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dispensar

to do without, to dispense with, to dismiss, to fire

d ɨ ʃ p ẽ s a ɾ
dispens to do without, to dispense with + ar future subjunctive (I/he/she)
verb Rare #41,451
to do without, to dispense with
PO: Podemos dispensar o carro hoje.
EN: We can do without the car today.
to dismiss, to fire Used when ending someone's employment or letting someone go.
PO: A empresa decidiu dispensar dois funcionários.
EN: The company decided to dismiss two employees.
Conjugation of dispensar
Past
dispensado
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First dispenso —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third dispensou —
dispensar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First dispensar —
Third dispensar —

É preciso dispensar atenção às nossas crianças.

We need to pay attention to our children.

Você gosta de me dispensar e voltar para casa no fim de semana?

Do you like to dismiss me and go back home on the weekend?

— Decisão de Partir (2022)

Podemos dispensar o táxi.

We can skip the taxi.

— A Doce Vida (1960)

Vão te dispensar, Simon.

They're going to fire you, Simon.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)