despachar

v.

1 to dispatch.

Ella despachó el encargo She dispatched the order.

2 to serve (en tienda) (cliente).

¿lo despachan? are you being served?

La mesera despachó a mi jefe The waitress served my boss.

3 to finish off (informal) (terminar) (trabajo, discurso).

4 to settle (asunto, negocio).

5 to check in. (Latin American Spanish)

6 to do business (sobre un asunto).

7 to send away, to dismiss, to get rid of, to send packing.

Ricardo despachó al cobrador Richard sent the collector away.

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despachar

► verbo transitivo

1 (terminar) to finish, dispatch

2 (resolver) to resolve, get through; (tratar un asunto) to deal with, attend

■ despachar la correspondencia to deal with the mail

■ despachamos varios asuntos en una hora we attended to several matters in an hour

3 (enviar) to send, dispatch

4 (despedir) to dismiss, sack, fire

■ hemos despachado al portero we dismissed the doorman

5 (en tienda) to serve; (vender) to sell

■ ¿ya le despachan? are you being served?

■ ¿quién despachaba las entradas? who was selling the tickets?

6 familiar figurado (comer o beber) to polish off, get through

7 familiar figurado (matar) to kill

► verbo pronominal despacharse

1 (desembarazarse) to get rid (de, of)

2 familiar figurado (comer o beber) to put away, polish off

3 familiar (decir a uno lo que viene en gana) to speak one's mind

■ se despachó ante todos antes de presentar su dimisión he gave them all a piece of his mind before handing in his resignation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

despacharse a gusto con alguien to give somebody a piece of one's mind

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verb

to dispatch

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1. VT

1) (=atender) [+ problema, asunto] to deal with; [+ correspondencia] to deal with, see to

el consejo despachó todos los temas pendientes — the council dealt with all the outstanding issues

quisiera dejar despachado este asunto hoy — I would like to get this matter settled o out of the way today

2) (=terminar)

a) (Com) [+ informe, negocio] to finish

b) * [+ libro, tarea] to knock off *; [+ comida] to dispose of *; [+ bebida] to knock back *

ya llevo medio capítulo despachado — I've already knocked off half a chapter *

despachamos el helado entre nosotros — between us we disposed of the ice cream *

3) (=vender) [+ fruta, entrada] to sell

4) (=servir) to serve

¿le están despachando, señora? — are you being served, madam?

en seguida le despacho — I'll be with you right away

5) (=enviar) [+ paquete, carta] to send, mail (EEUU); [+ mensajero] to send; [+ mercancías] to ship, dispatch (a to)

6)

despachar a algn — * [de un lugar] to send sb packing *; [de un trabajo] to sack sb *, fire sb *; (=matar) to get rid of sb, dispatch sb

lo despaché de una patada — I kicked him out

2. VI

1) (Com) [dependiente] to serve; [establecimiento] to be open (for business)

a partir de las cinco no despachan — they are not open (for business) after five

2) Esp [en reunión]

despachar con — [gen] to have a meeting with; [+ asesor, abogado] to consult (with)

despachar sobre algo — to discuss sth

3) Esp * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

¡venga, despacha, que es tarde! — hurry up o come on, we're late!

3.

See:

despacharse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; <correspondencia> to deal with, attend to

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe — this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

b) <carta/paquete> to send; <mercancías> (por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

2) (Com) (en tienda) to serve, deal with

despachar un pedido — to deal with an order

3)

a) (fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let ... go (euph)

b) (fam) (matar) to get rid of (euph); (rematar) to dispatch (euph), to finish ... off

2.

despachar vi (Com)

a) dependiente to serve

b) comercio to be open (for business o to the public)

3.

despacharse v pron (fam) <paella/vino> to polish off (colloq); <libro> to get through

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* despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.

* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; <correspondencia> to deal with, attend to

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe — this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

b) <carta/paquete> to send; <mercancías> (por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

2) (Com) (en tienda) to serve, deal with

despachar un pedido — to deal with an order

3)

a) (fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let ... go (euph)

b) (fam) (matar) to get rid of (euph); (rematar) to dispatch (euph), to finish ... off

2.

despachar vi (Com)

a) dependiente to serve

b) comercio to be open (for business o to the public)

3.

despacharse v pron (fam) <paella/vino> to polish off (colloq); <libro> to get through

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* despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.

* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.

