Muundo wa matumizi:
place an order for [something]
I placed an order for a new laptop yesterday.
Tegnap leadtam egy megrendelést egy új laptopra.
The restaurant received a large order for pizzas.
Az étterem nagy pizzarendelést kapott.
Your order will be delivered in three business days.
We can't process your order without payment.
She checked the order confirmation email.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I made an order for a pizza.
Rendeltem egy pizzát.
He placed an order online.
Online adott le rendelést.
The shop sent my order today.
My order is ready for pickup.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'order' (noun) with 'order' (verb). In 'place an order', 'order' is a noun.
Maana
request to buy or get something
Miunganiko ya maneno
place an order
|cancel an order
|online order
|order form
|bulk order
Visawe
request (More general; not limited to commercial or service contexts.)
Vinyume
cancellation (The act of stopping an existing order from being fulfilled.)
Mada
business
|daily life
|food
|finance
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
A request to get something, usually by buying it.
An instruction or request to supply or deliver goods, services, or food.
Muundo wa matumizi:
give an order to [someone] to [do something]
The captain gave the order to fire.
A kapitány kiadta a tűzparancsot.
She refused to carry out the manager's orders.
Nem volt hajlandó végrehajtani a vezető utasításait.
Orders from the top must be obeyed.
He shouted orders to the team during the game.
The soldiers were waiting for their next orders.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The teacher gave an order to stop talking.
A tanár utasítást adott, hogy hagyják abba a beszélgetést.
The police gave an order to leave the area.
A rendőrség utasítást adott a terület elhagyására.
He did not follow the order.
She gave an order to clean the room.
They followed the order quickly.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'order' meaning 'command' with 'order' meaning 'purchase'. Context usually clarifies.
Maana
authoritative command or direction
Miunganiko ya maneno
give an order
|follow orders
|disobey an order
|military orders
Visawe
command (Slightly more formal and often used in military contexts.)
Vinyume
suggestion (An idea or proposal that is optional rather than mandatory.)
Mada
military
|workplace
|communication
|law
Ufafanuzi
Something you are told to do by someone in charge.
An instruction given by someone in authority that must be followed.
The books are arranged in alphabetical order.
A könyvek ábécérendben vannak elrendezve.
Please put your desk in order before you leave.
Kérlek, tedd rendbe az íróasztalodat, mielőtt elmész.
The files were kept in strict numerical order.
She explained the events in the correct order.
Everything was in perfect order.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The chairs are in order.
A székek rendben vannak.
He put his papers in order.
Rendbe rakta a papírjait.
We stand in order by height.
Please keep the room in order.
The list is in alphabetical order.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'in order' meaning 'organized' with 'in order to', which expresses purpose.
Maana
arrangement or sequence of things
Miunganiko ya maneno
in order
|out of order
|alphabetical order
|put in order
Visawe
sequence (Focuses more on the chronological or logical progression.)
Vinyume
disorder (A lack of arrangement or organization.)
Mada
organization
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The way things are put in a line or group so they look neat or follow a plan.
The way in which people or things are arranged in relation to each other according to a plan or system.
Muundo wa matumizi:
order [something] from [someone/place]
We ordered two coffees and a sandwich.
Rendeltünk két kávét és egy szendvicset.
She ordered a taxi to pick her up at 8 a.m.
Reggel 8-ra rendelt taxit.
I ordered the book from an online store.
He ordered dinner for everyone at the table.
They ordered new uniforms for the team.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I will order a pizza.
Rendelek majd egy pizzát.
She ordered a taxi.
Taxit rendelt.
We ordered lunch at the cafe.
They ordered water with their meal.
Maana
ask for goods or services
Miunganiko ya maneno
order food
|order online
|order a drink
Visawe
request (General asking; not necessarily commercial.)
Vinyume
cancel (To stop an existing request for goods or services.)
Mada
business
|daily life
|daily_life
|finance
Ufafanuzi
To ask for something, usually to buy it or have it delivered.
To ask for something to be made, supplied, or delivered, especially in exchange for payment.
Muundo wa matumizi:
order [someone] to [do something]
The officer ordered the soldiers to stand down.
A tiszt arra utasította a katonákat, hogy álljanak le.
She ordered him to leave immediately.
Azonnali távozásra utasította.
They were ordered to remain silent during the ceremony.
The judge ordered him to pay a fine.
He ordered his assistant to prepare the report.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The teacher ordered us to sit down.
A tanár arra utasított minket, hogy üljünk le.
The police ordered the crowd to move back.
A rendőrség felszólította a tömeget, hogy húzódjon hátrébb.
She ordered him to go home.
He ordered the workers to start now.
They ordered me to stop talking.
Maana
instruct someone with authority
Miunganiko ya maneno
order troops to advance
|order someone home
Visawe
command (Often more formal and used in official contexts.)
Vinyume
ask (A polite request without authority.)
Mada
military
|workplace
|communication
|law
Ufafanuzi
To tell someone what they must do, usually because you have authority over them.
To tell someone to do something in a forceful or official way.