send off

spedire, inviare

Mandare una lettera, un pacco, un documento o una persona in un altro luogo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: send, dispatch, mail

Espressioni comuni: send off something, send off applications, send someone off

espellere

Far uscire un giocatore dalla partita per aver violato le regole, di solito mostrando un cartellino rosso.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: dismiss, eject

Espressioni comuni: send someone off, send off players

salutare, congedare

Festeggiare la partenza di qualcuno e augurargli il meglio mentre va via.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: send someone off with something (We sent her off with a party.)

Sinonimi: give a farewell, see off

Espressioni comuni: send someone off, send off someone

emettere, sprigionare

Produrre calore, luce, fumo o odore che si diffonde all’esterno.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: send off something (The fire sent off sparks into the darkness.)

Sinonimi: give off, emit

Espressioni comuni: send off heat, send off smoke, send off sparks

schernire, provocare

Nel cricket, deridere con parole o gesti un battitore dopo averlo eliminato.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: taunt, mock

Espressioni comuni: send someone off, send off batsmen

festa di addio, festa di commiato

Festa organizzata per salutare qualcuno che parte.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a send-off for someone (We organized a send-off for our manager.)

Sinonimi: farewell party, leaving party

Espressioni comuni: a big send off, a farewell send off, a retirement send off

funerale, cerimonia funebre

Cerimonia per ricordare una persona morta e darle l’ultimo saluto.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: funeral, memorial service

Espressioni comuni: a fitting send off, a final send off