order paper 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

I.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] N

1.1. paper U (material):

paper
papel m
don't throw paper on the floor
no tiren papeles al suelo
it's made of paper
es de papel
a sheet of paper
una hoja de papel
a piece of paper
un papel
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este papelito inf
I spent four years at college to get this piece of paper
me pasé cuatro años en la universidad para conseguir este cartón Chil inf
it's not worth the paper it's printed or written on this agreement/contract is not worth the paper it's printed on
este acuerdo/contrato es papel mojado or no tiene el menor valor
on paper
en teoría
the scheme looks excellent on paper
en teoría or sobre el papel el plan es excelente
on paper he's very well qualified but …
diplomas (or certificados etc.) tiene muchos pero …
to get or put sth down on paper
poner algo por escrito
to get or put sth down on paper attr towel/handkerchief
de papel
paper currency
papel m moneda
paper cutter
guillotina f
paper industry
industria f papelera
paper loss FIN
pérdida f no realizada
paper profit FIN
beneficio m no realizado
paper qualifications
títulos mpl

3.3. paper C POL → green paper, → white paper

II.paper [Am ˈpeɪpər, Brit ˈpeɪpə] VB trans

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See also white paper, green paper

order paper 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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I.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] N

II.paper [ˈpeɪpəʳ, Am -pɚ] VB trans

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He said the winter sitting will also include debates about changing the order paper process and rewriting official titles.
www.cbc.ca
The first version died on the order paper before last year's spring election.
ipolitics.ca
At least 10 pieces of legislation are on the order paper at some stage of approval.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Written questions tabled to ministers by members of the legislature on the previous day are listed at the back of the order paper.
en.wikipedia.org
They are motions, theoretically for debate, which are printed on the order paper.
www.independent.co.uk
It died on the order paper when an election was called.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
The bill died on the order paper when a new election was called in 1987.
en.wikipedia.org
Numerous attempts to introduce bills have failed due to their low priority for past federal governments, eventually dying on the order paper without being debated or passed.
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The bill made it to third reading before it died on the order paper when the 2014 election was called.
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The bill died on the order paper when the legislature recessed for the summer.
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