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out of order

out of order

Meaning of out of order

not functioning

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Pronunciation
British English/aʊt əv ˈɔːdə/
American English/aʊt əv ˈɔrdɚ/
Russian transcription[nʲe rɐˈbotɨt]
out of order
out of order - не работает
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out of order with Russian translation

out of order usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Лифт не работает; пользуйтесь, пожалуйста, лестницей.

The lift is out of order; please use the stairs.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Котёл не работает, и завтра придёт слесарь.

The boiler is out of order and a plumber is coming tomorrow.

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out of order belongs to the topic "Housing and Utilities". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

out of orderне работает
messбеспорядок
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

out of order synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between out of order / faulty / defective / malfunctioning / down / out of commission

🇬🇧English
out of order

neutral phrase used on signs or to describe broken equipment

B1Very Often

The vending machine is out of order.

Автомат не работает.

F
🇬🇧English
faulty

implies a defect or imperfection causing failure

B2Often

The cooker is faulty and needs replacing.

Плита неисправна и требует замены.

D
🇬🇧English
defective

more formal/legal than 'faulty', implies manufacturing defect

B2Often

The company recalled several defective units.

Компания отозвала несколько бракованных единиц товара.

M
🇬🇧English
malfunctioning

technical/neutral term meaning working incorrectly or failing

B2Often

The machine is malfunctioning and needs maintenance.

Машина работает сбоем и требует обслуживания.

🇬🇧English

commonly used for services/systems that are unavailable

B2Very Often

The website is down at the moment.

Сайт сейчас не работает.

O
🇬🇧English
out of commission

idiomatic; implies something is unusable until repaired

B2Often

The air conditioner is out of commission this week.

Кондиционер не работает на этой неделе.

🇬🇧English

informal; often means battery depleted or no power; blunt

B2Often

My laptop battery is dead.

Батарея моего ноутбука разряжена (не работает).

O
🇬🇧English
on the fritz

informal idiom meaning behaving erratically or broken

B2Rarely

My printer is on the fritz again.

Мой принтер снова барахлит (не работает нормально).

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out of order translation: не работает. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce out of order

/aʊt əv ˈɔːdə/

out of order translation

не работает

out of order examples

The lift is out of order; please use the stairs.

out of order transcription

/aʊt əv ˈɔːdə/, /aʊt əv ˈɔrdɚ/

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out of order meaning: what does it mean?

not functioning

out of order pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

out of order is pronounced as /aʊt əv ˈɔːdə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

out of order definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The lift is out of order; please use the stairs. Translation: Лифт не работает; пользуйтесь, пожалуйста, лестницей.

Is out of order part of Housing and Utilities vocabulary?

Yes, out of order (не работает) can be learned in the Housing and Utilities topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is out of order part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, out of order (не работает) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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