A1 noun Neutral #329 más común

order

/ˈɔːrdər/

An order is a request for food or goods that you want to buy from a shop or restaurant. It can also mean the way things are arranged in a specific sequence or pattern.

Ejemplos

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1

I am waiting for my pizza order to arrive at my house.

I am waiting for my pizza order to arrive at my house.

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Please confirm your purchase order by signing the official document.

Please confirm your purchase order by signing the official document.

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What's your order? I'm buying the drinks today!

What's your order? I'm buying the drinks today!

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
order
Verb
order
Adjetivo
orderly
Relacionado
ordering
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Truco para recordar

Think of a waiter taking your 'order' so that the kitchen stays in 'order' (neat and organized).

Quiz rápido

I would like to ______ an order for a new pair of shoes.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: place

Ejemplos

1

I am waiting for my pizza order to arrive at my house.

everyday

I am waiting for my pizza order to arrive at my house.

2

Please confirm your purchase order by signing the official document.

formal

Please confirm your purchase order by signing the official document.

3

What's your order? I'm buying the drinks today!

informal

What's your order? I'm buying the drinks today!

4

The researcher placed the data points in chronological order.

academic

The researcher placed the data points in chronological order.

5

The company received a large order for fifty new laptops this morning.

business

The company received a large order for fifty new laptops this morning.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
order
Verb
order
Adjetivo
orderly
Relacionado
ordering

Colocaciones comunes

place an order to submit a request for goods
cancel an order to stop a request before it is delivered
track an order to follow the delivery status of a purchase
minimum order the smallest amount you are allowed to buy
online order a purchase made over the internet

Frases Comunes

in order to

with the purpose of doing something

out of order

not working or broken

take an order

to write down what a customer wants to buy

Se confunde a menudo con

order vs command

A command is a strict instruction to do something, while an order in shopping is a request to buy something.

order vs offer

An offer is a suggestion to sell, while an order is the customer's decision to buy.

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Notas de uso

In a shopping context, 'order' is usually a countable noun. Use it when talking about the items you have selected to buy from a store or restaurant.

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Errores comunes

Learners often say 'make an order.' It is more natural to say 'place an order' in English.

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Truco para recordar

Think of a waiter taking your 'order' so that the kitchen stays in 'order' (neat and organized).

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Origen de la palabra

From the Old French word 'ordre', meaning rank, series, or arrangement.

Patrones gramaticales

Countable noun: one order, two orders Commonly used with the verb 'place' Often followed by the preposition 'for' (e.g., an order for coffee)
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Contexto cultural

In many Western countries, after placing an order at a restaurant, it is common to leave a tip for the service.

Quiz rápido

I would like to ______ an order for a new pair of shoes.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: place

Más palabras de Shopping

shop

A1

A building or room where goods or services are sold to the public. It is a place where you go to buy specific items like food, clothes, or books.

grocery

A1

Groceries are the food and other small household items that you buy at a supermarket or a store. The word can also refer to the store where these goods are sold, often called a grocery store.

department store

A1

A large shop that is divided into several sections, each selling different types of goods such as clothes, furniture, and electronics. It allows customers to find many different products in one single building.

convenience store

A1

A small retail business that stocks a range of everyday items such as groceries, snack foods, confectionery, soft drinks, tobacco products, over-the-counter drugs, toiletries, newspapers, and magazines. They are usually located in busy areas and stay open for long hours, sometimes 24 hours a day.

stall

A1

A small shop with an open front or a large table used for selling goods in a public place, like a market. It is typically temporary or part of a larger collection of similar selling points.

counter

A1

A counter is a long, flat surface in a shop, bank, or restaurant where customers are served. It is the place where you usually pay for items or ask for information.

checkout

A1

The place in a store where you pay for the things you want to buy. It can also refer to the area or desk in a hotel where you pay your bill and leave.

goods

A1

Goods are items or products that are made to be sold to people. In shopping, this word refers to the physical things you can see and touch in a store, like food, clothes, or toys.

bag

A1

A flexible container made of paper, plastic, leather, or cloth, used for carrying items. It typically has one or two handles and is commonly used when shopping or traveling to hold goods.

seal

A1

A seal is a small piece of plastic, paper, or wax that closes a container or package. It shows that the product is new and has not been opened or used before.

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