- mandar
- v.1 to order.la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essaymandar a alguien hacer algo to order somebody to do somethingmandar hacer algo to have something done¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?Ellos mandan a los marineros They command the sailors.2 to send.mandar algo a alguien to send somebody something, to send something to somebodyme mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed meLe mandaremos el pago por correo We will send you your payment by mail.3 to lead, to be in charge of.4 to send (informal) (lanzar).mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 meter mark5 to be in charge.aquí mando yo I'm in charge here6 to order people around.7 to send out.8 to have authority, to dictate, to hold the reins, to rule.Los capitanes mandan The captains have authority.9 to order to.María le manda a Sue hacer eso Mary orders Sue to do that.* * *mandar► verbo transitivo1 (ordenar) to order, tell■ nos mandó que fuéramos puntuales he told us to be on time2 (enviar) to send■ mi madre me mandó por pan my mother sent me out to get some bread■ lo mandé por correo I sent it by post■ hoy mismo he mandado la carta I posted the letter today► verbo intransitivo1 (dirigir - un grupo) to be in charge; (- un país) to be in power■ ¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?\FRASEOLOGÍA¡a mandar! you're in charge!lo que usted mande as you wish, as you saymandar a alguien a paseo/hacer gárgaras/freír espárragos familiar to tell somebody to get lost, tell somebody to take a running jump¿mande? familiar pardon?* * *verb1) to order2) command3) send* * *1. VT1) (=ordenar, encargar) to tell
haz lo que te manden — do as you are told
no me gusta que me manden — I don't like being told what to do
¿hoy no te han mandado deberes? — haven't they given you any homework today?
¿qué manda usted? — esp LAm can I help you?
¿manda usted algo más? — esp LAm would you like anything else?
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mandar (a algn) (a) hacer algo, lo mandé a comprar pan — I sent him (out) for bread o to buy some breadme he mandado hacer un traje — I'm having a suit made
tuvimos que mandar arreglar el coche — we had to put the car in for repairs, we had to have the car repaired
¿quién diablos me mandaría a mí meterme en esto? — * why on earth did I get mixed up in this? *
¿quién te manda ser tan tonto? — how could you be so stupid?
mandar callar a algn — [gen] to tell sb to be quiet; [con autoridad] to order sb to be quiet
mandar llamar o venir a algn — to send for sb
he mandado llamar al electricista — I've sent for the electrician
mandó llamar a todas las monjas al patio — she summoned all the nuns to the courtyard
mandar salir a algn — to order sb out
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mandar a algn (a) por algo — to send sb (out) for sth o to do sthlo mandé a por el periódico — I sent him (out) for the paper o to buy the paper
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mandar a algn que haga algo — [gen] to tell sb to do sth; [con autoridad] to order sb to do sthme han mandado que deje de fumar — I've been advised o told to stop smoking
como está mandado Esp * —
se casará por la iglesia como está mandado — she'll have a church wedding as one would expect
lo hizo como estaba mandado — he did the right thing *
2) (=enviar) to sendme han mandado un paquete de Madrid — I've got o I've been sent a parcel from Madrid
lo mandaron como representante de la empresa — he was sent to represent the company, he was sent as the company's representative
he mandado a los niños a la cama — I've sent the children to bed
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mandar algo por correo — to post sth, mail sth (EEUU)te mandaré mi dirección por correo electrónico — I'll send you my address by email, I'll email you my address
carajo 1., 3), mierda 1., 1), mona 1), paseo 1), porra 6)•
mandar recuerdos a algn — to send one's love to sb, send one's regards to sb frm3) (=estar al mando de) [+ batallón] to lead, command; [+ trabajadores, policías] to be in charge ofmandaba la brigada de bomberos — he was in charge of the fire brigade
4) (Dep) to send, hitmandó la pelota fuera del campo de golf — he sent o hit the ball off the golf course
mandó el balón al poste — she hit the post with the ball
5) (Med) to prescribele han mandado antibióticos — she has been prescribed antibiotics
6) (=legar) to leave, bequeath frm7) LAm (=lanzar) to throw, hurl8) LAm*mandar un golpe a algn — to hit sb
mandar una patada a algn — to give sb a kick, kick sb
le mandó una bofetada — she slapped him
9) LAm (=tirar) to throw away10) LAm [+ caballo] to break in11) Cono Sur (Dep) to start2. VI1) (=estar al mando) [gen] to be in charge; (Mil) to be in command¿quién manda aquí? — who's in charge here?
