DESPATCH

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

despatch → dispatch

I. dispatch [Brit dɪˈspatʃ, Am dəˈspætʃ] N

1. dispatch (report):

dispatch: dépêche f

mentioned in dispatches MIL: cité à l'ordre du jour

2. dispatch (sending):

dispatch: expédition f

date of dispatch: date d'expédition

3. dispatch (speed):

dispatch: promptitude f

with dispatch: avec promptitude

II. dispatch [Brit dɪˈspatʃ, Am dəˈspætʃ] VB trans

1. dispatch (send):

dispatch person, troops: envoyer (to à)

dispatch letter, parcel: expédier (to à)

2. dispatch (consume) hum:

dispatch plateful: expédier

dispatch drink: descendre

3. dispatch (complete):

dispatch work: expédier

dispatch problem: régler

4. dispatch (kill):

dispatch euph: expédier [qn] six pieds sous terre

port of despatch/embarkation/entry: port m d'expédition/d'embarquement/de débarquement

in the PONS Dictionary

despatch [dɪˈspætʃ]

despatch → dispatch

I. dispatch <-es> [dɪˈspætʃ] N

1. dispatch (something sent):

dispatch: expédition f

dispatch of clothing: envoi m

2. dispatch (press report):

dispatch: dépêche f (de l'étranger)

Phrases:

to do sth with dispatch form: faire qc avec diligence

to be mentioned in dispatches: être porté aux nues

II. dispatch [dɪˈspætʃ] VB trans a. iron hum

dispatch: expédier

in the PONS Dictionary

despatch [dɪ·ˈspætʃ]

despatch → dispatch

I. dispatch <-es> [dɪ·ˈspætʃ] N

1. dispatch (send-off):

dispatch: expédition f

2. dispatch (speed):

to do sth with (great) dispatch: faire qc avec (grande) diligence

3. dispatch (official message):

dispatch: dépêche f

4. dispatch (press report):

dispatch: dépêche f (de l'étranger)

II. dispatch [dɪ·ˈspætʃ] VB trans a. iron hum

dispatch: expédier

Present
I	despatch
you	despatch
he/she/it	despatches
we	despatch
you	despatch
they	despatch

Past
I	despatched
you	despatched
he/she/it	despatched
we	despatched
you	despatched
they	despatched

Present Perfect
I	have	despatched
you	have	despatched
he/she/it	has	despatched
we	have	despatched
you	have	despatched
they	have	despatched

Past Perfect
I	had	despatched
you	had	despatched
he/she/it	had	despatched
we	had	despatched
you	had	despatched
they	had	despatched

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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The governor immediately sent a despatch countermanding his first order, but it arrived too late.

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If the charterer requires the use of the vessel for less time than the laytime allowed, the charter party may require the shipowner to pay despatch for the time saved.

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The warehouse managers are able to efficiently receive, manage the inventory and despatch through the automated processes.

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This recent refit and marginally better radar resulted in their debatable despatch for use in the Falklands War.

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The central committee managed the administrative business and organised the selection and despatch of agents abroad.

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