Pronúncia: dɪs'pəʊz
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transitive verb
- [place, arrange] disposar, col·locar, agençar, arranjar, ordenar.
- [determine] decidir, determinar, disposar.
- man proposes, God disposes l'home proposa i Déu disposa.
- [persuade] inclinar, moure, empènyer.
- to dispose someone to help moure algú a ajudar.
- to be disposed to do something inclinar-se a fer alguna cosa.
- to be well disposed towards something estar ben disposat envers alguna cosa. intransitive verb
- to dispose of a [have at one's command] disposar de, decidir.
- to dispose of someone's fate decidir la sort d'algú.
- [get rid of] desfer-se de, desempallegar-se de, alliberar-se de.
- [rubbish] llençar tr, dipositar tr, abocar tr.
- [rights] cedir tr, alienar tr.
- [sell] vendre tr.
- [house, etc.] traspassar tr
- [give away] regalar tr, oferir tr.
- colloquial [food] menjar-se, cruspir-se, polir-se.
- [finish] acabar, concloure.
- [problem] resoldre tr.
- [business] despatxar tr.
- [kill] matar tr.
FALSOS AMICS!
When disposing of rubbish bags, make sure they are well tied up. Quan llencis les bosses d’escombraries, mira que estiguin ben lligades.
He disposed of the gun in a very secure place. Es va desfer de l’arma en un lloc molt segur.
I disposed of one of the rats that came nosing round the hut. Vaig matar una rata que furetejava per la cabana.