out of order betydelse and definition

Betydelse av out of order på svenska

• 0 If something someone says or does is out of order, it is unpleasant or not suitable and it is likely to upset or offend people:

  • His behaviour in the meeting was out of order.

• 1 not operating because it is broken:

  • I’m afraid we have to walk up the stairs – the elevator is out of order.

• 2 machines that are out of order are broken or not working correctly:

  • All elevators in the building are currently out of order.

• 3 remarks or actions that are out of order are not acceptable under the rules:

  • Proposals to amend the tax laws were ruled out of order by legal advisers.