Example: Estoy dispuesto a ayudar en cualquier momento que necesites.
Definition
"Estar dispuesto a" means being ready or willing to do something when needed. It expresses a person's preparedness and openness to take action or offer help, as in the phrase "Estoy dispuesto a ayudar en cualquier momento que necesites," which shows a readiness to assist at any time.
Translations
to be willing to
bereid zijn om
estar disposat a
être disposé à
bereit sein zu
Etymology
The phrase "estar dispuesto a" comes from Spanish, where "estar" means 'to be' and "dispuesto" is the past participle of 'disponer,' meaning 'to arrange' or 'to prepare.' Together, they form an expression indicating someone is 'arranged' or 'prepared' to do something. Did you know that 'disponer' traces back to Latin 'disponere,' combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'ponere' (to place)?
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"Estar dispuesto a" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (A2) - parte 1", containing 106 commonly used expressions.
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to be willing to