What does dispensa in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word dispensa in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dispensa in Portuguese.

The word dispensa in Portuguese means excusal, excusal, dispensa, licença, dispensa, dispensa, dispensação, dispensa, dispensa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dispensa

excusal

substantivo feminino (ação de dispensar)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

excusal

substantivo feminino (permissão para faltar um dever)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

dispensa

noun (person: sending away, release)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A governanta ficou em pé esperando Lady Fairfax acabar de lhe dar instruções e conceder-lhe dispensa.
The maid stood waiting for Lady Fairfax to finish giving her instructions and grant her dismissal.

licença, dispensa

noun (authorized leave) (licença autorizada)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
My favorite professor is taking a sabbatical this semester.

dispensa, dispensação

noun (exemption) (isenção)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Mark was given dispensation to extend his leave time due to a family emergency.

dispensa

noun (dismissal: from job)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Most people approved of the governor's removal from office.

dispensa

noun (UK, military slang, historical (wound requiring return home) (militar: ferimento)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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