Enviado (en. Sent)

/enˈβi.aðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Person who is sent to a place to fulfill a mission.
The government's envoy tried to mediate in the conflict.
El enviado del gobierno trató de mediar en el conflicto.
Message or document that has been sent.
The envoy was received by the ambassador.
El enviado fue recibido por el embajador.
verb
Form of the verb send in the past participle.
The package has already been sent to its destination.
El paquete ya ha sido enviado a su destino.
Indicates that someone or something has been sent.
The documents were sent by email.
Los documentos fueron enviados por correo electrónico.

Etymology

From the verb 'send', which comes from the Latin 'inviare', meaning 'to cause to arrive at a place'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

special envoy
Person designated for a particular mission.
enviado especial
to be sent
To be dispatched to a place to fulfill a task.
ser enviado
sent by mail
Something that has been sent through postal service.
enviado por correo

Related Words

send
To dispatch something to someone.
enviar
message
Information sent from one person to another.
mensaje
shipment
Act of sending something.
envío

Slang Meanings

Sent as a synonym for someone who is being sidelined or left out.
I feel like a stranger at this party, I don't know anyone.
Me siento como un enviado en esta fiesta, no conozco a nadie.
Referring to someone who is out of their usual place.
That guy is a drifter, he's always passing through here.
Ese tipo es un enviado, siempre está de paso por aquí.