WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| dispense [sth]⇒ vtr | (distribute) | distribuir⇒ vtr |
| | | repartir⇒ vtr |
| | | dar⇒ vtr |
| | The charity dispensed the money to the most needy. |
| | La organización benéfica distribuyó el dinero entre los más necesitados. |
| dispense [sth] vtr | (vending machine: distribute) | expender⇒ vtr |
| | There's a vending machine in the lobby that dispenses cold drinks and snacks. |
| | En recepción hay una máquina dispensadora que expende bebidas y tentempiés. |
| dispense [sth] vtr | (pharmacist: give out medication) | despachar⇒ vtr |
| | | dispensar⇒ vtr |
| | When your doctor gives you a prescription, you have to take it to the pharmacy and the pharmacist will dispense the medicine. |
| | Cuando tu médico te da una prescripción, tienes que llevarla a la farmacia y el farmacéutico te despachará la medicina. |
| dispense [sth] vtr | (offer: suggestions, etc.) | ofrecer⇒ vtr |
| | | proporcionar⇒ vtr |
| | Josh was tired of his parents dispensing suggestions as to how he should live his life. |
| | Josh estaba cansado de que sus padres le ofreciesen sugerencias sobre cómo debería vivir su vida. |
| dispense [sth] vtr | (give out, allot) | administrar⇒ vtr |
| | | adjudicar⇒ vtr |
| | The courts have to dispense the law without bias. |
| | Los tribunales tienen que administrar la ley sin parcialidad. |
| dispense with [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (do without) | dejar de lado loc verb |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | | prescindir de loc verb |
| | We're all friends here - I think we can dispense with formalities. |
| | Somos todos amigos aquí, creo que podemos dejar de lado las formalidades. |
| dispense with [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (get rid of) | deshacerse de v prnl + prep |
| | During the recession the company had to dispense with many employees. |
| | Durante la recesión, la compañía tuvo que deshacerse de muchos empleados. |
| Additional Translations |
| dispense [sb] from [sth] vtr + prep | formal (exempt) | eximir a alguien de loc verb |
| | Winning the lottery dispensed Julie from ever having to work again. |
| | Ganar la lotería eximió a Julie de tener que trabajar más. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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