sends in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sends in the English»French Dictionary

send <pret, pp sent> [Brit sɛnd, Am sɛnd] VB trans

1. send (dispatch) (gen):

send letter, parcel, goods, message, person

envoyer

send RADIO signal

envoyer

to send help

envoyer des secours

to send sth to sb, to send sb sth

envoyer qc à qn

to send sth to the cleaner's

faire nettoyer qc

to send sb to do sth

envoyer qn faire qc

she sent him to the supermarket for some milk

elle l'a envoyé au supermarché acheter du lait

they'll send a car for you

ils enverront une voiture vous chercher

to send sb home (from school, work)

renvoyer qn chez lui

to send sb to bed

envoyer qn se coucher

to send sb to prison

mettre qn en prison

send her my love!

embrasse-la de ma part

send them my regards/best wishes

transmettez-leur mes amitiés/meilleurs vœux

Kirsten sends her regards

tu as le bonjour de Kirsten

Kirsten sends her regards (more formally)

vous avez les amitiés de Kirsten

to send word that …

faire dire que …

2. send (cause to move):

send

envoyer

the explosion sent debris in all directions

l'explosion a envoyé des débris dans toutes les directions

the blow sent him crashing to the ground

le coup l'a envoyé rouler par terre

the noise sent people running in all directions

le bruit a fait courir les gens dans toutes les directions

to send share prices soaring/plummeting

faire monter/s'effondrer le cours des actions

the impact sent the car over the cliff

le choc a fait basculer la voiture du haut de la falaise

the collision sent the car straight into a wall/into a hedge

la collision a été si forte que la voiture a embouti un mur/est rentrée dans une haie

the fire sent flickers of light across the room

le feu lançait des lueurs à travers la pièce

to send shivers down sb's spine

donner froid dans le dos à qn

3. send (cause to become):

send

rendre

to send sb mad/berserk

rendre qn fou/fou furieux

to send sb into a rage

mettre qn dans une rage folle

to send sb to sleep

endormir qn

to send sb into fits of laughter

faire éclater de rire qn

4. send (excite) inf:

she really sends me!

elle me botte or m'emballe vraiment! inf

this music really sends me!

cette musique me botte vraiment! inf

this music really sends me!

cette musique me plaît vraiment!

to send sb packing inf, to send sb about her/his business inf

envoyer balader qn inf

I.send down VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb/sth] down, send down [sb/sth])

send down

envoyer

send him down to the second floor

dites-lui de descendre au deuxième étage

can you send it down to me?

pouvez-vous me le faire parvenir?

II.send down VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] down)

1. send down Brit UNIV:

send down

renvoyer [qn] de l'université (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

2. send down Brit (put in prison):

send down inf

mettre or envoyer qn en prison

he was sent down for ten years for armed robbery

il a été condamné à dix ans pour vol à main armée

I.send along VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb/sth] along, send along [sb/sth])

send along

envoyer

send him/the documents along to room three

envoyez-le/les documents à la salle trois

I.send away VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send away for [sth])

send away

commander [qc] par correspondance

II.send away VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb/sth] away)

send away person:

send away

faire partir, renvoyer

send around VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] Am

send around → send round

See also send round

I.send round VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] Brit (send [sb/sth] round, send round [sb/sth])

1. send round (circulate):

send round letter, memo etc

faire circuler

2. send round (cause to go):

send round person, object

envoyer

I've sent him round to my neighbour's

je l'ai envoyé chez le voisin

I.send off VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send off for [sth])

send off

commander [qc] par correspondance

II.send off VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sth] off, send off [sth]) (post)

send off letter, parcel, form

envoyer, expédier

III.send off VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] off, send off [sb]) SPORTS

send off player

expulser (for pour, for doing pour avoir fait)

IV.send off VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] off to)

send off shops, school:

send off

envoyer [qn] à

to send [sb] off to do

envoyer [qn] faire

I.send for VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send for [sb/sth])

send for doctor, taxi, plumber

appeler, faire venir

send for reinforcements

demander

the headmaster has sent for you

le directeur te réclame

I.send on VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] on (ahead)) MIL

send on (as scout)

envoyer [qn] en éclaireur

send him on ahead to open up the shop

dites-lui de partir devant ouvrir le magasin

II.send on VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sth] on, send on [sth])

