No. 2,952 in Spanish
órdenes
"Orders" or "commands."
In a sentence
Él siguió las órdenes del capitán.
He followed the captain's orders.
In this sentence, 'órdenes' refers to commands or directives given by the captain.
Ella trabaja en una empresa que despacha órdenes a nivel internacional.
She works at a company that dispatches orders internationally.
Here, 'órdenes' is used to mean commercial orders or requests for goods or services.
Las órdenes religiosas tienen estrictos horarios de oración.
Religious orders have strict prayer schedules.
In this context, 'órdenes' refers to organized groups, such as religious orders, following specific rules or systems.
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