sends him/her; tells him/her to
El teniente parecía un caballero, ¿quién le manda meterse en ese lío?
The lieutenant seemed like a gentleman—who told him to get himself into that mess?
— Malena (2000)
Pan Am le manda un cheque cada mes?
Does Pan Am send him a check every month?
— Atrápame si puedes (2002)
Y hacer, hace lo que uno le manda.
And as for doing things, he does whatever you tell him to.
— La strada (1954)
Discute todo lo que se le manda.
He argues about everything he’s told to do.