Enviados (en. Sent)

/enβiˈaðos/

Meaning & Definition

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noun
People who have been sent to carry out a mission.
The envoys to the conference brought fresh news.
Los enviados a la conferencia trajeron noticias frescas.
Messengers or representatives sent by an authority.
The government envoys arrived this morning.
Los enviados del gobierno llegaron esta mañana.
Participants sent to a specific event or activity.
The envoys to the tournament are the best in the country.
Los enviados al torneo son los mejores del país.

Etymology

From the verb 'send', which comes from the Latin 'inviare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

special envoys
People designated for a specific task or mission.
enviados especiales
sent back
Referring to objects or people that are returned to their origin.
enviados de vuelta
sent on assignment
People sent to fulfill a commission or mandate.
enviados por encargo

Related Words

send
To send something or someone to a place.
enviar
sending
The action of sending something.
envío
messenger
A person who carries a message or object from one place to another.
mensajero

Slang Meanings

Refers to people who have been rejected or abandoned.
They left him like a sent one, all alone.
Lo dejaron como un enviado, sin compañía.
Someone who has been sent away for negative reasons.
They sent him as an envoy, nobody wanted him here anymore.
Lo mandaron de enviado, ya nadie lo quería aquí.