- 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.* * *despachar► verbo transitivo1 (terminar) to finish, dispatch2 (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 hour3 (enviar) to send, dispatch4 (despedir) to dismiss, sack, fire■ hemos despachado al portero we dismissed the doorman5 (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 through7 familiar figurado (matar) to kill► verbo pronominal despacharse1 (desembarazarse) to get rid (de, of)2 familiar figurado (comer o beber) to put away, polish off3 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\FRASEOLOGÍAdespacharse a gusto con alguien to give somebody a piece of one's mind* * *verbto dispatch* * *1. VT1) (=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 finishb) * [+ 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 sell4) (=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. VI1) (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:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; <correspondencia> to deal with, attend toeste 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, dispatch2) (Com) (en tienda) to serve, deal withdespachar 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 ... off2.despachar vi (Com)a) dependiente to serveb) 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* * *----* despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; <correspondencia> to deal with, attend toeste 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, dispatch2) (Com) (en tienda) to serve, deal withdespachar 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 ... off2.despachar vi (Com)a) dependiente to serveb) 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* * ** despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.* * *despachar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹asunto/tarea› to take care of, deal with; ‹correspondencia› to take care of, see to, deal witheste asunto se debe despachar con el jefe this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss2 ‹carta/paquete› to send ‹mercancías› (por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatchB (Com)1 (atender — en una tienda) to serve; (— en una oficina) to deal withaún no me han despachado I haven't been served/dealt with yetenseguida le despacho el pedido I will deal with o take care of o see to your order right away2 (vender) to sellC1 (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 … offlo despachó de un tiro he dispatched it o finished it off with one shot■ despacharviA(Esp) (conversar) despachar CON algn: despacha los viernes con sus asesores he consults with o meets his advisors on Fridaysla secretaria está despachando con el jefe the secretary is in with o is in talking to the bossdespachar SOBRE algo to discuss sthdespacharon sobre asuntos de gobierno they discussed government mattersB (Com)1 «dependiente» to serve2 «comercio» to be open (for business o to the public)■ despacharsev pronA (fam); ‹paella/vino› to put away (colloq), to polish off (colloq); ‹libro› to get throughse 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 everyone2 (desahogarse) to let off steamdespacharse a gusto (fam); to speak one's mind freely* * *
despachar (conjugate despachar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹asunto/tarea/› to take care of, deal with;
‹correspondencia› to deal with, attend tob) ‹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
* * *despachar♦ vt1. [enviar] [mercancía] to dispatch;[paquete, envío postal] to send;le despacharemos el pedido por mensajero we'll send your order by courier2. [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 183. [tratar] [asunto, negocio] to deal with;despachó los asuntos del día con su secretario she dealt with the day's business with her secretary4. 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 hour5. 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 go6. Fam [matar] to bump off, to get rid of;lo despacharon de un navajazo they killed him with a knife7. Am [facturar] to check in♦ vi1. [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 minister2. [en una tienda] to serve;¿hasta qué hora despachan? what time are you open till?♦ See also the pronominal verb despacharse* * *despacharI v/t1 a persona, cliente attend to2 problema sort out3 (vender) sell4 (enviar) send (off), dispatch5 L.Am. (facturar) check inII v/i meet (con with)* * *despachar vt1) : to complete, to conclude2) : to deal with, to take care of, to handle3) : to dispatch, to send off4) fam : to finish off, to kill♦ See also the reflexive verb despacharse* * *despachar vb1. (atender) to serveme despachó un joven muy amable a very nice young man served me2. (vender) to sell [pt. & pp. sold]en las panaderías despachan pan they sell bread in baker's3. (resolver) to attend to / to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]tengo que despachar algunos asuntos I've got a few matters to deal with4. (echar de un lugar) to get rid ofel director me despachó rápido the manager soon got rid of me5. (despedir de un trabajo) to fire / to sacklo despacharon sin motivo aparente he was fired for no apparent reason
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.