alumno salir del aula por su mal comportamiento.The teacher ordered the student out of the classroom for to his bad behavior.
3. (religion)
a. to ordain
El obispo ordenó al cura en la iglesia del pueblo.The bishop ordained the priest in the village church.
ordenarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (religion)
a. to be ordained
Su hermana se ordenó monja en el convento de San José.His sister was ordained as a nun in Saint Joseph's convent.
