Estar a la orden del día
Example: En esta empresa, la puntualidad está a la orden del día.
Definition
"Estar a la orden del día" means to be a current, common, or widespread practice, trend, or occurrence. It indicates that something is frequently seen or expected in a particular context, such as in the phrase, 'In this company, punctuality is "estar a la orden del día".'
Translations
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to be commonplace -
aan de orde van de dag zijn -
estar a l'ordre del dia -
être monnaie courante -
an der Tagesordnung sein
Etymology
The phrase "estar a la orden del día" comes from Spanish, where "orden del día" literally means 'order of the day,' referring to the agenda or main topics for a particular day. Over time, it evolved figuratively to express what is customary or prevalent at a given time, similar to what is 'on the agenda' or 'expected' today.
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"Estar a la orden del día" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (C1) - parte 1", containing 120 commonly used expressions.
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