- dispensar
- v.1 to excuse, to forgive.¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!2 to confer (rendir) (honores).3 to excuse.4 to dispense, to excuse, to forgive, to absolve.La maestra dispensó al nuevo alumno The teacher dispensed the new student.La enfermera dispensa analgésicos The nurse dispenses analgesics.* * *dispensar► verbo transitivo1 (conceder) to give, grant; (elogios) to confer2 (medicamentos) to dispense3 (eximir) to exempt, free■ lo dispensaron del servicio militar he was exempted from doing military service4 (disculpar) to forgive, pardon■ dispénsenos por el error forgive us for the mistake\FRASEOLOGÍAdispense excuse me, pardon me* * *verb1) to dispense2) excuse* * *1. VT1) (=conceder) [+ ayuda] to give; [+ honores] to grant; [+ atención] to pay; [+ acogida] to give, accord; [+ receta] to dispense2) (=perdonar) to excuse
¡dispénseme usted! — I beg your pardon!, sorry!
dispensar que algn haga algo — to excuse sb for doing sth
3) (=eximir) to exempt (de from)excuse (de from)dispensar a algn de una obligación — to excuse sb from an obligation
me dispensaron del pago de la multa — they waived my fine, they excused me from payment of the fine
dispensar a algn de hacer algo — to excuse sb from doing sth
le han dispensado de hacer gimnasia — he's been excused from doing gymnastics
así el cuerpo queda dispensado de ese esfuerzo — thus the body is freed from that effort o relieved of that effort
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <honor> to give, accord (frml); <acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); <asistencia médica> to give; <medicamentos> to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2)a) (eximir)dispensar a alguien de algo — to exempt somebody from something
la dispensaron de asistir a misa — she was excused from attending mass
b) (perdonar) to forgive2.dispensar vi to forgivedispense, por favor — excuse me
* * *= dispense.Ex. This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.----* dispensar de = dispense with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <honor> to give, accord (frml); <acogida> to give, extend (frml); <ayuda/protección> to give, afford (frml); <asistencia médica> to give; <medicamentos> to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento — he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2)a) (eximir)dispensar a alguien de algo — to exempt somebody from something
la dispensaron de asistir a misa — she was excused from attending mass
b) (perdonar) to forgive2.dispensar vi to forgivedispense, por favor — excuse me
* * *= dispense.Ex: This paper describes the role of the federal government in dispensing aid to public libraries as part of the combat against the Great Depression of the 1930s.
* dispensar de = dispense with.* * *dispensar [A1 ]vtA ‹honor› to give, accord (frml); ‹acogida› to give, extend (frml); ‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford (frml); ‹asistencia médica› to give; ‹medicamentos› to dispensele dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o (frml) extended a warm receptionle dispensaron el honor de inaugurar el museo he was given o (frml) accorded the honor of inaugurating the museumestablecimientos donde se dispensan jeringas gratis establishments where syringes are supplied o dispensed free of chargeB1 (eximir) dispensar a algn DE algo to exempt sb FROM sthfue dispensado del servicio militar he was exempted from military servicelo dispensaron del pago de la multa he was excused (from) payment of the fine, the fine was waivedla dispensaron de asistir a misa she was excused from attending mass2 (perdonar) to forgive■ dispensarvito forgivedispense, por favor excuse me, I beg your pardon* * *
dispensar (conjugate dispensar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹honor› to give, accord (frml);
‹acogida› to give, extend (frml);
‹ayuda/protección› to give, afford (frml);
‹asistencia médica› to give;
‹medicamentos› to dispense;◊ le dispensaron un caluroso recibimiento he was given o (frml) extended a warm reception
2a) (eximir) dispensar a algn de algo to exempt sb from sth;◊ la dispensaron de asistir a misa she was excused from attending massb) (perdonar) to forgive
verbo intransitivo
to forgive;◊ dispense, por favor excuse me
'dispensar' also found in these entries:
English:
excuse
- release
- discharge
* * *dispensar♦ vt1. Formal [dar] [honores] to confer (a upon); [bienvenida, ayuda] to give (a to); [medicamentos] to dispense;[alimentos] to distribute;el público le dispensó una calurosa acogida the audience gave her a warm welcome;le fue dispensado el honor de ser el abanderado olímpico he was given the honour of being the standard bearer at the Olympics2. Formal [disculpar] to excuse, to forgive;les ruego me dispensen por el retraso please forgive the delay3. [eximir] to excuse, to exempt (de from);le dispensamos de asistir a clase he is excused from coming to class;lo dispensaron de hacer el servicio militar/el examen he was exempted from military service/taking the exam♦ viFormal¡dispense! excuse me!, pardon me!, I beg your pardon!* * *dispensarv/t1 dispense; recibimiento give; ayuda give, afford fml2 (eximir) excuse (de from)* * *dispensar vt1) : to dispense, to give, to grant2) excusar: to excuse, to forgive3) eximir: to exempt
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.