send off

enviar, mandar

Hacer que una carta, paquete, documento o persona salga hacia otro lugar.

En inglés sencillo: To make a letter, package, document, or person leave for another place.

• I sent off the letter yesterday.
• Have you sent your application off yet?
• We sent the children off to camp this morning.

Cómo se usa: send something off to someone (I sent the documents off to my lawyer.); send someone off to somewhere (They sent the children off to school.)

Sinónimos: send, dispatch, mail

Expresiones frecuentes: send off something, send off applications, send someone off

expulsar

Obligar a un jugador a abandonar el partido por infringir las reglas, normalmente mostrándole una tarjeta roja.

En inglés sencillo: To make a player leave a game for breaking the rules, usually by showing a red card.

• The referee sent him off.
• Two players were sent off before half-time.
• Should the referee send her off for that foul?

Cómo se usa: send someone off for something (The referee sent him off for a dangerous tackle.)

Sinónimos: dismiss, eject

Expresiones frecuentes: send someone off, send off players

despedir

Celebrar la partida de alguien y desearle lo mejor al despedirse.

En inglés sencillo: To celebrate someone’s departure and wish them well as they leave.

• We sent him off with cheers.
• Her colleagues sent her off with a lovely lunch.
• Let’s send them off in style before their trip.

Cómo se usa: send someone off with something (We sent her off with a party.)

Sinónimos: give a farewell, see off

Expresiones frecuentes: send someone off, send off someone

emitir, desprender

Producir calor, luz, humo u olor que se extiende hacia fuera.

En inglés sencillo: To produce something such as heat, light, smoke, or a smell that spreads outward.

• The stove sends off heat.
• The flowers sent off a sweet scent.
• The burning logs were sending off thick smoke.

Cómo se usa: send off something (The fire sent off sparks into the darkness.)

Sinónimos: give off, emit

Expresiones frecuentes: send off heat, send off smoke, send off sparks

burlarse, provocar

En críquet, burlarse con palabras o gestos de un bateador después de eliminarlo.

En inglés sencillo: To mock a cricket batter with words or gestures after getting them out.

• The bowler sent him off with a wave.
• He was fined for sending off the dismissed batter.
• Players should not send opponents off with insulting gestures.

Cómo se usa: send someone off with a gesture (The bowler sent the batter off with a rude gesture.)

Sinónimos: taunt, mock

Expresiones frecuentes: send someone off, send off batsmen

fiesta de despedida, despedida

Fiesta que se organiza para decir adiós a alguien que se va.

En inglés sencillo: A party or friendly celebration for someone who is leaving.

• We gave her a lovely send-off.
• His colleagues planned a send-off before his retirement.
• Are you coming to Sam’s send-off on Friday?

Cómo se usa: a send-off for someone (We organized a send-off for our manager.)

Sinónimos: farewell party, leaving party

Expresiones frecuentes: a big send off, a farewell send off, a retirement send off

funeral, despedida

Ceremonia para recordar y despedir a una persona que ha muerto.

En inglés sencillo: A ceremony held to remember and say goodbye to someone who has died.

• He had a beautiful send-off.
• The whole village attended her final send-off.
• They wanted a simple send-off with music and flowers.

Cómo se usa: a send-off for someone (They arranged a quiet send-off for their grandfather.)

Sinónimos: funeral, memorial service

Expresiones frecuentes: a fitting send off, a final send off