Spanish word

disponer

Pronunciation

IPA/dispoˈneɾ/

Meaning

  • verbget ready

Example

Ella dispone todo lo necesario para la fiesta.

She gets everything ready for the party.

Illustration for disponer (get ready)

More examples

¿Puedes disponer de un coche este fin de semana?

Can you have a car available this weekend?

Core concept

A row of tools arranged and ready for use.

Common phrases

  • disponer todo lo necesario

    set everything up

  • disponer de tiempo

    have time available

  • disponer de recursos

    make resources available

Similar words

preparar: Gets necessary things ready beforehand for a planned event or task.
organizar: Structures people or resources into an ordered plan so tasks proceed smoothly.
arreglar: Tidies or fixes objects and spaces so they are clean and usable.
poner: Places an object in a specific location or position.

Definition in Spanish

Organizar o arreglar recursos o elementos para que estén listos y a disposición.

Word origin

It comes from Latin disponere (dis- 'apart' + ponere 'to place'), originally meaning 'place in order' and developing the sense 'arrange' or 'make available'.

Usage tips

  • The reflexive form disponerse + a + infinitive means 'to get ready to do something', while disponer (often used as disponer de) usually means 'to arrange' or 'to have something available'.

Other meanings

  • haveverb
  • arrangeverb

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