What does envoi in French mean?

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

The word envoi in French means sending, delivery, raising, envoi, envoy, sent box, sent mail box, kick-off, date of dispatch, dispatch date, get the game underway, kick off, kick off, shipping COD, shipping against cash on delivery, bulk mail, bulk mailing, sending of hard copies, sending by post, posting, shipping costs, delivery costs. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word envoi

sending

nom masculin (expédition)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le tarif d'envoi des lettres dépend de leur poids. Est-il encore possible d'annuler l'envoi des documents ?
The price for sending letters depends on their weight.

delivery

nom masculin (chose envoyée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a un envoi pour toi à la réception.
There's a delivery for you at reception.

raising

nom masculin (armée : lever des couleurs)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'envoi des couleurs se fait tous les matins.
The raising of the colours takes place every morning.

envoi, envoy

nom masculin (Poésie (strophe finale hommage) (poetry)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les ballades se terminent toujours par un envoi.

sent box, sent mail box

nom féminin (liste de courrier envoyé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

kick-off

nom masculin (commencement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le coup d'envoi du match aura lieu à 18 h mais nous prendrons l'antenne dès 17 h 15.
The kick-off is at six o'clock but the match coverage will start at a quarter past five.

date of dispatch, dispatch date

nom féminin (date d'expédition de [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

get the game underway

locution verbale (sport : engager)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
C'est le capitaine de l'équipe reçue qui donna le coup d'envoi.

kick off

locution verbale (figuré (engager, commencer) (figurative)

(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 le directeur lui-même qui a donné le coup d'envoi du projet.

kick off

(figuré (inaugurer) (figurative)

(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.")
Ce sportif a donné le coup d'envoi des jeux olympiques de Londres en 2012.

shipping COD, shipping against cash on delivery

nom masculin (colis payé au facteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je préfère les envois contre remboursement.

bulk mail

nom masculin (postes : envoi en grandes quantités) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bulk mailing

nom masculin (émission multiple) (countable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle utilise un envoi groupé pour informer de l'ouverture de son restaurant.

sending of hard copies

nom masculin (courrier non dématérialisé)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sending by post, posting

nom masculin (envoi par courrier physique) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shipping costs, delivery costs

nom masculin pluriel (coûts postaux)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

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