disponerdispuesto (participio_de_pasado)
verbo:transitivo
1 (colocar) (por orden) to arrange; (en fila) to line up; (de otro modo) to set out
dispuso los discos por orden alfabético he arranged the records in alphabetical order
dispuso a los niños de dos en dos he lined up the children in twos; dispuso los cubiertos sobre la mesa he set out the cutlery on the table; dispón las sillas en círculo set out o arrange the chairs in a circle
2 (preparar) to prepare; get ready
dispuso la sala para el concierto he prepared the hall o he got the hall ready for the concert; disponer la mesa to lay the table
3 (mandar) [+persona, comisión] to order; [+juez] to rule; decree; order
dispuso cerrar todas las puertas he ordered all the doors to be shut; el general dispuso que no saliera nadie the general gave orders that o ordered that nobody was to go out; el médico dispuso que guardara cama the doctor ordered that she should stay in bed; se dispuso que debía abandonar el país it was decreed that he should leave the country; mis padres lo han dispuesto así my parents have decided that it should be that way; el juez ha dispuesto que tenía que pagar la multa the judge ruled o decreed o ordered that he must pay the fine
(en código, testamento) to lay down; stipulate el artículo 52 dispone que ... Article 52 lays down o stipulates that ...; dispuso que su patrimonio no fuera dividido she laid down o stipulated that her estate should not be divided
verbo:intransitivo
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disponer de algo (tener) to have sth (at one's disposal); no dispongo de dinero suficiente I don't have enough money (at my disposal); disponemos de muy poco tiempo there is very little time available (to us); we have very little time (at our disposal); los medios de que disponemos the means available to us; the means at our disposal; dispone de coche propio he has his own car; dispone de quince días para apelar you have fifteen days to appeal
