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To officially send someone to a specific place so that the person carries out a task there or represents a group or country. It is a formal expression for sending delegates or representatives.
Die Vereinten Nationen werden einen Sonderbeauftragten in die Krisenregion entsenden.
The United Nations will dispatch a special envoy to the crisis region.
'Entsenden' is an inseparable verb. The prefix 'ent-' remains firmly attached to the verb 'senden' (to send) in all sentence forms. It gives the word an official and formal tone.
Die Firma entsendet zwei Ingenieure nach Japan.
The company is dispatching two engineers to Japan.
This verb belongs to formal language and is mainly used in the areas of politics, diplomacy, and business. In everyday speech, you would simply say 'schicken' (to send).
Deutschland wird eine Delegation zur Klimakonferenz entsenden.
Germany will dispatch a delegation to the climate conference.
People with an official function are often dispatched. Typical combinations are: 'Delegierte entsenden' (to dispatch delegates), 'einen Botschafter entsenden' (to dispatch an ambassador), 'Experten entsenden' (to dispatch experts), or 'Truppen entsenden' (to dispatch troops).
Die Organisation hat Experten in das betroffene Gebiet entsandt.
The organization dispatched experts to the affected area.
The structure in a sentence is usually: subject + 'entsenden' + person (accusative) + destination (preposition + place). The prepositions 'in', 'nach', or 'zu' are often used.
Die Regierung entsendet einen Vertreter zu den Verhandlungen.
The government is dispatching a representative to the negotiations.
to send
Both verbs can express sending a person to another place to carry out a task there. Entsenden sounds more formal and typically suggests an official assignment or representation. Schicken fits general everyday situations and less formal contexts.
Die Firma entsendet ihn als Vertreter zu der Konferenz nach Hamburg.
The company is dispatching him to the conference in Hamburg as its representative.
Die Firma schickt ihn für zwei Wochen nach Hamburg.
The company is sending him to Hamburg for two weeks.
