Spanish Conversation · Level 155
28 words
Spanish word
despachar
Pronunciation
IPA/despaˈtʃaɾ/
Meaning
- verbsend
Example
Necesitamos despachar los paquetes hoy.
We need to send the packages today.
More examples
Voy a despachar el envío por mensajería esta tarde.
I'm going to send the shipment by courier this afternoon.
Core concept
A service desk completing a customer's paperwork and handing a packed parcel to a courier.
Common phrases
despachar un envío
send a shipment
despachar por mensajería
send by courier
Similar words
enviar: Sends a parcel or item to its recipient or destination.
tramitar: Processes an application or document through the required formal steps until it is completed.
atender: Handles a visitor's or customer's request, receives the issue and resolves it.
Definition in Spanish
Resolver o gestionar un trámite o una petición hasta concluirlo; además, expedir envíos o mercancías hacia su destino.
Word origin
From medieval French despeschier and Italian dispacciare, meaning 'to send away quickly', Spanish despachar retains senses of concluding a matter at a counter and sending out shipments.
Usage tips
- Despachar emphasizes the whole handling process, including processing forms and arranging handoff to the carrier, whereas enviar names only the act of sending.