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1 dispatch
I [dɪ'spætʃ]1) (report) dispaccio m., rapporto m.mentioned in dispatches — mil. [ soldier] che ha avuto una menzione
2) (sending) invio m.II [dɪ'spætʃ]2) scherz. (consume) trangugiare, buttare giù [plateful, drink]3) (complete) smaltire [ work]; risolvere [ problem]* * *[di'spæ ] 1. verb1) (to send off: He dispatched several letters asking for financial help.) spedire2) (to finish off or deal with quickly: She dispatched several pieces of business within the hour.) inviare2. noun1) (a written official report: a dispatch from the commanding officer.) dispaccio2) (an act of sending away.) spedizione, invio3) (haste.) rapidità•* * *dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/n.1 [u] spedizione; invio: the dispatch of letters [a parcel], l'invio di lettere [un pacco]2 dispaccio: a dispatch from the front [from abroad], un dispaccio dal fronte [dall'estero]3 [u] prontezza; sollecitudine: to do st. with dispatch, fare qc. con prontezza; The matter must be resolved with the greatest dispatch, la questione va risolta con la massima sollecitudine● dispatch box (o dispatch case), valigia diplomatica; borsa per documenti: (fig.) the dispatch box, podio riservato ai ministri in parlamento □ (org. az.) dispatch clerk, addetto alle spedizioni □ (naut.) dispatch days, giorni di stallia risparmiati □ (naut.) dispatch money, premio d'accelerazione □ (comm.) dispatch note, bollettino (o avviso) di spedizione □ dispatch rider, (mil.) staffetta a cavallo; motociclista portaordini; ( slang) Pony Express, pony.(to) dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/v. t.1 (form.) inviare: A rescue team was dispatched to search for the missing men, una squadra di soccorso è stata inviata alla ricerca dei dispersi; Goods are usually dispatched within 24 hours, la merce è di solito inviata entro 24 ore2 sbrigare ( lavoro, una pratica); liquidare ( un avversario): to dispatch business, sbrigare affari* * *I [dɪ'spætʃ]1) (report) dispaccio m., rapporto m.mentioned in dispatches — mil. [ soldier] che ha avuto una menzione
2) (sending) invio m.II [dɪ'spætʃ]2) scherz. (consume) trangugiare, buttare giù [plateful, drink]3) (complete) smaltire [ work]; risolvere [ problem]
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the Dispatch Box — a box in the House of Commons next to which ministers stand when speaking. → dispatch box … English new terms dictionary
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dispatch box — di spatch box n BrE 1.) the dispatch box a box on a central table in the British Parliament, which important members of parliament stand next to when they make speeches 2.) a box for holding official papers … Dictionary of contemporary English
dispatch box — noun 1 (C) a box for holding official papers 2 the dispatch box a box on a central table in the British Parliament next to which important members of parliament stand to make speeches … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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