aquí mando yo — I'm the boss here, I'm in charge here
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mandar en algo — to be in charge of sth; (Mil) to be in command of sthlos que mandan en este país — the people that run this country
mandaba en todo un ejército — he was in command of an entire army
2) (=ordenar)¡mande usted! — at your service!, what can I do for you?
de nada, a mandar — don't mention it, (I'm) at your service!
¿mande? — esp Méx (=¿cómo dice?) pardon?, what did you say?; [invitando a hablar] yes?
le gusta mandar — pey he likes bossing people around
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según manda la ley — (Jur) in accordance with the law3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ordenar)haz lo que te mandan — do as you're told
a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about
de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley — in accordance with the law
sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir
mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!
b) (recetar) to prescribeel médico le mandó descansar — the doctor advised him to rest
2) (enviar) to sendla mandé por el pan — I sent her out to buy the bread
3) (AmL) (tratándose de encargos)mis padres me mandaron llamar — my parents sent for me
mandó decir que ... — she sent a message to say that ...
¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?
4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
2.le mandó un puñetazo — he punched him
mandar vi (ordenar)en mi casa mando yo — I'm the boss in my house
mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?
¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?
3.María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
mandarsev pron1) (AmS fam) <hazaña> to pull off (colloq); <mentira> to come out with (colloq)se mandó un discurso de dos horas — she regaled us with a two hour speech
se mandó un postre delicioso — he managed to produce a delicious dessert
2) (AmS fam) (engullir) to polish off (colloq); (beberse) to knock back (colloq)3) (Méx fam) (aprovecharse) to take advantagemandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (ordenar)haz lo que te mandan — do as you're told
a mí nadie me manda — nobody tells me what to do o orders me about
de acuerdo a lo que manda la ley — in accordance with the law
sí señor, lo que usted mande — as you wish, sir o very good, sir
mandar + INF: la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quiet; mandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be lit; mandar QUE + SUBJ: mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be served; ¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?; ¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? — how could you be so silly!
b) (recetar) to prescribeel médico le mandó descansar — the doctor advised him to rest
2) (enviar) to sendla mandé por el pan — I sent her out to buy the bread
3) (AmL) (tratándose de encargos)mis padres me mandaron llamar — my parents sent for me
mandó decir que ... — she sent a message to say that ...
¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? — why don't you get o have those shoes mended?
4) (AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar)mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha — he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of play
2.le mandó un puñetazo — he punched him
mandar vi (ordenar)en mi casa mando yo — I'm the boss in my house
mande! — yes sir/madam?, excuse me?
¿mande? — (Méx) (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?
3.María! - ¿mande? — (Méx) María! - yes?
mandarsev pron1) (AmS fam) <hazaña> to pull off (colloq); <mentira> to come out with (colloq)se mandó un discurso de dos horas — she regaled us with a two hour speech
se mandó un postre delicioso — he managed to produce a delicious dessert
2) (AmS fam) (engullir) to polish off (colloq); (beberse) to knock back (colloq)3) (Méx fam) (aprovecharse) to take advantagemandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the door; un buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq); mándense cambiar de aquí! — clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)
* * *mandar11 = be in charge, instruct, mandate, enjoin, call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.Ex: He stared coldly at her for a moment, then spat out: 'Bah! You're in charge'.
