enviar

to send

enviar(ehn-byahr)

transitive verb

1. (to dispatch by mail)

a. to send

Mis amigos me enviaron fotos de la fiesta.

My friends sent me photos of the party.

b. to mail

Yo le envié a mi novio tres cartas por semana.

I mailed my boyfriend three letters a week.

2. (to transport)

a. to send

El paquete que me enviaron aún no llegó.

The package they sent me still hasn't arrived.

b. to ship

La empresa envía sus mercancías por carretera.

The company ships its goods by road.

3. (to instruct to go)

a. to send

Mi mamá envió a mi hermano a que fuera de compras.

My mom sent my brother shopping.

enviar

transitive verb

1. (mandar, remitir)

a. to send

2. (por barco)

a. to ship

3. (por fax)

a. to fax

te enviaré la información por correo electrónicoI'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail

envíale mis saludos a tu madregive my regards to your mother

4. (persona)

a. to send

lo enviaron de embajadorthey sent him as an ambassador

lo enviaron (a) por aguathey sent him for water

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enviar

transitive verb

to send

enviar un mensaje a algn (por móvil) to text sb; send sb a text message; enviar a algn a hacer algo to send sb to do sth; enviar a algn a una misión to send sb on a mission; enviar por el médico to send for the doctor; fetch the doctor