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pedido

order

noun peh-DEE-doh Rare

Also means

request

Usage Note

Pedido is a commercial or restaurant order: hacer un pedido means to place an order. It is the nominal form of pedir (to ask for / to order). In everyday speech pedido covers both an online order and a food order at a restaurant. Do not confuse with petición (a formal request or petition), which carries a more official or legal register.

Examples

"El pedido llegó antes de lo previsto."

Natural Translation

The order arrived sooner than expected.

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