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send-off

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Noun1.send-offsend-off - an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
bon voyage
farewell, word of farewell - an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
2.send-off - a start given to contestants; "I was there with my parents at the kickoff"
start-off, kickoff
start - the beginning of anything; "it was off to a good start"
Translations
send-off [ˈsɛndɔf] n a good send-off → una buena despedida
send-off [ˈsɛndɔf] send n a good send-off → des adieux chaleureux
send-off [ˈsɛndɔf] send n a good send-off → eine große Verabschiedung
send-off [ˈsɛndɔf] n to give sb a good send-off → festeggiare la partenza di qn


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Reviewing his impressions of the recent battle, picturing pleasantly to himself the impression his news of a victory would create, or recalling the send-off given him by the commander in chief and his fellow officers, Prince Andrew was galloping along in a post chaise enjoying the feelings of a man who has at length begun to attain a long-desired happiness.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
An' a lot more struck in an' ses it wasn't a lie--we did fight like thunder, an' they give us quite a send-off.
The Red Badge of Courage by Crane, Stephen View in context
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