los|schicken
Translation
to send off, to dispatch
Examples
Ich schicke das Paket morgen los.
I'm sending the package off tomorrow.
Die Firma hat einen Experten losgeschickt.
The company dispatched an expert.
Schick die Kinder los, um Brot zu holen.
Send the kids off to get bread.
Grammar Patterns
((sb./sth.)) to send sb./sth. off The company sent a representative off to the conference.
Similar Words
Synonyms: absenden, versenden, entsenden
Etymology
Composed of the prefix 'los-' (off, away) and the verb 'schicken' (to send). The literal meaning is 'to send off'.
Memory Tips
The prefix 'los-' often implies a starting action or departure. So, 'losschicken' is the action of starting the sending process, or dispatching.