Polyglot Dictionary

dispensar

/dʒispẽˈsaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
dispenso
preterite (eu)
dispensei
past participle
dispensado

Meaning

  1. to dismiss

    • Dispensei o serviço.

      I dispensed with the service.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

demitir

dispensar is slightly softer or more euphemistic, to let someone go; demitir is more direct, to fire someone — both mean "to dismiss."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

destituir

destituir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to dismiss."

French

congédier

congédier is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to dismiss."

Practice

1 What does dispensar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ o serviço.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dispensar?

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