Betekenis van send In het Nederlands

• 0 to cause something to go from one place to another, especially by post or email:

  • [ + two objects ] I'll send her a letter/email/parcel/postcard next week.

  • We'll send it by post/airmail/sea.

  • Could you send a reply to them as quickly as possible?

  • The news report was sent by satellite.

  • She sent a message with John to say that she couldn't come.

  • They sent her flowers for her birthday.

  • Maggie sends her love and hopes you'll feel better soon.

• 1 to cause or order someone to go and do something:

  • [ + to infinitive ] We're sending the kids to stay with my parents for a couple of weeks.

  • The commander has asked us to send reinforcements.

  • They've sent their son (away) to boarding school.

  • He was trying to explain but she became impatient and sent him away (= told him to leave).

• 2 to cause someone or something to do a particular thing, or to cause something to happen:

  • The explosion sent the crowd into a panic.

  • Watching television always sends me to sleep.

  • [ + adj ] UK His untidiness sends her crazy/mad/wild.

  • [ + -ing verb ] The announcement of the fall in profits sent the company's share price plummeting (= caused it to go down a lot).

  • The draught from the fan sent papers flying all over the room.

• 3 abbreviation for special educational needs and/or disabilities: an expression used to refer to special needs (= the needs of people with particular disabilities or problems) relating to education and/or physical or mental conditions that makes it difficult for them to do certain common activities :

  • The framework makes sure that there's support in place for children with SEND.

  • My job is to help children and young people with SEND navigate education, health, and social care.

• 4 to cause something to go or be taken somewhere without going yourself:

  • Send a letter to my office.

  • I like to send e-mail to my friends.

• 5 to cause or arrange for someone to leave or go:

  • The UN sent relief workers to the region.

  • My parents want to send me back to Argentina when I finish my studies.

  • Who can afford to send their kids to college these days?

• 6 to make something move quickly by force:

  • Wind sent clouds skittering across the sky.

  • The researcher sent the particles flying apart.

• 7 to cause someone to feel or behave in a particular way, or to cause something to happen:

  • Final exams always send me into a panic.

• 8 to cause something to go from one place to another, especially by mail, email, etc.:

  • send a letter/fax/email

  • send a reply/response/query

  • send sth to sth The schools collect used cell phones and send them to the phone recycling company.

  • send sb sth Could you send them a reply as quickly as possible?

• 9 to cause or order someone to go and do something:

  • send sb to sth They were sent to India for work.

  • send sb to do sth She's been sent from Head Office to sort out this mess.

  • send sb on a course/errand/placement

• 10 to cause someone or something to do a particular thing, or to cause something to happen:

  • send sth higher/up/through the roof Eventually demand outstrips supply, sending prices through the roof.

  • send sth plummeting/plunging/tumbling

  • send sth soaring/skyrocketing