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sup·ply
(sə-plī′)tr.v. sup·plied, sup·ply·ing, sup·plies
1. To make available for use; provide: Does the hotel supply towels?
2. To provide something necessary or desired to; furnish or equip: supplied the players with uniforms. See Synonyms at furnish.
3. To have as a necessary or desirable feature: a crime scene that supplied valuable evidence.
4. To fill sufficiently; satisfy: supply a need.
5. To make up for (a deficiency, for example); compensate for.
n. pl. sup·plies
1. The act of supplying: funds for the supply of the expedition.
2. An amount available or sufficient for a given use; stock: Our supply of milk is low.
3. often supplies Materials or provisions stored and dispensed when needed.
4. Economics The amount of a commodity available for meeting a demand or for purchase at a given price.
[Middle English supplien, to help, complete, furnish with additional troops, from Old French soupleer, to fill up, from Latin supplēre : sub-, from below; see sub- + plēre, to fill; see pelə- in Indo-European roots.]
sup·pli′er n.
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supply
(səˈplaɪ)vb, -plies, -plying or -plied
1. (often foll by: with) to furnish with something that is required: to supply the community with good government.
2. (tr; often foll by to or for) to make available or provide (something that is desired or lacking): to supply books to the library.
3. (tr) to provide for adequately; make good; satisfy: who will supply their needs?.
4. (Professions) to serve as a substitute, usually temporary, in (another's position, etc): there are no clergymen to supply the pulpit.
5. (tr) Brit to fill (a vacancy, position, etc)
n, pl -plies
6.
a. the act of providing or something that is provided
b. (as modifier): a supply dump.
7. (often plural) an amount available for use; stock
8. (plural) food, equipment, etc, needed for a campaign or trip
9. (Economics) economics
a. willingness and ability to offer goods and services for sale
b. the amount of a commodity that producers are willing and able to offer for sale at a specified price. Compare demand9
10. (Military) military
a. the management and disposal of food and equipment
b. (as modifier): supply routes.
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often plural) a grant of money voted by a legislature for government expenses, esp those not covered by other revenues
12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) the money voted annually for the expenses of the civil service and armed forces
13. (Professions)
a. a person who acts as a temporary substitute
b. (as modifier): a supply vicar.
14. (Electrical Engineering) a source of electrical energy, gas, etc
15. obsolete aid or assistance
[C14: from Old French souppleier, from Latin supplēre to complete, from sub- up + plēre to fill]
supˈpliable adj
supˈplier n
supply
(ˈsʌplɪ) orsupplely
adv
in a supple manner
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sup•ply1
(səˈplaɪ)v. -plied, -ply•ing, v.t.
1. to furnish or provide (a person, establishment, etc.) with what is lacking or requisite: supplying the poor with clothing.
2. to furnish or provide (something wanting or requisite): supplied needed water to the region.
3. to make up, compensate for, or satisfy (a deficiency, loss, need, etc.).
4. to fill or occupy as a substitute, as a vacancy or a pulpit.
v.i. 5. to substitute for another, esp. in the pulpit of a church.
n. 6. the act of supplying, furnishing, satisfying, etc.
7. something that is supplied: the city's water supply.
8. a quantity of something on hand or available; stock or store: a large supply of swimwear.
9. Usu., supplies. a provision, stock, or store of food or other things necessary for maintenance.
10. the quantity of a commodity that is in the market and available for purchase or that is available for purchase at a particular price.
11. supplies,
a. the food, clothing, arms, etc., necessary to equip a military command.
b. the department, officers, etc., in charge of procuring supplies.
12. a person who fills a vacancy or takes the place of another, esp. temporarily.
[1325–75; < Middle French souplier,soupleer « Latin supplēre to fill up]
sup•pli′er, n.
sup•ply2
(ˈsʌp li)adv.
in a supple manner; supplely.
[1525–35]
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supply
The procurement, distribution, maintenance while in storage, and salvage of supplies, including the determination of kind and quantity of supplies. a. producer phase--That phase of military supply that extends from determination of procurement schedules to acceptance of finished supplies by the Military Services. b. consumer phase--That phase of military supply which extends from receipt of finished supplies by the Military Services through issue for use or consumption.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
supply
If you supply someone with something, you provide them with it.
