| Principales traductions |
| disposer⇒ vtr | (placer) | arrange⇒ vtr |
| | | place⇒ vtr |
| | Nous avons disposé des bougies sur la table. |
| | We arranged the candles on the table. |
| disposer vtr | (inciter, favoriser) | induce⇒, incline⇒ vtr |
| | | prompt⇒ vtr |
| | | dispose⇒ vtr |
| | Le fait de souffrir du même handicap nous a disposés à nous rapprocher. |
| | The fact that we suffered from the same handicap induced us to become closer. |
| disposer de [qch] vtr ind | (détenir) | have⇒ vtr |
| | | have [sth] at your disposal v expr |
| | | have [sth] available vtr + adj |
| | | have [sth] at your command v expr |
| | Il dispose d'assez d'argent pour mener à bien ce projet. |
| | He has enough cash to see the project through. |
| disposer de vtr ind | (pouvoir utiliser) | have at your disposal v expr |
| | | have available vtr + adj |
| | Pour cette mission, vous disposez de trois techniciens. |
| | You have three technicians at your disposal for this project. |
| disposer de vtr ind | (diriger) | manage⇒, run⇒, order⇒ vtr |
| | | deal with vtr phrasal insep |
| | Elle dispose de sa vie comme elle l'entend. |
| | She runs her life the way she wants. |
| se disposer⇒ v pron | (se placer) | arrange yourself, place yourself, position yourself vtr + refl |
| | Les invités se disposent autour de la table selon l'indication de leur hôte. |
| | The guests arranged themselves around the table according to their host's directions. |
| se disposer à faire [qch]⇒ v pron | (se préparer) | prepare to do [sth]⇒ vi |
| | | be about to do [sth] v expr |
| | | ready yourself to do [sth] vtr + refl |
| | Les secouristes se disposent à partir à tout moment. |
| | The rescue-workers are preparing to leave at any time. |
| | The rescue workers are about to leave at any moment. |