Usage Note
Disposisyon is borrowed from Spanish disposición and is used both formally and casually to describe a person's characteristic temperament or attitude, as well as the arrangement and resolution of a matter in legal contexts. Filipinos may say someone has a magandang disposisyon to compliment a cheerful, cooperative nature.
Examples
" Mabait ang disposisyon niya. "
Natural Translation
His/Her disposition is kind.
Literal Translation
Kind the disposition his/her.
" Maganda ang kanyang disposisyon. "
Natural Translation
His/Her disposition is good.
Literal Translation
Beautiful the his/her disposition.
" Sa kabila ng matinding pagod sa trabaho, pinanatili niya ang masayahing disposisyon na hinahangaan ng lahat ng kasamahan. "
Natural Translation
Despite being extremely tired from work, she maintained the cheerful disposition that all her colleagues admired.
Literal Translation
In spite of intense tiredness in work, maintained she the cheerful disposition that admired by all of colleagues.
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