despacha-te

[duh-spuh-SHAH-tuh]

verb (imperative form, reflexive)

hurry up, get a move on

1. Command to someone to move faster or work more quickly

Hurry up! We're going to be late.

Despacha-te! Vamos chegar atrasados.

2. To expedite or speed up one's actions or completion of a task

Get moving with your work!

Despacha-te com o teu trabalho!

3. To dismiss or get rid of something quickly (less common usage)

Dispatch with that matter quickly.

Despacha-te dessa questão rapidamente.

NYC Slang

get moving, get a move on, shake a leg

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

despacha-te

Commonly used in casual speech; equivalent forms include 'apressa-te' or 'mexe-te'

São Paulo

despacha-te

Standard usage in everyday conversation

Portugal

despacha-te

Widely understood and used; very common in casual Portuguese

despacha-te que a noite é uma criança (hurry up, the night is still young)

não há tempo a perder, despacha-te (there's no time to lose, hurry up)

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