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"To" is a preposition which is often translated as "a", and "send" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "enviar". Learn more about the difference between "to" and "send" below.
to(
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A preposition is a word that indicates the relationship between a noun and another word (e.g., He ran through the door.).
preposition
a. a
I'm going to your house.Voy a tu casa.
b. hacia
She walked to the woods.Caminó hacia el bosque.
a. hasta
I would run to your house right now just to see you!¡Correría hasta tu casa ahora mismo solo para verte!
a. a
I just came to say hello.Solo vine a saludar.
a. de
All of those books belonged to my grandfather.Todos estos libros eran de mi abuelo.
a. menos
It is a quarter to six.Son las seis menos cuarto.
a. por
The birth ratio is 107 boys to 100 girls.La proporción de nacimientos es de 107 niños por 100 niñas.
a. a
Variable A is greater or equal to variable B.La variable A es mayor o igual a la variable B.
a. para
To my surprise, he did not recognize me.Para mi sorpresa, él no me reconoció.
a. por
Here's to the birthday girl! Cheers!¡Por la cumpleañera! ¡Salud!
a. a
Turn to the left to exit.Gira a la izquierda para salir.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I learned to drive when I was 17.Aprendí a manejar a los 17 años.
We need to work faster.Tenemos que trabajar más rápido.
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I didn't want to tell you but I felt I had to.No quería decírtelo pero me vi obligada a hacerlo.
It's my party and I'll cry if I want to.Es mi fiesta y lloraré si quiero.
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send(
sehnd
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. enviar
My parents sent me a lovely present for my birthday.Mis padres me han enviado un regalo precioso por mi cumpleaños.
b. mandar
Do not forget to send me the pictures!¡No te olvides de mandarme las fotos!
a. enviar
I sent my eldest son to buy the newspaper.Envié a mi hijo mayor a comprar el periódico.
b. mandar
They sent reinforcements to the battlefield.Mandaron refuerzos al campo de batalla.
a. emitir
The signal they were sending was very clear.La señal que estaban emitiendo era muy clara.
a. lanzar
She sent the ball straight toward the goal.Lanzó el balón directamente a la portería.
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