What does envoyé in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word envoyé in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use envoyé in French.

The word envoyé in French means envoy, hard-hitting, messenger, emissary, send, send, send, send, send, take on, down, get it on with, give , send , throw, hit with, Well said!, well deserved, special correspondent, be sent into the depths. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word envoyé

envoy

(personne envoyée officiellement en mission)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le ministre est l'envoyé du gouvernement dans ce pays en guerre.
The minister is the government's envoy to this war-torn country.

hard-hitting

adjectif (figuré (percutant) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Quelle repartie ! Ça c'est envoyé !
What a retort! That was hard-hitting!

messenger, emissary

(personne missionnée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Henri sera mon envoyé pour vous saluer au cours de cette réception.
Henry will be my emissary to give you my greetings at the reception.

send

verbe transitif (lancer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le footballeur a envoyé la balle dans le but.
The striker knocked the ball into the net.

send

verbe transitif (faire parvenir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon fils vient d'envoyer sa lettre au Père Noël. Chaque année, j'envoie mes vœux à mes amis.
My son has just sent his letter to Father Christmas. // I send Christmas wishes to my friends every year.

send

verbe transitif (faire partir vers)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les parents envoient les enfants à l'école chaque matin.
Parents sent their children to school every morning.

send

verbe transitif (conseiller à [qqn] d'aller)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son médecin l'envoie chez le radiologue.
His doctor referred him to a radiologist.

send

verbe transitif (déplacer [qqn] quelque part pour [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
J'envoie ma sœur chercher les enfants à l'école.
I am sending my sister to pick the kids up from school.

take on

verbe pronominal (familier (assumer une tâche)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
C'est encore lui qui s'envoie toutes les corvées.
He's the one getting saddled with all the dirty work again.

down

verbe pronominal (familier (boire) (colloquial)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il s'est envoyé toute la bouteille de vin.
He downed the whole bottle of wine.

get it on with

verbe pronominal (familier (avoir une relation sexuelle avec [qqn]) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je crois qu'elle s'est envoyé le nouveau stagiaire.
I think she might have got it on with the new trainee.

give , send , throw

(familier (adresser [qch] à [qqn]) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il m'a envoyé un grand sourire.
He gave me a huge smile.

hit with

(figuré (faire une remarque, critiquer) (figurative)

Elle m'a envoyé un tas de remarques désagréables.
She hit me with a number of unpleasant remarks.

Well said!

interjection (Bien dit !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Bien envoyé ! Après cela j'espère qu'il ne reviendra plus nous déranger.

well deserved

locution adjectivale (bien reparti) (by the recipient)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Tu as eu raison de lui répondre comme cela, c'était bien envoyé !

special correspondent

(journaliste missionné)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette envoyée spéciale présentera son reportage en magazine.
This special correspondent will present her report on a news programme.

be sent into the depths

locution verbale (marine : être coulé) (boat, ship)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ce croiseur a été envoyé par le fond par un sous-marin.

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