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despachar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹asunto/tarea› to take care of, deal with; ‹correspondencia› to take care of, see to, deal with

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

2 ‹carta/paquete› to send ‹mercancías› (por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

B (Com)

1 (atender — en una tienda) to serve; (— en una oficina) to deal with

aún no me han despachado I haven't been served/dealt with yet

enseguida le despacho el pedido I will deal with o take care of o see to your order right away

2 (vender) to sell

C

1 (fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let … go (euph), to sack (BrE colloq)

2 (fam) (matar) to get rid of (euph); (rematar) to dispatch (euph), to finish … off

lo despachó de un tiro he dispatched it o finished it off with one shot

■ despachar

vi

A

(Esp) (conversar) despachar CON algn: despacha los viernes con sus asesores he consults with o meets his advisors on Fridays

la secretaria está despachando con el jefe the secretary is in with o is in talking to the boss

despachar SOBRE algo to discuss sth

despacharon sobre asuntos de gobierno they discussed government matters

B (Com)

1 «dependiente» to serve

2 «comercio» to be open (for business o to the public)

■ despacharse

v pron

A (fam); ‹paella/vino› to put away (colloq), to polish off (colloq); ‹libro› to get through

se despacharon una docena de pasteles they polished off o put away a dozen cakes, they made short work of a dozen cakes (colloq)

B (Esp fam)

1 (con algo inesperado) to cause a stir, surprise everyone

2 (desahogarse) to let off steam

despacharse a gusto (fam); to speak one's mind freely

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despachar (conjugate despachar) verbo transitivo
1

a) ‹asunto/tarea/› to take care of, deal with;

‹correspondencia› to deal with, attend to

b) ‹carta/paquete› to send;

‹mercancías› (por barco) to ship;
(por avión, tren) to send, dispatch
2 (Com) (en tienda) to serve, deal with
verbo intransitivo (Com) [dependiente] to serve
despachar verbo transitivo
1 (atender en una tienda) to serve, wait on, help (customers)
2 (un asunto) to get through, deal with
3 (leer el correo) to send, dispatch
4 fam (a un empleado) to send packing, to sack
'despachar' also found in these entries:
English:
deliver
- polish off
- rattle through
- send off
- serve
- dispatch
- dispense
- dispose of
- pack
- send
- ship

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despachar

♦ vt

1. [enviar] [mercancía] to dispatch;

[paquete, envío postal] to send;

le despacharemos el pedido por mensajero we'll send your order by courier

2. [en tienda] [atender] to serve;

[vender] to sell;

¿lo despachan? are you being served?;

despacha a esta señora serve this lady;

no se despachan bebidas alcohólicas a menores de 18 años [en letrero] alcohol is not for sale to persons under the age of 18

3. [tratar] [asunto, negocio] to deal with;

despachó los asuntos del día con su secretario she dealt with the day's business with her secretary

4. Fam [terminar] [trabajo, discurso] to finish off;

[comida] to polish off;

en media hora (se) despachó varias cervezas he polished off o got through several beers in half an hour

5. Fam [despedir]

despachar a alguien (de) [del trabajo] to dismiss o fire o sack sb (from);

fuimos a pedir un crédito y nos despacharon con buenas palabras we went to ask for a loan and they very politely told us where to go

6. Fam [matar] to bump off, to get rid of;

lo despacharon de un navajazo they killed him with a knife

7. Am [facturar] to check in

♦ vi

1. [sobre un asunto]

despachar con alguien (sobre algo) to have a meeting with sb (about sth);

la reina despacha semanalmente con el primer ministro the queen has a weekly meeting with the prime minister

2. [en una tienda] to serve;

¿hasta qué hora despachan? what time are you open till?

♦ See also the pronominal verb despacharse

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despachar

I v/t

1 a persona, cliente attend to

2 problema sort out

3 (vender) sell

4 (enviar) send (off), dispatch

5 L.Am. (facturar) check in

II v/i meet (con with)

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despachar vt

1) : to complete, to conclude

2) : to deal with, to take care of, to handle

3) : to dispatch, to send off

4) fam : to finish off, to kill

♦ See also the reflexive verb despacharse

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despachar vb

1. (atender) to serve

me despachó un joven muy amable a very nice young man served me

2. (vender) to sell [pt. & pp. sold]

en las panaderías despachan pan they sell bread in baker's

3. (resolver) to attend to / to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

tengo que despachar algunos asuntos I've got a few matters to deal with

4. (echar de un lugar) to get rid of

el director me despachó rápido the manager soon got rid of me

5. (despedir de un trabajo) to fire / to sack

lo despacharon sin motivo aparente he was fired for no apparent reason