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despacho

office; study (room)

noun deh-SPAH-choh Less Common
Home & Lifestyle Rooms

Also means

dispatch; sending off

Usage Note

Despacho primarily means a private office or study (trabajar en su despacho) and is the word used for a minister's or lawyer's office. It also means the act of dispatching goods or correspondence, and in some Latin American contexts a government ministry or department. Unlike oficina (general office space), despacho implies a personal, enclosed workspace.

Examples

"El abogado nos recibió en su despacho."

Natural Translation

The lawyer received us in his office.

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