I can supply you with food and drink.
The Baird Co. supplies Hollywood with everything from decorative wall posters to fictional police badges.
You can also say that something is supplied to someone.
This system ensures that heat is supplied to all customers at an adequate temperature.
Much of the material supplied to the army was faulty.
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Past participle: supplied
Gerund: supplying
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| Noun | 1. |  supply - an amount of something available for useindefinite quantity - an estimated quantity reservoir - a large or extra supply of something; "a reservoir of talent" |
| 2. | supply - offering goods and services for sale economic process - any process affecting the production and development and management of material wealth demand - the ability and desire to purchase goods and services; "the automobile reduced the demand for buggywhips"; "the demand exceeded the supply" | |
| 3. |  supply - the activity of supplying or providing somethingactivity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity" irrigation - supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc alimentation, feeding - the act of supplying food and nourishment issuance, issuing, issue - the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity); "a new issue of stamps"; "the last issue of penicillin was over a month ago" logistics - handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed purveyance - the act of supplying something stocking - the activity of supplying a stock of something; "he supervised the stocking of the stream with trout" subvention - the act or process of providing aid or help of any sort | |
| Verb | 1. | supply - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" hydrate - supply water or liquid to in order to maintain a healthy balance; "the bicyclists must be hydrated frequently" charge - energize a battery by passing a current through it in the direction opposite to discharge; "I need to charge my car battery" date - provide with a dateline; mark with a date; "She wrote the letter on Monday but she dated it Saturday so as not to reveal that she procrastinated" feed - feed into; supply; "Her success feeds her vanity" calk - provide with calks; "calk horse shoes" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" fund - provide a fund for the redemption of principal or payment of interest dado - provide with a dado; "The owners wanted to dado their dining room" innervate - supply nerves to (some organ or body part) offer - make available or accessible, provide or furnish; "The conference center offers a health spa"; "The hotel offers private meeting rooms" extend, offer - make available; provide; "extend a loan"; "The bank offers a good deal on new mortgages" stock - provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat" buy in, stock up, stock - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low" caption - provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing tube - provide with a tube or insert a tube into ticket - provide with a ticket for passage or admission; "Ticketed passengers can board now" stock - supply with livestock; "stock a farm" stock - supply with fish; "stock a lake" rim - furnish with a rim; "rim a hat" fret - provide (a musical instrument) with frets; "fret a guitar" step - furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace" rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed" grate - furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" capitalise, capitalize - supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders alphabetize - provide with an alphabet; "Cyril and Method alphabetized the Slavic languages" wharf - provide with a wharf; "Wharf the mouth of the river" air-cool, air-condition - equip with an apparatus for controlling the humidity and temperature; "Our house is not air-conditioned" uniform - provide with uniforms; "The guards were uniformed" railroad - supply with railroad lines; "railroad the West" partner - provide with a partner subtitle - supply (a movie) with subtitles headline - provide (a newspaper page or a story) with a headline match - provide funds complementary to; "The company matched the employees' contributions" hobnail - supply with hobnails wive - provide with a wife; marry (someone) to a wife victual - supply with food; "The population was victualed during the war" heat - provide with heat; "heat the house" seat - provide with seats; "seat a concert hall" seat - put a seat on a chair ramp - furnish with a ramp; "The ramped auditorium" arm - supply with arms; "The U.S. armed the freedom fighters in Afghanistan" interleave - provide (books) with blank leaves causeway - provide with a causeway; "A causewayed swamp" bush - provide with a bushing brattice - supply with a brattice, to ventilate mines furnish - provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style" slat - equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows" berth - provide with a berth bed - furnish with a bed; "The inn keeper could bed all the new arrivals" computerise, computerize - provide with computers; "Our office is fully computerized now" costume - furnish with costumes; as for a film or play |
