What does "a disposición de" mean?
The phrase "a disposición de" translates to "at the disposal of" or "available to." It is used to indicate that something or someone is fully available for another person's use, needs, or service. It is common in both professional and everyday contexts.
Examples
1.
¿El coche está a disposición de todos los empleados?
Is the car available to all employees? (presente de indicativo)
Is the car available to all employees? (presente de indicativo)
2.
Antes, la sala de reuniones estaba a disposición de cualquier equipo.
Before, the meeting room was available to any team. (imperfecto de indicativo)
Before, the meeting room was available to any team. (imperfecto de indicativo)
3.
El abogado puso todos sus recursos a disposición de su cliente.
The lawyer put all his resources at his client's disposal. (pretérito)
The lawyer put all his resources at his client's disposal. (pretérito)
4.
El médico estará a disposición de los pacientes toda la semana.
The doctor will be available to patients all week. (futuro)
The doctor will be available to patients all week. (futuro)
5.
Estaría a disposición de la empresa, pero vivo demasiado lejos.
I would be available to the company, but I live too far away. (potencial simple)
I would be available to the company, but I live too far away. (potencial simple)
6.
Es importante que el servicio esté a disposición de todos los clientes.
It is important that the service be available to all customers. (presente de subjuntivo)
It is important that the service be available to all customers. (presente de subjuntivo)
7.
Buscaban a alguien que estuviera a disposición de la dirección en todo momento.
They were looking for someone who would be available to management at all times. (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
They were looking for someone who would be available to management at all times. (imperfecto de subjuntivo)
8.
¿Has puesto tu coche a disposición de tus compañeros alguna vez?
Have you ever made your car available to your colleagues? (perfecto de indicativo)
Have you ever made your car available to your colleagues? (perfecto de indicativo)
9.
Cuando llegué, el equipo ya había puesto todo a disposición de los nuevos empleados.
When I arrived, the team had already made everything available to the new employees. (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
When I arrived, the team had already made everything available to the new employees. (pluscuamperfecto de indicativo)
10.
Apenas hubieron puesto los fondos a disposición de los investigadores, comenzó el proyecto.
As soon as the funds had been made available to the researchers, the project began. (pretérito anterior — literary/formal)
As soon as the funds had been made available to the researchers, the project began. (pretérito anterior — literary/formal)
11.
Para el lunes, ya habremos puesto el informe a disposición de todos los socios.
By Monday, we will have made the report available to all partners. (futuro perfecto)
By Monday, we will have made the report available to all partners. (futuro perfecto)
12.
Habría puesto mi casa a disposición de mi hermano, pero ya la había alquilado.
I would have made my house available to my brother, but I had already rented it out. (potencial compuesto)
I would have made my house available to my brother, but I had already rented it out. (potencial compuesto)
13.
No creo que hayan puesto esa información a disposición de los estudiantes todavía.
I don't think they have made that information available to the students yet. (perfecto de subjuntivo)
I don't think they have made that information available to the students yet. (perfecto de subjuntivo)
14.
Si hubieran puesto más recursos a disposición del equipo, habrían terminado a tiempo.
If they had made more resources available to the team, they would have finished on time. (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
If they had made more resources available to the team, they would have finished on time. (pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo)
15.
¡Pon tu experiencia a disposición de los demás!
Put your experience at others' disposal! (imperativo)
Put your experience at others' disposal! (imperativo)