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mandar (conjugate mandar) verbo transitivo 1a) (ordenar):◊ a mí nadie me manda nobody tells me what to do, nobody orders me about;haz lo que te mandan do as you're told; la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be servedb) (recetar) to prescribe;◊ el médico le mandó descansar the doctor advised him to rest2 (enviar) to send;◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread3 (AmL) (tratándose de encargos):◊ mis padres me mandaron llamar my parents sent for me;mandó decir que … she sent a message to say that …; mandar algo a arreglar to get o have sth mended 4 (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar):◊ mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of playverbo intransitivo (ser el jefe) to be in charge, be the boss (colloq);◊ ¿mande? (Méx) (I'm) sorry?, pardon?;¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx) María! — yes?
mandar verbo transitivo
1 (dar órdenes) to order: me mandó barrer el suelo, she told me to sweep the floor
2 (remitir) to send: le mandaré unas flores, I'll send him some flowers
te manda saludos, she sends you her regards
mándalo por correo, send it by post
nos mandaron a por unos huevos, they sent us for some eggs
3 (capitanear, dirigir) to lead, be in charge o command of Mil to command 'mandar' also found in these entries: Spanish: disponer - espárrago - imperar - mira - porra - diablo - mierda - paseo - puñeta - remitir English: blow - command - control - direct - dismiss - farm out - fax - instruct - order - pack off - post - reapply - refer to - send - send in - send on - send out - ship - tell - air - drive - drop - get - pack - refer - register - set - summon - text
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