| 2. | supply - circulate or distribute or equip with; "issue a new uniform to the children"; "supply blankets for the beds" unfreeze, unblock, release, free - make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account" reissue - issue (a new version of); "if you forget your password, it can be changed and reissued" distribute - make available; "The publisher wants to distribute the book in Asia" | |
| 3. | supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" staff - provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed" drench - force to drink regale, treat - provide with choice or abundant food or drink; "Don't worry about the expensive wine--I'm treating"; "She treated her houseguests with good food every night" board - provide food and lodging (for); "The old lady is boarding three men" feed, give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" feed - serve as food for; be the food for; "This dish feeds six" dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show" cater - supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets help, serve - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" power - supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines" feed - provide as food; "Feed the guests the nuts" underlay - provide with a base, support, lining, or backing; "underlay the boards with joists" horse - provide with a horse or horses shower - provide abundantly with; "He showered her with presents" accommodate - provide with something desired or needed; "Can you accommodate me with a rental car?" nourish, nurture, sustain - provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children" fix up - find (something or someone) for; "I'll fix you up with a nice girl" gutter - provide with gutters; "gutter the buildings" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" | |
| 4. |  supply - state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" toss in - add casually to a conversation; "`I don't agree with this,' she tossed in" |
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supply
verb
1. provide, give, furnish, produce, stock, store, grant, afford, contribute, yield, come up with, outfit, endow, purvey, victual an agreement not to supply chemical weapons to these countries
3. meet, provide for, fill, satisfy, fulfil, be adequate for, cater to or for a society that looks to the government to supply their needs
noun
1. store, fund, stock, source, reserve, quantity, reservoir, stockpile, hoard, cache The brain requires a constant supply of oxygen.
2. supplying, provision, distribution, sending out, furnishing, dissemination Prices have changed according to supply and demand.
plural noun
1. provisions, necessities, stores, food, materials, items, equipment, rations, foodstuff, provender The country's only supplies are those it can import by lorry.
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supply
verb1. To act as a substitute:
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Translations
zásobazásobovánízásobovatdodatdodávání
forsyneforsyninglevereleveringforråd
varustamavarustus
toimittaaeväshankkiamuonatarjota
opskrbitisnabdjetiopskrba
ellátellátmányfelszerelhelyettesítpótol
birgîirútvega, láta í téútvegun
供給供給する埋め合わせる支給補填する
공급공급하다
tiekti
apgādātapgādekrājumipiegādātpiegāde
dodávanie
dobavapreskrbetizaloge
leveranslevereratillhandahålla
จัดหาสิ่งที่จัดหาให้
cung cấpsự cung cấp
supply
[səˈplaɪ]A. N
1. (= stock, amount) [of oil, coal, water] → reservas fpl, existencias fpl; [of goods, merchandise] → existencias fpl
America has a 300-year supply of coal → América tiene reservas or existencias de carbón para 300 años
oil supplies are running low → las reservas de petróleo se están agotando
he must have used up his supply of drugs by now → ahora ya debe haber agotado todas sus reservas or existencias de medicamentos
he had only a small supply of gin left → sólo le quedaba una pequeña cantidad de ginebra
a three-month supply of drugs → medicinas suficientes para tres meses
an adequate supply of food → suficientes víveres or provisiones
we need a fresh supply of coffee → nos hace falta proveernos de café
they seem to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition → parece que tengan una reserva inagotable de municiones
to lay in a supply of sth → proveerse de algo, hacer provisión de algo
a limited supply of fine wines → existencias limitadas de buenos vinos
there is a plentiful supply of fish in the river → en el río hay peces en abundancia
to be in short supply → escasear
vegetables are in short supply → hay escasez de verduras → escasean las verduras
America has a 300-year supply of coal → América tiene reservas or existencias de carbón para 300 años
oil supplies are running low → las reservas de petróleo se están agotando
