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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexpédier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɛks.pe.dje
"Nous allons expédier le colis cet après-midi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To send off a person or thing to a destination for a specific purpose.
"The company will despatch the new product orders by courier tomorrow morning."
- 1
The official sending of a message, letter, or goods; promptness and efficiency in dealing with a task.
"The diplomatic cable was marked as an urgent despatch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived in the late 15th century from Old Spanish or Old Italian (despachar), ultimately rooted in Vulgar Latin *dis- (apart) + *pactare (to settle or fasten). While the spelling 'dispatch' has become standard in American English and increasingly in British English, 'despatch' remains a recognized variant, particularly in official or Commonwealth administrative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Despatch" is said worldwide
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expédier
Transliteration: ɛks.pe.dje
"Nous allons expédier le colis cet après-midi."
verschicken
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃɪkn̩
"Die Waren werden noch heute verschickt."
spedire
Transliteration: speˈdiːre
"Ho deciso di spedire la lettera oggi stesso."
despachar
Transliteration: despaˈtʃaɾ
"Van a despachar el pedido esta misma tarde."
despachar
Transliteration: deʃ.paˈʃaɾ
"Precisamos de despachar a encomenda o mais rápido possível."
भेजना
Transliteration: bhejna
"हम कल माल रवाना करेंगे।"
派遣
Transliteration: pàiqiǎn
"公司决定派遣代表团前往海外。"
발송하다
Transliteration: balsonghada
"우리는 오늘 주문품을 발송할 예정입니다."
発送する
Transliteration: hassō suru
"荷物は本日中に発送いたします。"
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