1. send on (send in advance):

send on luggage

expédier [qc] à l'avance

2. send on (forward):

send on letter, mail

faire suivre

I.send in VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb/sth] in, send in [sb/sth])

send in letter, form

envoyer

send in police, troops

envoyer

send in visitor

faire entrer

to send in one's application

poser sa candidature

I.send out VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send out for [sth])

send out sandwich, newspaper:

send out

envoyer quelqu'un chercher

II.send out VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sth] out, send out [sth])

1. send out (post):

send out letters, leaflets

envoyer

2. send out:

send out (emit) light, heat, flames

émettre

send out (produce) tree, plant: leaf, bud, creeper

produire

III.send out VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] out)

send out pupil:

send out

faire sortir

IV.send out VB [Brit sɛnd -, Am sɛnd -] (send [sb] out for)

send out pizza, sandwich:

send out

envoyer [qn] chercher

sends in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sends in the English»French Dictionary

I.send <sent, sent> [send] VB trans

1. send COMM (despatch):

send

envoyer

to send sth by post/airmail

envoyer qc par courrier/avion

to send one's regards

envoyer ses amitiés

to send sb to prison LAW

envoyer qn en prison

to send sb after sb

envoyer qn à la recherche de qn

2. send (cause to happen):

send

envoyer

3. send Brit (make):

to send sb crazy

rendre qn fou

Phrases:

to send sb to Coventry

mettre qn en quarantaine

to send sb packing inf

envoyer qn promener

II.send <sent, sent> [send] VB intr (send message)

to send to ask for sth

s'enquérir de qc

send forth VB trans

send forth

émettre

send up VB trans

1. send up (to drive up):

send up

faire monter

send up a rocket

lancer

2. send up Am (put in prison):

send up

incarcérer

3. send up inf (make a parody of):

send up

caricaturer

I.send down VB trans

1. send down Brit (expel):

to send sb down

expulser qn

2. send down LAW (put in prison):

send down

incarcérer

II.send down VB intr (order)

to send down for sth

demander qc

send-off N

to give sb a send-off

dire au revoir à qn

send for VB trans

1. send for (summon):

send for

envoyer chercher

to send for help

envoyer chercher de l'aide

2. send for (request):

send for

demander par courrier

I.send away VB intr

to send away for sth

demander qc par courrier

I sent away for a brochure

j'ai demandé (par courrier) qu'on m'envoie une brochure

II.send away VB trans

1. send away (dismiss):

to send sb away

renvoyer qn

2. send away (make sb go):

to send sb away to some place

expédier qn quelque part

send back VB trans

send back

renvoyer

send-up N inf

send-up

caricature f

I.send off VB trans

1. send off (post):

send off

expédier

send off letter

poster

2. send off Aus, Brit SPORTS:

send off

expulser

to get sent off

se faire expulser

II.send off VB intr

send off → send away

See also send away

I.send away VB intr

to send away for sth

demander qc par courrier

I sent away for a brochure

j'ai demandé (par courrier) qu'on m'envoie une brochure

II.send away VB trans

1. send away (dismiss):

to send sb away

renvoyer qn

2. send away (make sb go):

to send sb away to some place

expédier qn quelque part

sends Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to send a shudder down sb's spine

donner la chair de poule à qn

to send a car into a spin

faire faire un tête-à-queue à une voiture

to send (out) a memo to sb

faire passer une note à qn

to send a chill down someone's spine

faire frissonner qn de peur f

to send shivers up/down one's spine

donner froid dans le dos

to send shivers (up and) down sb's spine

donner des sueurs froides à qn

to send one's best wishes to sb

faire toutes ses amitiés à qn

to send to a concentration camp

déporter

to send sb/sth crashing into the wall

envoyer valdinguer qn/qc contre le mur inf

to send a message in Morse code

envoyer un message en morse