send

send
send [send]
(preterite, past participle sent)
1. transitive verb
envoyer (to sb à qn)
• I sent him a letter je lui ai envoyé une lettre
• send her my regards transmettez-lui mes amitiés
• this decision sends the wrong signal or message cette décision risque d'être mal interprétée
• to send help envoyer des secours
• to send word that ... faire savoir que ...
• I'll send a car for you j'enverrai une voiture vous chercher
• these things are sent to try us! c'est le ciel qui nous envoie ces épreuves !
• to send sb for sth envoyer qn chercher qch
• to send sb to do sth envoyer qn faire qch
• I sent him to see her je l'ai envoyé la voir
• to send sb to bed envoyer qn se coucher
• to send sb home renvoyer qn chez lui
• he was sent to prison on l'a envoyé en prison
• to send sb to sleep endormir qn
• to send sb into fits of laughter faire éclater qn de rire
• to send sb packing (inf) envoyer promener qn (inf)
• to send prices/shares soaring faire monter les prix/les actions en flèche
• to send an astronaut/a rocket into space envoyer un astronaute/une fusée dans l'espace
• the explosion sent a cloud of smoke into the air l'explosion a projeté un nuage de fumée
• he sent the plate flying il a envoyé voler (inf) l'assiette
• to send sb flying envoyer qn rouler à terre
2. compounds
► send-off noun
• they were given a warm send-off on leur a fait des adieux chaleureux
• they gave him a big send-off ils sont venus nombreux lui souhaiter bon voyage ► send-up (inf) noun
(British) parodie f
► send away
1. intransitive verb
• to send away for sth commander qch par correspondance
2. separable transitive verb
   a. envoyer ; ( = expel) (from country, town) expulser
• to send one's children away to school envoyer ses enfants en pension
• to send a radio away to be fixed donner une radio à réparer
   b. ( = dismiss) [+ person] congédier
► send back separable transitive verb renvoyer
► send down separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire descendre
   b. [+ prices, sb's temperature, blood pressure] faire baisser
► send for inseparable transitive verb
   a. [+ doctor, police] appeler ; ( = send sb to get) faire appeler
• to send for help envoyer chercher de l'aide
   b. ( = order by post) commander par correspondance
► send in separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire entrer ; [+ troops] envoyer
   b. [+ resignation, report, application] envoyer
► send off
1. intransitive verb
• to send off for sth commander qch par correspondance
2. separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] envoyer
• she sent the child off to the grocer's elle a envoyé l'enfant chez l'épicier
   b. ( = say goodbye to) dire au revoir à
• there was a large crowd to send him off une foule de gens était venue lui dire au revoir
   c. [+ letter, parcel, goods] envoyer
   d. [+ player] expulser
► send on separable transitive verb
(British) [+ letter] faire suivre ; [+ luggage] (in advance) expédier à l'avance ; (afterwards) faire suivre ; [+ object left behind] renvoyer
► send out
1. intransitive verb
• to send out for sth ( = order by phone) commander qch par téléphone ; ( = send sb to fetch) envoyer chercher qch
2. separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person] faire sortir
• she sent the children out to play elle a envoyé les enfants jouer dehors
• they were sent out for talking too loudly ils ont été mis à la porte parce qu'ils parlaient trop fort
   b. [+ leaflets] envoyer (par la poste)
   c. [+ scouts, messengers] envoyer
   d. ( = emit) [+ smell, heat, smoke] répandre ; [+ light] diffuser ; [+ signal] émettre
► send round separable transitive verb
   a. ( = circulate) faire circuler
   b. ( = dispatch) I'll have it sent round to you as soon as it's ready je vous le ferai parvenir dès que cela sera prêt
• I sent him round to the video store je l'ai envoyé au magasin de vidéos
► send up separable transitive verb
   a. [+ person, luggage] faire monter ; [+ spacecraft, flare] lancer ; [+ smoke] envoyer ; [+ prices] faire monter en flèche
   b. (British) [+ person] (inf) ( = make fun of) mettre en boîte (inf) ; ( = imitate) parodier
* * *
[send]
transitive verb (prét, pp sent)
1) (dispatch) envoyer

to send something to somebody —

to send somebody something — envoyer quelque chose à quelqu'un

they'll send a car for you — ils enverront une voiture vous chercher

to send somebody home — (from school, work) renvoyer quelqu'un chez lui/elle

to send somebody to prison — mettre quelqu'un en prison

send her my love! — embrasse-la de ma part

send them my regards — transmettez-leur mes amitiés

to send word that — faire dire que

2) (cause to move)

the noise sent people running — le bruit a fait courir les gens

to send share prices soaring — faire monter le cours des actions

to send shivers down somebody's spine — donner froid dans le dos à quelqu'un

3) (cause to become) rendre

to send somebody mad — rendre quelqu'un fou

to send somebody into a rage — mettre quelqu'un dans une rage folle

to send somebody to sleep — endormir quelqu'un

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Phrasal Verbs:
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to send somebody packing (colloq) —

to send somebody about her/his business — (colloq) envoyer balader quelqu'un (colloq)


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