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dispensado

[dɪʃpɛnˈsɑːdu]
adjective/verb (past participle)masculinepl: dispensados
exempted, excused, dispensed
1. freed from an obligation or duty
He was dispensed from military service.
Ele foi dispensado do serviço militar.
2. dismissed or let go from employment
The employee was dispensed with last month.
O funcionário foi dispensado no mês passado.
3. no longer needed or required
Your help is dispensed with; we can manage alone.
Sua ajuda é dispensada; conseguimos nos virar sozinhos.
NYC Slang
fired, let go, canned (informal)
Synonyms
eximidoisentoliberadodemitidodespedido
Antonyms
obrigadoexigidonecessáriocontratado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dispensado
commonly used in employment and formal contexts
São Paulo
dispensado
standard usage
Portugal
dispensado
equivalent usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser dispensado do serviço
estar dispensado de
prescindir de alguém dispensado
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