Ordres (en. Orders)
/ɔʁdʁ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
noun
Command or instruction given to someone.
The general gave clear orders to his troops.
Le général a donné des ordres clairs à ses troupes.
Classification or arrangement of something.
Books must be organized in alphabetical order.
Les livres doivent être rangés par ordres alphabétiques.
Groups or categories in a classification system.
This type of flower belongs to different botanical orders.
Ce type de fleur appartient à différents ordres botaniques.
Etymology
From Latin 'ordo', which means 'order, arrangement'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to give orders
To make requests or commands to someone.
donner des ordres
in order
In a state of tidiness or clarity.
en ordre
agenda
List of topics to be addressed at a meeting.
ordre du jour
Related Words
order
Arrangement or organization.
ordre
to order
To put in order or give instructions.
ordonner
ordered
Which is arranged systematically.
ordonné
Slang Meanings
To have weight or authority over someone.
He has orders in the box.
Il a des ordres dans la boîte.
To do what one wants without caring about others.
She feels free, as if she has all the orders.
Elle se sent libre, comme si elle avait tous les ordres.