Ex: Some of the above limitations of title indexes can be overcome by exercising a measure of control over the index terminology, and by inputting and instructing the computer to print a number of pre-determined links or references between keywords.Ex: Adequate security for expensive equipment must also be provided for in this decision, and a secluded back room, a remote phone cut-off switch, or a removable keyboard may be mandated.Ex: Heightened interest in the nation's founding and in the intentions of the founders enjoins law librarians to provide reference service for research in the history of the constitutional period.Ex: The article is entitled 'Who's calling the shots in the semiconductor industry'.Ex: One of the hardest things about being the boss is that no one tells you what you're doing wrong.Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.Ex: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* mandar a buscar = send for.* mandar + Alguien + a = shuffle + Nombre + to.* mandar callar = shush, hush.* mandar comparecer = subpoena.* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* quien paga manda = he who pays the piper calls the tune.mandar22 = direct, forward, ship, ship off.Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.
Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.* mandar a freír espárragos = send + Nombre + packing.* mandar por correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* mandar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].* * *mandar [A1 ]vtA1(ordenar): haz lo que te mandan do as you're tolda mí nadie me manda I don't take orders from anyone, nobody tells me what to do o orders me aboutde acuerdo a lo que manda la ley in accordance with the lawsí señor, lo que usted mande as you wish, sir o very good, sirmandar + INF:la mandó callar he told o ordered her to be quietmandó encender una fogata she ordered that a bonfire be litmandar QUE + SUBJ:mandó que sirvieran la comida she ordered lunch to be servedle mandó que nos dejara en paz she ordered o told him to leave us alone¿quién te manda revolver en mis papeles? who said you could go rummaging through my papers?¿y quién te manda ser tan tonta? how could you be so silly!2(recetar): le mandó unos antibióticos she prescribed (him) some antibioticsel médico le mandó hacerse unas gárgaras the doctor advised him to gargleB (enviar) ‹carta/paquete/persona› to sendmi madre te manda saludos my mother sends you her regardslo mandaron de or como representante a la conferencia he was sent to the conference as their delegatea las nueve nos mandaban a la cama they used to send us to bed at nine o'clockla mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the breadC(AmL) (tratándose de encargos): mis padres me mandaron llamar my parents sent for memandó decir que no podía venir she sent a message to say o she sent word that she couldn't come¿por qué no mandas a arreglar esos zapatos? why don't you get o have those shoes mended?D(AmL fam) (arrojar, lanzar): mandó la pelota fuera de la cancha he kicked/sent/hit the ball out of playle mandó un puñetazo he punched him■ mandarviA(ordenar): en mi casa mando yo I'm the boss in my house, I wear the trousers in my house¡mande! yes sir/madam?, excuse me?¿mande? (Méx); (I'm) sorry? o pardon? o (AmE) excuse me?¡María! — ¿mande? (Méx); María! — yes?B (AmL, tratándose de encargos) mandar a hacer algo; to send sb to do sthfue mandada a matarlo she was sent to kill him■ mandarsev pronA (AmS fam) ‹hazaña› to pull off (colloq); ‹mentira› to come out with (colloq)se mandó un postre delicioso he managed to produce o he rustled up a delicious dessertse mandó un discurso de dos horas she regaled us with a two hour speech, she gave a speech that went on for two hoursB (AmS fam)1 (engullir) to demolish (colloq), to polish off (colloq)2 (beberse) to knock back (colloq)C (Méx fam) (aprovecharse) to take advantagemandarse abajo (Chi fam); to fall down o overmandarse cambiar (Andes) or (RPl) mudar (fam): se mandó cambiar dando un portazo he stormed out, slamming the doorun buen día se cansó y se mandó cambiar or mudar one day he decided he'd had enough, and just walked out o upped and left (colloq)¡mándense cambiar or mudar de aquí! clear off! (colloq), get lost! (colloq)* * *
