in order
Emphasizes that what follows immediately is the purpose of the preceding or the beyondEmphasizes that what follows immediately is the purpose of the preceding or the beyond.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Emphasizes that what follows immediately is the purpose of the preceding or the beyond.
She stood in order to see over the crowd. / She stood to see over the crowd.
(comparable)In sequence.
They sang in order, ending with a basso profundo.
оди́н за други́мodín za drugím, по поря́дкуpo porjádku
Examples
932 sentencesTom put his affairs in order.
Том привів справи у порядок. — deniko
We need plants in order to live.
Щоб жити, нам потрібні рослини. — deniko
I ran in order to be on time.
Щоб встигнути, я побіг. — deniko
ruЧтобы не опоздать, я побежал. — marafon
deIch bin gerannt, um pünktlich zu sein. — cost
I studied hard in order to pass the examination.
Я старанно займався, щоб скласити іспит. — uaspeaker
ruЯ усердно занимался, чтобы сдать экзамен. — Hellerick
deIch lernte fleißig, um die Prüfung zu bestehen. — xtofu80
He worked hard in order to support his family.
Він тяжко працював для того, щоб підтримувати свою родину. — deniko
deEr hat hart gearbeitet, um seine Familie zu unterstützen. — Esperantostern
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
more in order, most in order| Comparative | more in order Lesson |
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| Superlative | most in order |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
See also
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