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dispose and Spanish disponer
In English
dispose
to throw away / get rid of
In Spanish
disponer
organizar, tener a mano
Spanish "disponer" means: to arrange / to have available
Why they get mixed up Spanish "disponer" means to arrange something or to have something available to use. English "dispose" (of) means to get rid of something, eliminate it, or discard it. "To have resources available" in English is "have available."
If you want to say...
- dispose ofdeshacerse de o tirar
- have availabledisponer de
- disposabledesechable
Examples
Dispose of the trash properly.
Deshazte de la basura correctamente.
How do we dispose of old batteries?
¿Cómo nos deshacemos de las pilas viejas?
Please dispose of the batteries at a recycling point.
Deposita las pilas en un punto de reciclaje.
The company disposed of its old computers.
La empresa se deshizo de sus computadoras viejas.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Dispuse de la basura en el contenedor.
Correct: Tiré la basura en el contenedor.
Disponer means to arrange or to have available. To get rid of something, use tirar or deshacerse de.
Incorrect: Nos dispusimos de los desperdicios.
Correct: Nos deshicimos de los desperdicios.
Use deshacerse de for dispose of.
Phrases you will hear
- dispose of wastedeshacerse de residuos
- dispose of old batteriestirar pilas viejas
- a garbage disposalun triturador de basura
- disposable cupsvasos desechables
- at your disposala su disposición
- have availabledisponer de
In a conversation
- A:
Where do I dispose of these batteries?
¿Dónde tiro estas pilas?
- B:
At the recycling point.
En el punto de reciclaje.
- A:
Do you have disposable cups?
¿Tienes vasos desechables?
- B:
Yes, all at your disposal.
Sí, todos a tu disposición.
Test yourself
"Dispose of the waste" means...
To remember it
Dispose of = to throw away/get rid of. To arrange/have available (Spanish "disponer") = arrange/have available.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "disponer" mean?
Spanish "disponer" means "to arrange / to have available". It looks like the English "dispose", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "dispose" means "to throw away / get rid of".
Does English "dispose" mean the same as Spanish "disponer"?
Spanish "disponer" means to arrange something or to have something available to use. English "dispose" (of) means to get rid of something, eliminate it, or discard it. "To have resources available" in English is "have available."