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 rest
2 (enviar) to send;◊ la mandé por el pan I sent her out to buy the bread
3 (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 play
verbo 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
* * *mandar♦ vt1. [ordenar] to order;el juez mandó la inmediata ejecución de la sentencia the judge ordered the sentence to be carried out immediately;la profesora nos ha mandado deberes/una redacción the teacher has set o given us some homework/an essay;mandar a alguien hacer algo, mandar a alguien que haga algo to order sb to do sth;le mandaron que se fuera they ordered him to leave;yo hago lo que me mandan I do as I'm told;mandar hacer algo to have sth done;mandaron revisar todas las máquinas they had all the machines checked;mandó llamar a un electricista she asked for an electrician to be sent;el maestro mandó callar the teacher called for silence, the teacher told the class to be silent;la jefa le mandó venir a su despacho the boss summoned him to her office;¿quién te manda decirle nada? who asked you to say anything to her?;¿quién me mandará a mí meterme en estos líos? why did I have to get involved in this mess?2. [recetar]el médico le ha mandado estas pastillas the doctor prescribed her these pills;el médico me mandó nadar the doctor told me I had to go swimming3. [enviar] to send;mandar algo a alguien to send sb sth, to send sth to sb;me mandó un correo electrónico she sent me an e-mail, she e-mailed me;me lo mandó por correo electrónico he sent it to me by e-mail;lo mandaron a un recado/una misión he was sent on an errand/mission;lo mandaron a la cárcel/la guerra he was sent to prison/away to war;mandar a alguien a hacer algo o [m5]a que haga algo to send sb to do sth;mandar a alguien (a) por algo to send sb for sth;lo mandaron de embajador a Irlanda he was sent to Ireland as an ambassador;me mandan de la central para recoger un paquete I've been sent by our main office to pick up a package;CompVulgmandar a alguien a la mierda to tell sb to piss off;CompFammandar a alguien a paseo to send sb packing;CompFammandar a alguien a la porra to tell sb to go to hell;CompFammandar a alguien al demonio to tell sb to go to the devil4. [dirigir] [país] to rule;manda a un grupo de voluntarios she is in charge of a group of voluntary workers;el corredor que manda el grupo perseguidor the runner leading the chasing pack5. Fam [lanzar] to send;mandó la jabalina más allá de los 90 metros he sent the javelin beyond the 90 metre mark;mandó el balón fuera [por la banda] he put the ball out of play;[disparando] he shot wide6. Fam [propinar] to give;le mandé un bofetón I gave him a slap, I slapped him7. Am [encargar]mandó decir que llegaría tarde he sent word that he'd arrive late;lo mandaron llamar del hospital the hospital sent for him8. CompEsp Fam¡manda narices! can you believe it!;muy Fam¡manda huevos! can you Br bloody o US goddamn believe it!♦ vi1. [dirigir] to be in charge;[partido político, jefe de estado] to rule;aquí mando yo I'm in charge here;Méx Fam¡mande! [a sus órdenes] how can I help you?;Esp, Méx Fam¿mande? [¿cómo?] eh?, you what?;a mandar, que para eso estamos certainly, Sir/Madam!, at your service!2. Pey [dar órdenes] to order people around♦ See also the pronominal verb mandarse* * *mandarI v/t1 (ordenar) order;a mí no me manda nadie nobody tells me what to do;mandar hacer algo have sth done2 (enviar) sendII v/i1 be in charge2:¿mande? (¿cómo?) what did you say?, excuse me?; Méx can I help you?; MéxTELEC hallo?* * *mandar vt1) ordenar: to command, to order2) enviar: to sendte manda saludos: he sends you his regards3) echar: to hurl, to throw4)¿mande? Mex : yes?, pardon?mandar vi: to be the boss, to be in charge♦ See also the reflexive verb mandarse* * *mandar vb1. (ordenar) to tell [pt. & pp. told] / to ordernos mandó callar he told us to be quiet¿no te había mandado sacar la basura? didn't I tell you to take the rubbish out?2. (enviar) to send [pt. & pp. sent]nos ha mandado una postal desde Tenerife he's sent us a postcard from Tenerife3. (dirigir) to be in charge¿quién manda aquí? who's in charge here?
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.
