order taking

UK: /ˈɔːdə ˌteɪkɪŋ/

Definition

Definition of order taking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

businessactivity of receiving and recording customer requests for goods or services

Efficient order taking helps the restaurant serve customers quickly.
Order taking is now fully automated through the restaurant’s mobile app.
She was assigned to order taking during the busy lunch shift.

attentively

considerately

mindfully

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Expressions with order

on order

adj.

requested but not yet delivered

The new books are on order and will arrive soon.

order in

request food delivery to a specific location

We decided to order in for dinner.

order off

request food or items from a menu

We decided to order off the special menu for dinner.

order about

tell someone what to do in a bossy way

She likes to order about her younger siblings.

out of order

adj.

not working as expected

The elevator was out of order, so we took the stairs..

in order to

conj.

shows why something is done, to reach a goal or result

She studied all night in order to pass the difficult exam.

Expressions with taking

be taking sides

support one person or group in an argument

During the debate, she was clearly taking sides.

like taking candy from a baby

exp.

very easy to achieve or accomplish

Winning the game was like taking candy from a baby.

be taking a toll

having a negative effect

The stress is taking a toll on her performance at work.

picture taking

act of capturing images with a camera

Picture taking is a popular hobby for many people.

for the taking

adj.

easily obtainable or accessible

The championship title is for the taking this year.

you're taking things too far

exp.

warn about going beyond acceptable limits in actions or words

You're taking things too far by insulting him like that!

hostage taking

act of seizing people and holding them to force demands

The government condemned the hostage taking during the conflict.

protesters taking a stand

people publicly expressing strong objection or disapproval

The protesters taking a stand gathered in the city square.

risk-taking

the act of doing something that involves risks

His risk-taking in investments paid off well..

ripe for the taking

adj.

ready to be taken or used

The opportunity was ripe for the taking.

Terms with order taking included in their meaning

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confiscation

law enforcement

official taking of property, especially by government order

revocation

court procedure

formal taking back of an order, record, pledge or claim

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French:prise de commande, ...
German:Auftragserfassung, ...
Italian:raccolta ordini, ...
Spanish:toma de pedidos, ...
Portuguese:receção de encomendas, ...
Chinese:接单, ...
Japanese:受注業務, ...
Arabic:تَلَقِّي الطَّلَبات, ...
Hebrew:קַבָּלַת הַזְמָנוֹת, ...
Russian:приём заказов, ...
Ukrainian:прийом замовлень, ...
Hindi:ऑर्डर लेना, ...
Bengali:অর্ডার গ্রহণ, ...
Catalan:presa de comandes, ...
Czech:příjem objednávek, ...
Danish:ordreoptagelse, ...
Dutch:bestelopname, ...
Greek:λήψη παραγγελιών, ...
Hungarian:rendelésfelvétel, ...
Khmer:ការទទួលបញ្ជាទិញ, ...
Korean:주문 접수, ...
Persian:سفارش‌گیری, ...
Polish:przyjmowanie zamówień, ...
Portuguese (BR):recebimento de pedidos, ...
Romanian:preluare de comenzi, ...
Swedish:ordermottagning, ...
Thai:การรับออร์เดอร์, ...
Turkish:sipariş alma, ...
Vietnamese:nhận đơn hàng, ...

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Definition of order taking - Reverso English Dictionary

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