No. 10,798 in Polish
dysponował
"Had at his disposal" or "possessed."
In a sentence
W przeszłości, Jan dysponował znacznie większym majątkiem.
In the past, Jan had considerably more assets.
The word 'dysponował' is used in a past tense to indicate possession or use of resources.
Rafał zawsze dysponował najlepszymi narzędziami w warsztacie.
Rafał always had the best tools in the workshop.
Here 'dysponował' describes an ongoing ability to possess or access resources in a particular field.
Gdy Eliza dysponowała wolnym czasem, pomagała w domu dziecka.
When Eliza had free time, she helped at the children's home.
This sentence uses 'dysponowała' to refer to available time that the subject coordinated or managed effectively.
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