Dépêche (en. Dispatch)

/de.pɛʃ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

A message or report sent quickly.

The dispatch was sent to the ministry.

La dépêche a été envoyée au ministère.

An urgent communication.

They received a dispatch regarding the state of the situation.

Ils ont reçu une dépêche concernant l'état de la situation.

verb

To send something quickly.

I am going to dispatch this letter to the post office.

Je vais dépêcher cette lettre au bureau de poste.

From Old French 'despecier', meaning 'to deliver', 'to report'.

Hurry up!

dépêche-toi !

Send a dispatch

Send an urgent message.

envoyer une dépêche

Urgent dispatch

A message requiring immediate attention.

dépêche urgente

Quick

Moving or occurring without delay.

rapide

Urgent

Requiring immediate action.

urgent

Communication

Transmission of information.

communication

To hurry.

I need to hurry if I don't want to miss my train.

Il faut que je me dépêche si je ne veux pas rater mon train.

To do something quickly.

He dispatched his project before the deadline.

Il a dépêché son projet avant la deadline.