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send
send [{{t}}send] (pt & pp sent [{{t}}sent])
1 transitive verb
(a) (dispatch → gen) envoyer; (→ by post) envoyer, expédier;
to send sb a letter, to send a letter to sb envoyer une lettre à qn;
he sent (us) word that he would be delayed il (nous) a fait savoir qu'il aurait du retard;
he sent word to say he would be late il a fait dire ou savoir qu'il serait en retard;
she sends her love or regards elle vous envoie ses amitiés;
send them our love embrassez-les pour nous;
send them our best wishes faites-leur nos amitiés;
I sent my luggage by train j'ai fait expédier ou envoyer mes bagages par le train;
to send clothes to the laundry donner du linge à blanchir;
images sent by satellite images transmises par satellite;
to send a message over the radio envoyer un message radio;
it's like manna sent from heaven c'est une véritable aubaine;
what will the future send us? que nous réserve l'avenir?;
we sent help to the refugees nous avons envoyé des secours aux réfugiés;
they sent a car to fetch us ils ont envoyé une voiture nous chercher
(b) (cause to go → person) envoyer;
the government sent an ambassador to Mexico le gouvernement envoya un ambassadeur au Mexique;
I was sent to bed/to my room on m'a envoyé me coucher/dans ma chambre;
to send sb home (from school) renvoyer qn chez lui; (from abroad) rapatrier qn; {{}}Industry{{}} (lay off) mettre qn en chômage technique;
to send sb to prison envoyer qn en prison;
to send sb to school envoyer qn à l'école;
send the children indoors faites rentrer les enfants;
send him to me envoyez-le moi;
send him to my office dites-lui de venir dans mon bureau, envoyez-le moi;
she sent her daughter for the meat or to get the meat elle a envoyé sa fille chercher la viande;
she sent her brother on an errand/with a message elle a envoyé son frère faire une course/porter un message;
the children were sent to say goodnight on envoya les enfants dire bonsoir;
the dogs were sent after him on lança les chiens à sa poursuite ou à ses trousses;
heavy smoking sent him to an early grave il est mort prématurément parce qu'il fumait trop;
{{}}familiar{{}} to send sb packing or about his business envoyer promener qn, envoyer qn sur les roses;
{{}}figurative{{}} don't send a boy to do a man's job il faut que la personne soit à la mesure de la tâche
(c) (propel, cause to move) envoyer;
he sent the ball over the heads of the spectators il envoya le ballon par-dessus la tête des spectateurs;
the collision sent showers of sparks/clouds of smoke into the sky la collision fit jaillir une gerbe d'étincelles/provoqua des nuages de fumée;
it sends a current down the wire il fait passer un courant dans le fil;
the sound sent shivers down my spine le bruit m'a fait froid dans le dos;
I sent the cup flying j'ai envoyé voler la tasse;
the blow sent me flying le coup m'a envoyé rouler par terre;
a gust of wind sent the papers flying across the table un coup de vent balaya les papiers qui se trouvaient sur la table;
a sudden storm sent us all running for shelter un orage soudain nous força à courir nous mettre à l'abri;
the boy sent the marbles rolling across the floor le garçon envoya les billes rouler par terre;
to send profits tumbling faire chuter les bénéfices;
to send prices sky-high faire flamber les prix;
the news sent a murmur of excitement through the hall la nouvelle provoqua un murmure d'agitation dans la salle
(d) (into a specific state) rendre;
the noise is sending me mad or out of my mind le bruit me rend fou;
that sent him into fits of laughter cela l'a fait éclater de rire;
the news sent them into a panic les nouvelles les ont fait paniquer;
to send sb into a rage enrager qn;
to send sb to sleep endormir qn
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}old-fashioned{{}} (thrill) emballer;
his voice really sends me sa voix me fait vraiment craquer
2 intransitive verb
(a) (send word)
he sent to say he couldn't come il nous a fait savoir qu'il ne pouvait pas venir
(b) (for information, equipment)
we sent to Paris for a copy nous avons demandé une copie à Paris
send along separable transitive verb
envoyer;
send him along! envoyez-le-moi
send away
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (letter, parcel) expédier, mettre à la poste;
to send a radio away to be repaired expédier une radio chez le réparateur
(b) (dismiss → person) renvoyer, faire partir;
the children were sent away to school les enfants furent mis en pension
2 intransitive verb
to send away for sth (by post) se faire envoyer qch; (by catalogue) commander qch;
send away for your free copy now demandez maintenant votre exemplaire gratuit
send back separable transitive verb
(return → books, goods, food in restaurant) renvoyer;
send the chocolates back to the shop renvoyez les chocolats au magasin;
we sent her back to fetch a coat or for a coat nous l'avons renvoyée prendre un manteau
