send up
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, upUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, up.
» They're going to send up a rocket.
Они собираются запустить ракету.
Meaning
4 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, up.
Fears of war sent oil prices up by 10%.
(transitive)To imitate (someone or something) for the purpose of satirical humour.
The programme accurately sends up the British Civil Service system at Whitehall.
передразниватьperedraznivatʹ, смешно́ изобража́тьsmešnó izobražátʹ
(US, slang, transitive)To put in prison.
The judge sent him up for three years.
приговори́ть к тюремному заключениюprigovorítʹ k tjuremnomu zaključeniju
(transitive)To cause (something, e.g. sparks) to erupt.
Where the metal touched the asphalt, it sent up a shower of sparks.
Examples
22 sentencesThey're going to send up a rocket.
ruОни собираются запустить ракету.
I'll send someone up to help you now.
ruЯ пришлю тебе кого-нибудь помочь тебе.
Could you send someone up to make the bed?
ruНе могли бы вы послать кого-нибудь постелить постель?
deKönnten Sie jemanden heraufschicken, das Bett zu machen?
Could you send someone up for my bags, please?
Can you send the bellboy up?
ruВы можете отправить коридорного наверх?
deKönnen Sie den Hoteljungen hochschicken?
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 2
Forms
sends up, sending up, sent up, sent upPhrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- send offвиступати, виставатиTo send; to dispatch.
- send outвислати, висилатиTo issue, dispatch or transmit.
- send backповернутися, повертатисяTo return (something) to its origin.
- send awayвміти, умітиTo dismiss from one's presence.
- send forзвати, кричатиTo order or summon (a person) to one's presence.
- send upUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see send, up.
- send onTo introduce (a substitute) into the game.
- send inTo give (one's name), present (one's card) when making a social call.
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb