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1 disposition
[ˌdɪspə'zɪʃn]1) (temperament) indole f., temperamento m.to have a cheerful disposition — avere un carattere allegro, essere allegro di natura
2) (tendency) disposizione f.3) (arrangement) disposizione f., collocazione f.* * *[dispə'ziʃən](personality: He has a pleasant disposition.) carattere* * *disposition /dɪspəˈzɪʃn/n.1 indole; temperamento: a cheerful disposition, un temperamento allegro; to have a nervous [friendly, anxious] disposition, essere un tipo nervoso [amichevole, ansioso]2 tendenza; propensione: She has a disposition to rush to conclusions, ha la tendenza a giungere a conclusioni affrettate; At nearly 80, he shows no disposition to slow down, a quasi 80 anni, non mostra alcuna propensione a rallentare il ritmo3 [uc] (form.) disposizione; (mil.) schieramento ( di truppe): He revealed the disposition of the enemy forces, ha rivelato lo schieramento delle forze nemiche4 (pl.) disposizioni; ordini: The general made his dispositions for the attack, il generale ha dato gli ordini in vista dell'attacco6 [u] (leg.) cessione; trasferimento ( di beni o diritti): the disposition of assets [property], la cessione di attività [proprietà]● (leg.) disposition by will (o by testament), disposizione testamentaria □ at sb. 's disposition, a disposizione di q.: the resources at his disposition, le risorse a sua disposizioneFALSI AMICI: disposition non significa disposizione nel senso di attitudine.* * *[ˌdɪspə'zɪʃn]1) (temperament) indole f., temperamento m.to have a cheerful disposition — avere un carattere allegro, essere allegro di natura
2) (tendency) disposizione f.3) (arrangement) disposizione f., collocazione f. -
2 disposition dis·po·si·tion n
[ˌdɪspə'zɪʃ(ə)n]frm1) (temperament) indole f, temperamentodisposition to sth/to do sth — tendenza a qc/a fare qc, inclinazione f2) (arrangement) disposizione f
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disposition — dis|po|si|tion [ˌdıspəˈzıʃən] n formal 1.) [C usually singular] a particular type of character which makes someone likely to behave or react in a certain way = ↑temperament of a nervous/sociable/sensitive etc disposition (=having a nervous etc… … Dictionary of contemporary English
nervous — adjective 1 worried or frightened about something that may happen so that you cannot relax (+ about): I was so nervous about my exams that I couldn t sleep (+ of): Jill s always been a little nervous of dogs. 2 often becoming worried or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disposition — UK [ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms disposition : singular disposition plural dispositions 1) [singular] the way that someone normally thinks and behaves, that shows what type of person they are He is not known for having a warm and friendly … English dictionary
disposition — dis|po|si|tion [ ,dıspə zıʃn ] noun 1. ) singular the way that someone normally thinks and behaves, that shows what type of person they are: He is not known for having a warm and friendly disposition. of a nervous disposition: This movie is not… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disposition — noun formal 1 (C) a particular type of character which makes someone more likely to behave or react in a certain way; temperament: have a cheerful/sunny disposition (=have a happy character and behave in a happy way) | people of a nervous… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disposition — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ cheerful, cheery (AmE), happy, pleasant, sunny, sweet ▪ friendly ▪ gentle … Collocations dictionary
nervous — ner|vous W3S3 [ˈnə:vəs US ˈnə:r ] adj 1.) worried or frightened about something, and unable to relax →↑anxious nervous about ▪ She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn t sleep. ▪ I wish you d stop looking at me like that. You re making… … Dictionary of contemporary English
disposition — [[t]dɪ̱spəzɪ̱ʃ(ə)n[/t]] dispositions 1) N COUNT: usu supp N Someone s disposition is the way that they tend to behave or feel. The rides are unsuitable for people of a nervous disposition... He was a man of decisive action and an adventurous… … English dictionary
disposition — noun 1) a nervous disposition Syn: temperament, nature, character, constitution, makeup, mentality 2) his disposition to generosity Syn: inclination, tendency, proneness, propensity, proclivity … Thesaurus of popular words
disposition — noun 1) a nervous disposition Syn: temperament, nature, character, constitution, make up, mentality 2) the disposition of the troops Syn: arrangement, positioning, placement, configuration … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
disposition — 1 *disposal Analogous words: administering or administration, dispensing or dispensation (see corresponding verbs at ADMINISTER): management, direction, controlling or control, conducting or conduct (see corresponding verbs at CONDUCT):… … New Dictionary of Synonyms