What does ordenar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ordenar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ordenar in Spanish.

The word ordenar in Spanish means order, arrange, order, command, order, order, be ordained, ordain, milk, collect your thoughts, gather your thoughts. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ordenar

order, arrange

verbo transitivo (organizar) (organize)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Juan ordena sus libros por temas.
Juan arraneges his books by their subjects.

order, command

verbo transitivo (mandar hacer algo) (issue a command)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El general ordenó la retirada de sus tropas.
The general ordered (or: commanded) his troops to retreat.

order

verbo transitivo (comercio: mandar hacer algo)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
—Acabo de ordenar dos pizzas. ¿Crees que alcancen? Esta clienta ordenó dos sábanas y tres edredones.
I've just ordered two pizzas. Do you think that will be enough? This customer ordered two sheets and three duvets.

order

verbo intransitivo (comercio: mandar hacer algo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
—¿Ya ordenaste? —No, te estaba esperando. ¿Qué se te antoja?
'Have you ordered?' 'No, I've been waiting for you. What do you fancy?'

be ordained

verbo pronominal (recibir órdenes sagradas) (receive holy orders)

El sacerdote se ordenó hace muchos años.
The priest was ordained many years ago.

ordain

(conferir órdenes sagradas) (administer holy orders)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El obispo ordena a los sacerdotes.
The bishop ordains priests.

milk

verbo transitivo (extraer leche de animales)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hay que ordeñar las vacas a diario.
You have to milk cows every day.

collect your thoughts, gather your thoughts

locución verbal (aclarar las ideas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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