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order
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
1. (to command)
a. ordonner à
The king ordered his men to find the mysterious knight.Le roi a ordonné à ses hommes de retrouver le mystérieux chevalier.
2. (to request)
a. commander
I'm going to order a slice of lemon tart.Je vais commander une part de tarte au citron.
3. (to arrange)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
5. (command)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Was that an order or a request?C'était un ordre ou une demande ?
6. (military)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The commander didn't give the order to retreat until it was too late.Le commandant n'a donné l'ordre de battre en retraite que lorsqu'il était déjà trop tard.
a. la commande (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The delivery of your order is delayed.La livraison de votre commande est retardée.
8. (culinary)
a. la part (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I'll have an order of quiche, please.Je vais prendre une part de quiche, s'il vous plaît.
b. la portion (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
How many calories are there in a small order of fries at this restaurant?Combien de calories y a-t-il dans une petite portion de frites dans ce restaurant ?
9. (sequence)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
I don't understand the order of these chapters.Je ne comprends pas l'ordre de ces chapitres.
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
It was impossible to maintain order during the riot.Il était impossible de maintenir l'ordre pendant l'émeute.
b. la discipline (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
My math teacher isn't very good at keeping order in class.Mon prof de maths n'est pas très doué pour faire régner la discipline en classe.
11. (legal)
a. l'ordonnance (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The court issued an order granting the petition.Le tribunal a rendu une ordonnance faisant droit à la requête.
12. (level)
a. la qualité (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The pastry chef's desserts are of the highest order, especially his millefeuille.Les desserts de ce pâtissier sont d'une qualité exceptionnelle, surtout son millefeuille.
13. (type)
a. le genre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This is a problem of an entirely different order.C'est un problème d'un tout autre genre.
14. (formal group)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The secret society is organized into various orders.La société secrète est organisée en différents ordres.
15. (religion)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
The order was founded in the sixteenth century.Cet ordre a été fondé au seizième siècle.
16. (biology)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
Dire wolves, now extinct, were members of the scientific order Carnivora.Les loups sinistres, aujourd'hui disparus, appartenaient à l'ordre scientifique des Carnivora.
17. (architecture)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This column is an example of the Corinthian order.Cette colonne est un exemple de l'ordre corinthien.
18. (decoration)
a. l'ordre (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
This prestigious order recognizes service to the nation.Cet ordre prestigieux récompense les services rendus à la patrie.
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Indicative of "order"
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