he must have used up his supply of drugs by now → ahora ya debe haber agotado todas sus reservas or existencias de medicamentos
he had only a small supply of gin left → sólo le quedaba una pequeña cantidad de ginebra
a three-month supply of drugs → medicinas suficientes para tres meses
an adequate supply of food → suficientes víveres or provisiones
we need a fresh supply of coffee → nos hace falta proveernos de café
they seem to have an inexhaustible supply of ammunition → parece que tengan una reserva inagotable de municiones
to lay in a supply of sth → proveerse de algo, hacer provisión de algo
a limited supply of fine wines → existencias limitadas de buenos vinos
there is a plentiful supply of fish in the river → en el río hay peces en abundancia
to be in short supply → escasear
vegetables are in short supply → hay escasez de verduras → escasean las verduras
2. supplies (= provisions) → provisiones fpl, víveres mpl (Mil) → pertrechos mpl
supplies are still being flown into the capital → aún se están llevando provisiones or víveres a la capital por aire
emergency supplies → provisiones fpl de emergencia
food supplies → víveres mpl, provisiones fpl
medical supplies → suministros mpl médicos
office supplies → materiales mpl or artículos mpl de oficina
supplies are still being flown into the capital → aún se están llevando provisiones or víveres a la capital por aire
emergency supplies → provisiones fpl de emergencia
food supplies → víveres mpl, provisiones fpl
medical supplies → suministros mpl médicos
office supplies → materiales mpl or artículos mpl de oficina
3. (= provision) → suministro m
the supply of fuel to the engine → el suministro de combustible al motor
electricity/gas supply → suministro de electricidad/gas
blood supply (Physiol) → riego m sanguíneo
the supply of fuel to the engine → el suministro de combustible al motor
electricity/gas supply → suministro de electricidad/gas
blood supply (Physiol) → riego m sanguíneo
B. VT
1. (= provide)
1.1. [+ merchandise, goods, materials, food] → suministrar, proporcionar; [+ information] → facilitar, proporcionar
Japan will supply the materials → Japón suministrará or proporcionará los materiales
he accused the company of supplying arms to terrorists → acusó a la empresa de suministrar or proporcionar armas a grupos terroristas
supply the missing word and win a prize → adivine la palabra que falta y gane un premio
she supplied the vital clue → ella nos dio la pista esencial
I supplied the feminine intuition → yo aportaba la intuición femenina
the arteries that supply blood to the heart → las arterias que llevan la sangre al corazón, las arterias que irrigan el corazón
Japan will supply the materials → Japón suministrará or proporcionará los materiales
he accused the company of supplying arms to terrorists → acusó a la empresa de suministrar or proporcionar armas a grupos terroristas
supply the missing word and win a prize → adivine la palabra que falta y gane un premio
she supplied the vital clue → ella nos dio la pista esencial
I supplied the feminine intuition → yo aportaba la intuición femenina
the arteries that supply blood to the heart → las arterias que llevan la sangre al corazón, las arterias que irrigan el corazón
1.2. to supply sb with [+ merchandise, equipment] → suministrar algo a algn, proporcionar algo a algn; [+ services] → proveer a algn de algo; [+ information] → facilitar algo a algn
they kept us supplied with milk/vegetables → nos fueron abasteciendo de leche/verduras
they kept us supplied with milk/vegetables → nos fueron abasteciendo de leche/verduras
2. (frm) (= satisfy) [+ need] → satisfacer; [+ want] → suplir
C. CPD supply dump N (Mil) → intendencia f
supply line N → línea f de abastecimiento
supply route N → ruta f de abastecimiento
supply ship N → buque m de abastecimiento
supply teacher N (Brit) → profesor(a) m/f suplente, profesor(a) m/f sustituto/a
supply teaching N (Brit) → suplencias fpl
supply truck N → camión m de abastecimiento
supply line N → línea f de abastecimiento
supply route N → ruta f de abastecimiento
supply ship N → buque m de abastecimiento
supply teacher N (Brit) → profesor(a) m/f suplente, profesor(a) m/f sustituto/a
supply teaching N (Brit) → suplencias fpl
supply truck N → camión m de abastecimiento
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supply
[səˈplaɪ] vt
[+ goods, equipment, books] → fournir
to supply sth to sb → fournir qch à qn
Much of the material supplied to the army was faulty → Une grande partie du matériel fourni à l'armée était défectueux.
to supply sth to sb → fournir qch à qn
Much of the material supplied to the army was faulty → Une grande partie du matériel fourni à l'armée était défectueux.
[+ person, organization] → fournir
to supply sb with sth → fournir qn en qch, fournir qch à qn
The centre supplied us with all the equipment → Le centre nous a fourni tout l'équipement.
to supply sb with sth → fournir qn en qch, fournir qch à qn
The centre supplied us with all the equipment → Le centre nous a fourni tout l'équipement.
