Order around Meaning in English
expression
ˈɔɹdɝ/ /ɝˈaʊn/, /ɝˈaʊnd
OR-der uh-ROWN(d)
ˈɔːdɐ/ /ɐɹˈaʊnd
AW-duh uh-ROWND
Definição
To tell someone what to do in a bossy, controlling way, often repeatedly or unnecessarily.
Uso & Nuances
Informal and often negative; used when someone is being bossy or acting superior. Commonly appears in phrases like 'stop ordering me around.' Not for formal writing.
Spanish: mandonear - dar órdenesPortuguese (BR): mandar - dar ordens (de forma autoritária)Portuguese (PT): mandar - dar ordens (de forma autoritária)Chinese (Simplified): 对…发号施令 - 指挥来指挥去Chinese (Traditional): 對…發號施令 - 指揮來指揮去Hindi: हुक्म चलाना - आदेश देनाArabic: يأمر (شخصًا) باستمرار - يملي الأوامرBengali: হুকুম করা - জোর করে নির্দেশ দেওয়াRussian: командовать - распоряжатьсяJapanese: こき使う - 指図するVietnamese: ra lệnh - sai khiếnKorean: 지시하다 - 명령하다 (거만하게)Turkish: emirler yağdırmak - sürekli yönlendirmekUrdu: حکم چلانا - ہدایت دینا (آمرانہ انداز میں)Indonesian: menyuruh-nyuruh - mengatur-ngatur
Frases de Exemplo
My brother likes to order around his friends.
basic
Stop trying to order around the team.
basic
She hates it when people order her around.
basic
Just because you’re the oldest doesn’t mean you can order us around.
natural
The new manager keeps trying to order everyone around, but nobody listens.
natural
If you keep trying to order me around, I’m leaving.
natural