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supply

/səˈplaɪ/ /ˈsʌpli/

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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

Approvisionnement, fourniture

An amount of something supplied.

Examples :

"A supply of good drinking water is essential."

Un approvisionnement en eau potable est essentiel.

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noun

Provisions, approvisionnements

(in the plural) provisions.

Examples :

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

Les provisions de papier et de crayons de l'école étaient en baisse.

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noun

Crédits, budget

(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 :

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

L'école a embauché un remplaçant pour couvrir la classe de M. Smith pendant qu'il était malade.

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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 ; approvisionner les soldats en munitions

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verb

Remplir, 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

Compenser, pallier

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. "

Le propriétaire du magasin a dû fournir des pommes supplémentaires pour compenser la pénurie causée par la tempête.

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verb

Remplacer, suppléer

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 maladie de ma grand-mère l'a empêchée de préparer le dîner, alors ma tante l'a remplacée, faisant des lasagnes à la place.

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verb

Remplacer, suppléer

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. "

Lorsque l'imprimante principale de l'école est tombée en panne, une imprimante de secours a été fournie pour éviter un retard dans l'impression des devoirs.

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verb

Remplacer, suppléer, occuper

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"

Remplacer une chaire.

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adverb

Avec souplesse, avec flexibilité

Supplely: in a supple manner, with suppleness.

Examples :

"The gymnast moved supply through the difficult routine. "

Le gymnaste s'est déplacé avec souplesse tout au long de la routine difficile.

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