take orders

teɪk ˈɔːdəz

taken orderstook orders

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Definition of take orders - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

businessbe receptive to customer requests in a business

The restaurant started to take orders at noon.

workreceive and follow directions or commands

Employees must take orders from their supervisors.

comply

religion

Rare

become ordained in the Christian ministry

Rare

He decided to take orders and serve the church.

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Expressions with take

take down

remove something from a wall or surface

She took down the painting from the wall.

take off

remove something from a surface or body

He decided to take off his jacket.

take out

remove something from a place

She decided to take out the trash tonight.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop.

take a break

pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment

Let's take a break and get some fresh air.

take care of

to look after someone or something

She takes care of her elderly parents.

Expressions with orders

doctor's orders

instructions from a doctor to a patient

You must rest according to the doctor's orders.

last orders

final chance to order drinks before closing

The bartender announced last orders at 11:45 PM.

bark orders

give commands in a loud harsh manner

The sergeant barked orders at the new recruits.

get one's marching orders

be dismissed from a job or position

After the mistake, he got his marching orders.

marching orders

notice to leave a job or position

After the meeting, he got his marching orders.

orders are orders

exp.

commands from superiors must be executed

She complied because orders are orders.

under orders

adj.

required to follow instructions from someone in authority

The soldiers were under orders to retreat.

until further orders

adv.

continuing until new instructions are given

The troops will remain stationed here until further orders.

under starter's orders

adj.

ready to begin a race or competition

The runners were under starter's orders waiting for the signal.

give orders

issue instructions or directives

The manager will give orders to the team for the project.

Examples of take orders in a sentence

He was hired to take orders at the new cafe.
Soldiers are trained to take orders without question.
In the restaurant, waiters take orders from customers.
After years of contemplation, she chose to take orders.
Many young men in the village were inspired to take orders.

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French:prendre les commandes, suivre des ordres, ...
German:Bestellungen annehmen, Anweisungen entgegennehmen, ...
Italian:accettare ordini, seguire gli ordini, ...
Spanish:recibir órdenes, seguir órdenes, ...
Portuguese:receber encomendas, receber ordens, ...
Chinese:接受订单, 服从, ...
Japanese:注文を受ける, 従う, ...
Arabic:تَلَقَّى الطَّلَبَات, تَلَقَّى أَوَامِر, ...
Hebrew:לְקַבֵּל הַזְמָנוֹת, לְקַבֵּל הוֹרָאוֹת, ...
Russian:принимать заказы, выполнять приказы, ...
Ukrainian:приймати замовлення, виконувати вказівки, ...
Hindi:ऑर्डर लेना, आदेश मानना, ...
Bengali:অর্ডার নেওয়া, আদেশ পালন করা, ...
Catalan:prendre comandes, obeir, ...
Czech:přijímat objednávky, řídit se pokyny, ...
Danish:tage imod bestillinger, adlyde, ...
Dutch:bestellingen opnemen, bevelen opvolgen, ...
Greek:δέχομαι παραγγελίες, δέχομαι εντολές, ...
Hungarian:rendelést felvenni, utasításokat követni, ...
Khmer:ទទួលការកុម្មង់, ទទួលបញ្ជា, ...
Korean:주문을 받다, 지시를 받다, ...
Persian:سفارش گرفتن, دستور گرفتن, ...
Polish:przyjmować zamówienia, wykonywać polecenia, ...
Portuguese (BR):receber encomendas, receber ordens, ...
Romanian:a lua comenzi, a urmeze ordinele, ...
Swedish:ta emot beställningar, ta emot order, ...
Thai:รับออเดอร์, รับคำสั่ง, ...
Turkish:sipariş almak, emir almak, ...
Vietnamese:nhận đơn, nhận lệnh, ...

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