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How to Say "laid out" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlaid outis dispuestaB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
AdjectiveB1
how something is organized physically
Five identical, brightly colored square blocks placed perfectly in a straight, orderly line on a flat surface.

Examples

La sala de conferencias estaba dispuesta para 50 personas.

The conference room was arranged for 50 people.

Vio la mercancía dispuesta cuidadosamente en el estante.

She saw the merchandise laid out carefully on the shelf.

Passive Descriptions

In this meaning, 'dispuesta' often acts like a past action describing the result: the room was arranged by someone. It describes the state of the object.

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