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supply1 vb -plies, -plying, -plied 1. (tr; 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. (Business / 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 1. a. the act of providing or something that is provided b. (as modifier) a supply dump 2. (often plural) an amount available for use; stock 3. (plural) food, equipment, etc., needed for a campaign or trip 4. (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 demand [9] 5. (Military) Military a. the management and disposal of food and equipment b. (as modifier) supply routes 6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (often plural) a grant of money voted by a legislature for government expenses, esp those not covered by other revenues 7. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in Parliament and similar legislatures) the money voted annually for the expenses of the civil service and armed forces 8. (Business / Professions) a. a person who acts as a temporary substitute b. (as modifier) a supply vicar 9. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) a source of electrical energy, gas, etc. 10. Obsolete aid or assistance [from Old French souppleier, from Latin supplēre to complete, from sub- up + plēre to fill] suppliable adj supplier n supply2, supplely [ˈsʌpəlɪ] adv in a supple manner 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. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
supply verb 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. Translations 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 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 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 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 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 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 [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. [+ 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. [+ 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. [+ 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. 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 (= 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 (= 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 supplies npl (gen) → approvisionnement m, ravitaillement m (= food) → vivres mpl (MILITARY) → ravitaillement m office supplies → fournitures fpl de bureau supply chain (BUSINESS) n → chaîne f logistique supply line n → ligne f de ravitaillement supply teacher n (British) → suppléant(e) m/f supply 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 supply1 [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 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? 3. adj (ship, train) → di rifornimento supply1 [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 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? 3. adj (ship, train) → di rifornimento supply2 [ˈsʌplɪ] adv (bend) → agilmente supply2 [ˈsʌplɪ] adv (bend) → agilmente v supply [səˈplai] 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. voorsien يُزَوِّد، يُمَوِّن доставям zásobovat, poskytnout forsyne; levere (be)liefern εφοδιάζω proporcionar, abastecer varustama تامين كردن toimittaa fournir, approvisionner לְסַפֵּק सप्लाई करना snabdijevati, dobavljati ellát memasok útvega, láta í té fornire 供給する 공급하다 tiekti, aprūpinti apgādāt; piegādāt membekalkan verschaffen forsyne, levere, skaffe dostarczać, zaopatrywać fornecer a furniza, a aproviziona снабжать; давать;поставлять dodávať; zásobovať; poskytnúť preskrbeti snabdeti skaffa, tillhandahålla จัดหาให้ sağlamak, vermek 提供 постачати; доставляти ضروریات مہیا کرنا cung cấp, tiếp tế 提供 n 1 the act or process of supplying. voorsiening تَزْويد доставка zásobování, dodávání forsyning; levering die Lieferung εφοδιασμός suministro, provisión, abastecimiento varustamine تامين toimitus approvisionnement הספָּקָה सप्लाई opsrkbljivanje, snabdijevanje ellátás pemasokan útvegun fornitura, approvvigionamento 供給 공급 tiekimas, aprūpinimas apgāde; piegāde pembekalan levering forsyning, levering, tilgang zaopatrywanie, zaopatrzenie fornecimento aprovizionare снабжение; поставка zásobovanie, dodávanie oskrbovanje snabdevanje anskaffning, tillhandahållande การจัดหา; การจัดส่ง sağlama, verme 供給 постачання; поставка ضروریات کی فراہمی sự cung cấp 供给 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. voorraad مَؤونَه припаси zásoba forråd; forsyning der Vorrat προμήθειες provisión; existencias varu, tagavara ذخيره varasto, varusteet approvisionnement, stocks אַספָּקָה पूर्ति संभरण, संचय isporuka, zaliha ellátmány persediaan birgðir scorta, provvista 蓄え 공급량 atsarga krājumi; rezerve bekalan voorraad lager, forråd, forsyning zapas provisOes aprovizionare, stoc запас; припасы zásoba zaloga zalihe förråd, proviant จำนวนของที่ส่ง stok, mevcut 供應品,(儲備)物資 продовольство, провіант رسد nguồn, hàng cung cấp 供应品,(储备)物资 be in short supply (of goods etc) to be scarce Bread is in short supply. skaars نادِر، قَليل дефицитен být nedostatkový være mangel på knapp sein σε έλλειψη ή ανεπάρκεια haber escasez (de), escasear lõpukorral كمياب olla vähissä être en quantité réduite יֵש מַחסוֹר בְּ- कमी, अभाव kojega vlada nestašica, kojega nema dovoljno nem kapható kurang vera af skornum skammti scarseggiare 不足して 품귀이다 stigti, trūkti trūkt; būt nepietiekamā daudzumā tidak mencukupi schaars ha liten tilgang på brakować estar em falta a lipsi быть дефицитным byť nedostatkový primanjkovati na izmaku zalihe vara brist på ขาดแคลน kıt olmak 供應不足 бути недостатнім, дефіцитним اشیا کی کمی ہونا khan hiếm 供应不足 supply → إمداد, يَمُد ب 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 malzeme temin etme, temin etmek cung cấp, sự cung cấp 供应 How to thank TFD for its existence? 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