dispose of

sbarazzarsi di, smaltire

Liberarsi di qualcosa che non si vuole o non serve più, spesso buttandolo via.

In inglese semplice: To remove something you no longer want or need, often by throwing it away.

• We need to dispose of the rubbish.
• She disposed of the old furniture.
• How should I dispose of used cooking oil?

Come si usa: dispose of something (Please dispose of these batteries safely.)

Sinonimi: get rid of, discard, throw away

Contrari: keep

Espressioni comuni: dispose of something, dispose of waste

cedere, alienare

Vendere o dare un bene a un’altra persona, trasferendole la proprietà.

In inglese semplice: To sell or give property to someone else.

• He disposed of his shares last month.
• The council will dispose of the land by auction.
• She disposed of the property to a relative.

Come si usa: dispose of something to someone (The company disposed of its land to a local developer.)

Sinonimi: sell, transfer, part with

Contrari: acquire

Espressioni comuni: dispose of property, dispose of assets

risolvere, sbrigare

Risolvere un problema, eliminare una minaccia o svolgere un compito senza lasciare altro da fare.

In inglese semplice: To deal with a problem, threat, or task completely so that it no longer needs attention.

• We quickly disposed of that problem.
• The team disposed of the remaining tasks before lunch.
• Her explanation disposed of their objections.

Come si usa: dispose of something (The report disposed of their main objection.)

Sinonimi: deal with, resolve, settle

Espressioni comuni: dispose of something, dispose of a threat, dispose of a dispute

disporre, sistemare

Sistemare le cose in modo ordinato o secondo un piano.

In inglese semplice: To put things in a neat or planned order.

• They disposed of the furniture neatly.
• She disposed of the flowers along the table.
• The servants had disposed of the chairs in a circle.

Come si usa: dispose of something (The attendants disposed of the chairs in rows.)

Sinonimi: arrange, position, set out

Espressioni comuni: dispose of something, dispose of objects

disporre di

Avere qualcosa che si può usare o gestire liberamente.

In inglese semplice: To have something available to use or control.

• The prince disposed of great wealth.
• The general disposed of several hundred troops.
• She disposed of enough funds to complete the work.

Come si usa: dispose of something (The commander disposed of considerable forces.)

Sinonimi: have at your disposal, command, possess

Contrari: lack

Espressioni comuni: dispose of resources, dispose of funds