disposed

• Décrit la tendance, la disposition ou la prédisposition d'une personne à ressentir ou à agir d'une certaine manière.

Describes a person's inclination, willingness, or tendency to feel or act in a particular way.

1. Willing or inclinedB2formal

   Having a tendency or willingness to do something.

   disposé à, enclin à

   • She is disposed to help others in need.
   • He was not disposed to argue about the matter.
   • The committee is disposed to approve the proposal.

   Synonymesaptinclinedmindedpredisposedpronereadywilling

   Antonymesaverseindisposedreluctantunwilling

2. Arranged or placedC1formal

   Positioned or arranged in a particular way.

   disposé, arrangé

   • The furniture was disposed symmetrically in the room.
   • The troops were disposed along the border.
   • The items were disposed neatly on the shelves.

   Synonymesarrangedlaidlocatedplacedsetsituated

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se débarrasser de quelque chose, de disposer des objets dans un certain ordre, ou d'inciter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of getting rid of something, arranging things in a particular order, or making someone inclined to do something.

1. Get rid of somethingB1formal

   To throw away or discard something that is no longer needed.

   se débarrasser de

   • Please dispose of your trash in the bin.
   • The company disposed of the old equipment safely.
   • He disposed of the documents by shredding them.

   Synonymescast offdiscarddumpeliminateget rid ofjunkremovescrapthrow away

   Antonymesacquirekeepobtainpreserveretain

2. Arrange or placeB2formal

   To put things in a particular order or position.

   Disposer, arranger

   • The artist disposed the flowers beautifully in the vase.
   • She disposed the chairs in a circle for the meeting.
   • The soldiers were disposed along the perimeter.

   Synonymesarrangearraymarshalorderorganizeplacepositionrangeset

   Antonymesdisarrangedisorderdisorganizedisplacemislayscatter

3. Make willing or inclinedC1formal

   To make someone feel a particular way or be willing to do something.

   Disposer (à)

   • His kindness disposed me to trust him.
   • The generous offer disposed her to accept the job.
   • The calm atmosphere disposed everyone to relax.

   Synonymesbiasinclineinduceinfluenceleadpredisposepromptsway

   Antonymesdeterdiscouragedisinclineindispose

Variantes phrasaldispose of