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supply

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

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noun

Suministro, abastecimiento

The act of supplying.

Examples :

"supply and demand"

Oferta y demanda

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noun

Suministro, provisión

An amount of something supplied.

Examples :

"A supply of good drinking water is essential."

Un suministro de agua potable es esencial.

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noun

Provisiones, suministros

(in the plural) provisions.

Examples :

"The school's supply of paper and pencils was running low. "

El suministro de papel y lápices de la escuela se estaba agotando.

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noun

Presupuesto, fondos

(chiefly in the plural) An amount of money provided, as by Parliament or Congress, to meet the annual national expenditures.

Examples :

"to vote supplies"

Votar los fondos

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noun

Sustituto, suplente

Somebody, such as a teacher or clergyman, who temporarily fills the place of another; a substitute.

Examples :

"The school hired a supply teacher to cover Mr. Smith's class while he was ill. "

La escuela contrató a un maestro suplente para cubrir la clase del Sr. Smith mientras estaba enfermo.

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verb

Suministrar, proveer

To provide (something), to make (something) available for use.

Examples :

"to supply money for the war"

Suministrar dinero para la guerra.

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verb

Suministrar, proveer

To furnish or equip with.

Examples :

"to supply a furnace with fuel; to supply soldiers with ammunition"

suministrar combustible a un horno; proveer de municiones a los soldados

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verb

Suministrar, rellenar

To fill up, or keep full.

Examples :

"Rivers are supplied by smaller streams."

Los ríos son suministrados por arroyos más pequeños.

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verb

Suplir, compensar

To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.

Examples :

"The store owner had to supply extra apples to make up for the shortage caused by the storm. "

El dueño de la tienda tuvo que suministrar manzanas adicionales para compensar la escasez causada por la tormenta.

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verb

Reemplazar, sustituir

To serve instead of; to take the place of.

Examples :

"My grandmother's illness meant she couldn't cook dinner, so my aunt supplied for her, making lasagna instead. "

La enfermedad de mi abuela significó que no podía cocinar la cena, así que mi tía la sustituyó, haciendo lasaña en su lugar.

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verb

Sustituir, suplir

To act as a substitute.

Examples :

"When the school's main printer broke down, a backup printer was supplied to avoid a delay in printing assignments. "

Cuando la impresora principal de la escuela se averió, se suministró una impresora de respaldo para evitar un retraso en la impresión de las tareas.

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verb

Rellenar, sustituir, ocupar

To fill temporarily; to serve as substitute for another in, as a vacant place or office; to occupy; to have possession of.

Examples :

"to supply a pulpit"

Sustituir un púlpito.

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adverb

Con flexibilidad, con soltura

Supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.

Examples :

"The gymnast moved supply through the difficult routine. "

El gimnasta se movió con soltura a través de la difícil rutina.

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