send down
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (person, lift) faire descendre, envoyer en bas;
they sent me down to the cellar ils m'ont fait descendre à la cave;
she was sent down to ask if they wanted coffee on l'a envoyée en bas pour demander s'ils voulaient du café
(b) (cause to fall → prices, temperature) faire baisser, provoquer la baisse de
(c) {{}}British{{}} {{}}University{{}} (student) expulser, renvoyer
(d) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (to prison) coffrer;
he was sent down for twenty years il a écopé de vingt ans (de prison), il en a pris pour vingt ans
2 intransitive verb
(by message or messenger) to send down for sth (se) faire monter qch
send for inseparable transitive verb
(a) (doctor, taxi) faire venir, appeler; (mother, luggage) faire venir; (police) appeler; (help) envoyer chercher;
we sent for another bottle (in hotel, restaurant) on a demandé une autre bouteille;
we sent for a couple of pizzas (home delivery) nous nous sommes fait livrer deux pizzas
(b) (by post) se faire envoyer; (by catalogue) commander; (catalogue, price list) demander
send forth inseparable transitive verb {{}}literary{{}}
(a) (army, messenger) envoyer
(b) (produce → leaves) produire; (→ light) produire, émettre; (→ smell) répandre; (→ cry) pousser
(c) {{}}American{{}} {{}}Politics{{}}
the Senate has sent forth the bill to the president le Sénat a transmis le projet de loi au président
send in separable transitive verb
(a) (visitor) faire entrer; (troops, police) envoyer
(b) (submit → bill, report, form) envoyer; (→ suggestions, resignation) envoyer, soumettre;
why don't you send your name in for the competition? pourquoi ne pas vous inscrire au concours?;
to send in a request faire une demande;
please send in a written application veuillez envoyer une demande écrite; (for job) veuillez poser votre candidature par écrit
send off
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (by post) expédier, mettre à la poste
(b) (person) envoyer;
I sent him off home/upstairs je l'ai envoyé chez lui/en haut;
they sent us off to bed/to get washed ils nous ont envoyés nous coucher/nous laver;
they are sent off to school every morning on les envoie à l'école tous les matins
(c) {{}}Sport{{}} expulser
(d) also {{}}figurative{{}} to send sb off (to sleep) endormir qn
2 intransitive verb
to send off for sth (by post) se faire envoyer qch; (by catalogue) commander qch
send on separable transitive verb
(a) (mail) faire suivre; (luggage) expédier;
to send a message on to sb faire suivre un message à qn;
my luggage was sent on to New York (in advance) on a expédié mes bagages à New York; (by mistake) mes bagages ont été expédiés à New York par erreur;
if you've forgotten anything, we'll send it on si vous avez oublié quelque chose, nous vous le renverrons
(b) (person)
they sent us on ahead or in front ils nous ont envoyés en éclaireurs;
we sent them on to find a hotel nous les avons envoyés en éclaireurs pour trouver un hôtel;
they sent me on to Dundee (further) ils m'ont envoyé jusqu'à Dundee
(c) {{}}Sport{{}} (player) faire entrer (sur le terrain)
send out
1 separable transitive verb
(a) (by post → invitations) expédier, poster
(b) (messengers, search party) envoyer, dépêcher; (patrol) envoyer; (outside) envoyer dehors;
we sent her out for coffee nous l'avons envoyée chercher du café;
they sent me out to Burma ils m'ont envoyé en Birmanie;
they sent out a car for us ils ont envoyé une voiture nous chercher;
we sent them all out into the garden on les a tous envoyés dans le jardin;
send the children out to play envoyez les enfants jouer dehors
(c) (transmit → message, signal) envoyer;
a call was sent out for Dr Bramley on a fait appeler le Dr Bramley
(d) (produce, give out → leaves) produire; (→ light, heat) émettre, répandre, diffuser; (→ fumes, smoke) répandre;
the chimney/engine sent out billows of smoke la cheminée/le moteur crachait des tourbillons de fumée
2 intransitive verb
to send out for coffee/sandwiches envoyer quelqu'un chercher du café/des sandwiches
send round separable transitive verb
(a) (circulate → petition) faire circuler;
{{}}figurative{{}} to send the hat round faire la quête
(b) (dispatch → messenger, repairman) envoyer; (→ message) faire parvenir;
they sent a car round ils ont envoyé une voiture;
her mother sent her round to our house for some sugar sa mère l'a envoyée chez nous demander du sucre
send up separable transitive verb
(a) (messenger, luggage, drinks) faire monter; (rocket, flare) lancer; (plane) faire décoller; (smoke) répandre
(b) (raise → price, pressure, temperature) faire monter
(c) {{}}British{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (ridicule) mettre en boîte, se moquer de ; (parody) parodier
(d) {{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} (to prison) coffrer

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