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supplies

/səˈplaɪz/

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noun

Approvisionnement, fourniture

The act of supplying.

Examples :

"supply and demand"

L'offre et la demande

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noun

Fournitures, approvisionnement

An amount of something supplied.

Examples :

"A supply of good drinking water is essential."

Une fourniture d'eau potable est essentielle.

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noun

Provisions, fournitures

(in the plural) provisions.

Examples :

"The hikers packed extra supplies, including food and water, for their long trip. "

Les randonneurs ont emballé des provisions supplémentaires, notamment de la nourriture et de l'eau, pour leur long voyage.

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noun

Crédits, fonds

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

Examples :

"to vote supplies"

Voter les crédits.

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noun

Remplaçant, suppléant

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

Examples :

""Because the regular pastor was sick, a visiting pastor supplies preached the sermon on Sunday." "

Parce que le pasteur titulaire était malade, un pasteur suppléant a prêché le sermon dimanche.

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verb

Fournir, approvisionner

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

Examples :

"to supply money for the war"

Fournir de l'argent pour la guerre.

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verb

Fournir, approvisionner

To furnish or equip with.

Examples :

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

fournir du combustible à un four; fournir des munitions aux soldats

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verb

Fournir, approvisionner

To fill up, or keep full.

Examples :

"Rivers are supplied by smaller streams."

Les rivières sont alimentées par des ruisseaux plus petits.

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verb

Fournir, compléter

To compensate for, or make up a deficiency of.

Examples :

""A good night's sleep often supplies the energy needed to focus during a long day." "

Une bonne nuit de sommeil fournit souvent l'énergie nécessaire pour se concentrer pendant une longue journée.

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verb

Remplacer, suppléer

To serve instead of; to take the place of.

Examples :

"Because our usual bakery was closed, the corner cafe supplies our office with morning pastries. "

Comme notre boulangerie habituelle était fermée, le café du coin remplace notre bureau pour les viennoiseries du matin.

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verb

Remplacer, suppléer

To act as a substitute.

Examples :

"Since the regular teacher is sick, Mr. Davis supplies for her class today. "

Puisque le professeur titulaire est malade, M. Davis remplace sa classe aujourd'hui.

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verb

Fournir, remplacer, suppléer

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"

Suppléer une chaire.