[+ system, machine, city] → alimenter
to supply sth with sth [+ paper, fuel, electricity] → alimenter qch en qch
It comes supplied with an adaptor
BUT C'est fourni avec un adaptateur.
to supply sth with sth [+ paper, fuel, electricity] → alimenter qch en qch
It comes supplied with an adaptor
BUT C'est fourni avec un adaptateur.
[+ need] → répondre à
Advertisers aim first to create a need, then to supply it → Les publicistes visent d'abord à créer un besoin, puis à y répondre.
Advertisers aim first to create a need, then to supply it → Les publicistes visent d'abord à créer un besoin, puis à y répondre.
n
(= stock) → réserves fpl
a supply of paper → des réserves de papier
He had his own supply of whisky → Il avait ses propres réserves de whisky.
to be in short supply → être rare, manquer
a supply of paper → des réserves de papier
He had his own supply of whisky → Il avait ses propres réserves de whisky.
to be in short supply → être rare, manquer
(= supplying) [goods, equipment, food] → fourniture f
Supply of the first 850 tractors was soon arranged → La fourniture des 850 premiers tracteurs fut bientôt arrangée.
supply and demand (ECONOMICS) → l'offre f et la demande
Supply of the first 850 tractors was soon arranged → La fourniture des 850 premiers tracteurs fut bientôt arrangée.
supply and demand (ECONOMICS) → l'offre f et la demande
(= utilities) the electricity supply → l'alimentation en électricité
the water supply → l'alimentation en eau, l'approvisionnement en eau
the gas supply → l'alimentation en gaz
the water supply → l'alimentation en eau, l'approvisionnement en eau
the gas supply → l'alimentation en gaz
supplies npl (gen) → approvisionnement m, ravitaillement m (= food) → vivres mpl (MILITARY) → ravitaillement m
office supplies → fournitures fpl de bureausupply chain (BUSINESS) n → chaîne f logistiquesupply line n → ligne f de ravitaillementsupply teacher n (British) → suppléant(e) m/f
office supplies → fournitures fpl de bureausupply chain (BUSINESS) n → chaîne f logistiquesupply line n → ligne f de ravitaillementsupply teacher n (British) → suppléant(e) m/f
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n
(= supplying) → Versorgung f; (Comm: = delivery) → Lieferung f (→ to an +acc); (Econ) → Angebot nt; electricity supply → Stromversorgung f; the supply of blood to the brain → die Versorgung des Gehirns mit Blut; supply and demand → Angebot und Nachfrage (+pl vb)
(= what is supplied) → Lieferung f; to cut off the supply (of gas, water etc) → das Gas/Wasser abstellen; our wholesaler has cut off our supply → unser Großhändler hat die Lieferungen eingestellt; where does the badger get its food supply? → woher bekommt der Dachs seine Nahrung?
(= stock) → Vorrat m; supplies pl (= food) → Vorräte pl; (for expedition also, for journey) → Proviant m; a good supply of coal → ein guter Kohlenvorrat; to get or lay in supplies or a supply of something → sich (dat) → einen Vorrat an etw (dat) → anlegen or zulegen; a month’s supply → ein Monatsbedarf m; to be in short supply → knapp sein; to be in good supply → reichlich vorhanden sein; our supplies are running out → unser Vorrat geht or unsere Vorräte gehen zu Ende; fresh supplies (Mil) → Nachschub m; office supplies → Bürobedarf m, → Büromaterial nt; medical supplies → Arzneimittel pl; (including bandages) → Ärztebedarf m; electrical supplies → Elektrowaren or -artikel pl
(= supply teacher) → Aushilfslehrer(in) m(f); to be on supply → aushilfsweise or vertretungsweise unterrichten
(Parl) → (Militär- und Verwaltungs)etat m
vt
material, food, tools etc → sorgen für; (= deliver) goods, information, answer, details → liefern; clue, evidence, gas, electricity → liefern; (= put at sb’s disposal) → stellen; pens and paper are supplied by the firm → Schreibmaterial wird von der Firma gestellt
(→ mit) person, army, city → versorgen; (Comm) → beliefern; she supplies the humour in the office → sie sorgt für (den) Humor im Büro; this supplied me with the chance … → das gab mir die Chance …; we were not supplied with a radio → wir hatten kein Radio
(= satisfy, make good) need → befriedigen; want, deficiency → abhelfen (+dat); (Comm) demand → decken
