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    Despachado (en. Dispatched)

    /des.paˈtʃa.ðo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adjective
    It is said of a person who has been released or sent.
    The process was quick, and the package was dispatched in less than an hour.
    El proceso fue rápido y el paquete fue despachado en menos de una hora.
    It can also refer to something that has been resolved or concluded.
    The problem was dispatched before the meeting ended.
    El problema fue despachado antes de finalizar la reunión.
    In a business context, it implies that an order has been sent.
    The order was dispatched, and now only the delivery remains.
    El pedido fue despachado y ahora solo falta la entrega.

    Etymology

    From the verb dispatch, which comes from the Latin 'dispatchare', meaning 'to send' or 'to order'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    too dispatched
    It is used to refer to someone who is excessively direct or quick in their actions.
    demasiado despachado
    dispatched with work
    It refers to a person who has completed their tasks efficiently.
    despachado de trabajo

    Related Words

    to dispatch
    To send or send something to someone.
    despachar
    dispatch
    Office or place where administrative matters are conducted.
    despacho

    Slang Meanings

    Fired without much consideration.
    They left him dispatched at work, with no prior notice.
    Lo dejaron despachado en el trabajo, sin previo aviso.
    It is a term used to refer to someone who is distracted or out of place.
    He was so dispatched in the meeting that he didn’t hear anything.
    Estaba tan despachado en la reunión que no escuchó nada.