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order

[/ˈɔːrdər/]
noun/verbpl: orders
ordem/pedido
1. an arrangement or sequence of things
The books are in alphabetical order.
Os livros estão em ordem alfabética.
2. a request or instruction to supply something
I placed an order for new furniture.
Fiz um pedido de móveis novos.
3. a command or instruction to do something
The general gave the order to advance.
O general deu a ordem para avançar.
4. state of proper arrangement or functioning
Everything is in order.
Tudo está em ordem.
5. to command someone to do something (verb)
The teacher ordered the students to be quiet.
A professora ordenou que os alunos ficassem quietos.
6. to request the supply of something (verb)
I ordered coffee at the café.
Pedi um café na cafeteria.
NYC Slang
order (as in 'that's order' meaning acceptable/fine) - relatively neutral usage in NYC dialect
Synonyms
commandinstructionrequestsequencearrangementdirective
Antonyms
disorderchaosconfusiondisarray

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pedido/ordem
Pedido is commonly used for commercial requests; ordem for commands
São Paulo
pedido/ordem
Standard usage consistent with general Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
pedido/ordem
Standard usage with colloquial variants in informal speech
Portugal
encomenda/ordem
Encomenda is preferred for commercial orders; ordem for commands

Related Idioms & Phrases

call to order - chamar à ordem
in order - em ordem/correto
out of order - fora de ordem/quebrado
tall order - uma tarefa difícil
court order - ordem judicial
order of the day - ordem do dia
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