supply
:supply base
n → Vorratslager nt
supply day
n (Parl) Tag, an dem der Haushaltsplan vorgelegt wird
supply depot
n → Versorgungslager nt
supply industry
n → Zulieferungsindustrie f
supply lines, supply routes
pl (Mil, fig) → Versorgungslinien pl
supply ship
n → Versorgungsschiff nt
supply-side economics
n sing or pl → Angebotswirtschaft f
supply teacher
n (Brit) → Aushilfslehrer(in) m(f)
supply train
n → Versorgungszug m
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1 [səˈplaɪ]1. n (delivery) → fornitura; (stock) → provvista (Tech) → alimentazione f
the electricity/water/gas supply → l'erogazione f di corrente/d'acqua/di gas
to cut off the water supply → tagliare l'acqua
the supply of fuel to the engine → l'afflusso di carburante al motore
supply and demand (Econ) → domanda e offerta
to be in short supply → scarseggiare, essere scarso/a supplies npl (food) → viveri mpl (Mil) → approvvigionamenti mpl, rifornimenti mpl; (food only) → sussistenza
medical supplies → materiale msg sanitario
office supplies → forniture fpl per ufficio
the electricity/water/gas supply → l'erogazione f di corrente/d'acqua/di gas
to cut off the water supply → tagliare l'acqua
the supply of fuel to the engine → l'afflusso di carburante al motore
supply and demand (Econ) → domanda e offerta
to be in short supply → scarseggiare, essere scarso/a supplies npl (food) → viveri mpl (Mil) → approvvigionamenti mpl, rifornimenti mpl; (food only) → sussistenza
medical supplies → materiale msg sanitario
office supplies → forniture fpl per ufficio
2. vt (goods, materials, information) → fornire; (fill, need, want) → soddisfare
to supply sth (with sth) (system, machine) → alimentare qc (con qc)
to supply sb (with sth) (with goods) → fornire a qn qc, rifornire qn di qc (Mil) → approvvigionare qn (di qc)
she supplied us with the necessary evidence → ci ha fornito le prove necessarie
most towns are supplied with electricity → quasi tutte le città sono dotate di elettricità
who will supply their needs? → chi farà fronte ai loro bisogni?
to supply sth (with sth) (system, machine) → alimentare qc (con qc)
to supply sb (with sth) (with goods) → fornire a qn qc, rifornire qn di qc (Mil) → approvvigionare qn (di qc)
she supplied us with the necessary evidence → ci ha fornito le prove necessarie
most towns are supplied with electricity → quasi tutte le città sono dotate di elettricità
who will supply their needs? → chi farà fronte ai loro bisogni?
3. adj (ship, train) → di rifornimento
supply
2 [ˈsʌplɪ] adv (bend) → agilmenteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
supply
(səˈplai) verb to give or provide. Who is supplying the rebels with guns and ammunition?; Extra paper will be supplied by the teacher if it is needed; The town is supplied with water from a reservoir in the hills; The shop was unable to supply what she wanted.
noun1. the act or process of supplying.
2. (often in plural) an amount or quantity that is supplied; a stock or store. She left a supply of food for her husband when she went away for a few days; Who will be responsible for the expedition's supplies?; Fresh supplies will be arriving soon.
be in short supply (of goods etc) to be scarce. Bread is in short supply.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
supply
→ إِمْدَاد, يُزَوِّدُ dodat, zásobování forsyne, forsyning liefern, Lieferung παροχή, προμηθεύω suministrar, suministro tavaran toimitus, toimittaa fournir, réserve opskrba, opskrbiti fornire, fornitura 供給, 供給する 공급, 공급하다 leveren, voorraad forsyne, forsyning dostarczyć, zaopatrzenie fornecer, fornecimento снабжать, снабжение leverans, tillhandahålla จัดหา, สิ่งที่จัดหาให้ tedarik, tedarik etmek cung cấp, sự cung cấp 供应Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
supply
n. abastecimiento;
supplies → provisiones, alimentos, medicinas;
vt. abastecer, proveer, surtir,
gather ___ → recoger provisiones.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
supply
n (pl -plies) abastecimiento, surtido; medical supplies insumos or suministros médicosEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.