This is the 4691st most frequent Portuguese word.
dispensa
"Dispensa" in Portuguese means "pantry" or "exemption/dismissal" depending on context.
Here, 'dispensa' denotes a physical space (pantry) used for storage purposes, specifically for food items.
Eu organizei a dispensa para colocar os alimentos em ordem.
I organized the pantry to sort the food in order.
In this sentence, 'dispensa' refers to permission or authorization to be excused or exempted from an obligation or duty, which is work in this case.
Ela recebeu a dispensa do trabalho para resolver questões pessoais.
She received an exemption from work to deal with personal matters.
'Dispensa' in this context means a specific type of formal permission, a medical leave, which justifies absence or exemption due to health reasons.