law and order in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.order [Am ˈɔrdər, Brit ˈɔːdə] N

5.1. order C (request):

order
pedido m
to place an order for sth
hacer un pedido de algo
to place an order for sth
encargar algo
I placed an order with her for two cakes
le encargué dos pasteles
the firm secured a major order
la empresa consiguió un pedido importante
we're taking orders for or on the new model
estamos recibiendo pedidos para el nuevo modelo
the books are on order
los libros están pedidos
we make them to order
los hacemos por encargo
the waiter took my order
el camarero tomó nota de lo que quería
a tall order 40 pages by tomorrow? that's rather a tall order, isn't it?
¿40 páginas para mañana? eso es mucho pedir ¿no?
it's a bit of a tall order, but I'll see what I can do
es algo difícil, pero veré qué puedo hacer
order number
número m de referencia (de formulario de pedido)

6.1. order C (command):

order
orden f
to give/issue an order
dar/dictar una orden
to receive/await orders
recibir/esperar órdenes
to carry out an order
cumplir una orden
to obey/disobey an order
obedecer/desobedecer una orden
I was only obeying orders
solo cumplía órdenes
that's an order!
¡es una orden!
I don't take orders from anyone
a mí nadie me da órdenes
orders are orders
órdenes son órdenes
order to + infin
orden de  + inf
he gave the order to fire
dio orden de disparar
order that
orden de que +subj
I left orders that she was not to be disturbed
dejé órdenes de que no se la molestara
I did it on your orders
lo hice porque usted me lo ordenó
on whose orders are you doing this?
¿quién le ordenó hacer esto?
by order of …
por orden de …
we're under orders to arrest you
tenemos orden de detenerlo
to get one's marching orders inf
ser despedido
she got her marching orders for turning up late
la despidieron por llegar tarde
she got her marching orders for turning up late
la pusieron de patitas en la calle por llegar tarde inf
his girlfriend gave him his marching orders
su novia lo plantó inf

12. order (in phrases):

in order is your bedroom in order?
¿tu cuarto está ordenado or en orden?
is everything in order for tomorrow's performance?
¿está todo dispuesto para la función de mañana?
would it be in order for me to attend?
¿habría algún inconveniente en que yo asistiera?
an apology would seem to be in order
parecería que lo indicado sería disculparse
celebrations are in order
esto hay que celebrarlo
in order to
para
in order to save time
para ahorrar tiempo
in order that
para que +subj
in short order
rápidamente
on or Brit in the order of it cost something on the order of $100
costó alrededor de 100 dólares
on or Brit in the order of it cost something on the order of $100
el costo fue del orden de 100 dólares
she's not a singer of the order of Ella Duncan
no es una cantante del calibre de Ella Duncan
of or on the order of
del calibre de
out of order (not in sequence)
desordenado
out of order (not working)
descompuesto LatAm
out of order (not working)
averiado
“out of order”
“no funciona”
that remark was out of order
ese comentario estuvo fuera de lugar
you were out of order asking her where she was going
estuviste mal en preguntarle adónde iba
would I be out of order in calling for an inquiry?
¿sería improcedente que solicitara que se haga una investigación?

II.order [Am ˈɔrdər, Brit ˈɔːdə] VB trans

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III.order [Am ˈɔrdər, Brit ˈɔːdə] VB intr (in restaurant)

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See also standing order, postal order, order of the day

1.2. law U (collectively):

the law
la ley
to break the law
violar or contravenir or infringir la ley
to enforce the law
imponer or hacer respetar la ley
it is against the law to take them out of the country
es ilegal or está prohibido por (la) ley sacarlos del país
to stay within the law
actuar dentro de la ley
to operate within/outside the law
operar dentro/fuera de la ley
no one is above the law
nadie está por encima de la ley
in accordance with the law
en conformidad con la ley
in accordance with the law
de acuerdo a or con la ley
permitted by law
permitido por la ley
required by law
exigido por (la) ley
required by law
obligatorio
under French law
según la ley or la legislación francesa
these proposals became law in 1987
estas propuestas se hicieron ley en 1987
his word is law in this house
en esta casa su palabra es ley
to lay down the law
dar órdenes
she's already laying down the law
ya está dando órdenes
to take the law into one's own hands
tomarse la justicia por su (or mi etc.) propia mano

and [Am ænd, (ə)n, Brit ənd, (ə)n, and] CONJ The usual translation of and, y, becomes e when it precedes a word beginning with i, hi, or y.
and is sometimes used between two verbs in English to mean in order to: let's wait and see esperemos para ver qué or lo que pasa.

law and order in the PONS Dictionary

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I.order [ˈɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈɔ:rdɚ] N

II.order [ˈɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈɔ:rdɚ] VB intr

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III.order [ˈɔ:dəʳ, Am ˈɔ:rdɚ] VB trans

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and [ən, ənd, stressed: ænd] CONJ

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Begin building a home of your own, ruled by law and order, in order to be a worthy member within the family of civilized nations!
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Until, by the restoration of law and order therein, a repetition of such incursions is improbable, the necessity for their remaining will continue.
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Improvements in law and order, with a more proactive bureaucracy has led to a gradual improvement in the economy of the state.
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Eventually both opposing lines start to thin out and another day's activism, law and order is done with.
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Accordingly, the law and order situation in the open beach, even at night, has improved significantly.
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He firmly believes in the application of law and order and has a strong stance on criminality, viewing hoodlums and miscreants as sub-human scum.
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A special task force is deployed to control law and order.
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In order to improve the law and order situation and also to ensure uniformity of legal administration, various options were looked for.
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Its stated priority is to establish law and order to transform the paralyzed economy through a reform program emphasizing a free-market economy and privatization.
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A rampant crime wave in the cities prompts the deployment of more security forces, leaving the hinterlands with little or no law and order.
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