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ordre

order

noun OR-druh Common
Grammar & Structure

Also means

command

Usage Note

Ordre covers both a sequence (en ordre = in order) and a command (donner un ordre = to give an order). The fixed phrase à vos ordres (at your orders/service) is a formal or military acknowledgment. L'ordre du jour (the order of the day) refers to an agenda, and mettre de l'ordre means to tidy up.

Examples

"Mets tes affaires en ordre."

Natural Translation

Put your things in order.

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