send off

envoyer, expédier

Faire partir une lettre, un colis, un document ou une personne vers un autre endroit.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : send, dispatch, mail

Expressions courantes : send off something, send off applications, send someone off

expulser

Faire quitter le match à un joueur pour une faute, généralement en lui montrant un carton rouge.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : send someone off for something (The referee sent him off for a dangerous tackle.)

Synonymes : dismiss, eject

Expressions courantes : send someone off, send off players

faire ses adieux, saluer le départ

Célébrer le départ de quelqu’un et lui adresser de bons vœux.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : send someone off with something (We sent her off with a party.)

Synonymes : give a farewell, see off

Expressions courantes : send someone off, send off someone

émettre, dégager

Produire de la chaleur, de la lumière, de la fumée ou une odeur qui se répand autour.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : send off something (The fire sent off sparks into the darkness.)

Synonymes : give off, emit

Expressions courantes : send off heat, send off smoke, send off sparks

narguer, railler

Au cricket, se moquer d’un batteur par des paroles ou des gestes après l’avoir éliminé.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : send someone off with a gesture (The bowler sent the batter off with a rude gesture.)

Synonymes : taunt, mock

Expressions courantes : send someone off, send off batsmen

fête d’adieu, pot de départ

Fête organisée pour dire au revoir à quelqu’un qui part.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a send-off for someone (We organized a send-off for our manager.)

Synonymes : farewell party, leaving party

Expressions courantes : a big send off, a farewell send off, a retirement send off

obsèques, funérailles

Cérémonie pour rendre hommage à une personne morte et lui dire adieu.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a send-off for someone (They arranged a quiet send-off for their grandfather.)

Synonymes : funeral, memorial service

Expressions courantes : a fitting send off, a final send off