Significado de supply en inglés
supplysupply1 /səˈplaɪ/ noun (plural supplies) 
Ver todas las traducciones1amount available [countable] an amount of something that is available to be usedcantidad de algo disponible para ser utilizadasupply of
I’ve only got a week’s supply of tablets left.Solo me queda una semana de pastillas.plentiful/abundant/adequate etc supply There was a plentiful supply of cheap labour.Había una abundante oferta de mano de obra barata. The nation’s fuel supplies will not last forever.Las reservas de combustible del país no durarán para siempre. To protect the food supply, the government ordered the slaughter of affected cattle.Para proteger el suministro de alimentos, el gobierno ordenó el sacrificio del ganado afectado. → money supply2necessary things supplies [plural] food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of timealimentos, ropa y artículos necesarios para la vida diaria o para un propósito determinado, especialmente para un grupo de personas durante un período de tiempo: Supplies were brought in by air.Los suministros fueron transportados por vía aérea.vital/essential/emergency supplies trucks loaded with emergency suppliescamiones cargados con suministros de emergenciamedical/school/cleaning etc supplies foreign aid used to buy medical suppliesayuda extranjera utilizada para comprar suministros médicos3gas/electricity/water etc supply a system that is used to supply gas etcsistema utilizado para suministrar gas, etc.: the public water supplyel suministro público de agua If you fail to pay your bill, you run the risk of having your electricity supply cut off (=stopped).Si no pagas tu factura, corres el riesgo de que te corten el suministro eléctrico (=interrumpido).4act of supplying [uncountable] when you supply somethingel acto de suministrar algosupply of/to The military government is trying to stop the supply of guns to the rebels.El gobierno militar está intentando detener el suministro de armas a los rebeldes.5supply ship/convoy/route etc a ship etc used for bringing or storing suppliesbarco, etc. utilizado para transportar o almacenar suministros → in short supply at short1COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa good supply· In hot countries, always carry a good supply of water.En países calurosos, lleva siempre una buena cantidad de agua.a plentiful/abundant supply formal:formal:· There was a plentiful supply of books and magazines to read.Había una abundante cantidad de libros y revistas para leer.an adequate supply· The larger cities usually have more modern health facilities and an adequate supply of medicines.Las ciudades más grandes suelen tener instalaciones sanitarias más modernas y un suministro adecuado de medicamentos.a constant/steady/regular supply· For dairy farming, a constant supply of lush grass is essential.Para la ganadería lechera, es esencial un suministro constante de pasto exuberante.an endless/inexhaustible supply (=one that does not end, or seems not to end)· He has an endless supply of jokes.Tiene un sinfín de chistes.a ready supply (=one that is easily available)· The early settlers also found a ready supply of flints in the chalk cliffs.Los primeros colonos también encontraron una fuente fácil de pedernales en los acantilados de tiza.a small/limited supply· There is a limited supply of land for building.Hay una oferta limitada de terreno para construir.a dwindling supply (=one that is getting smaller)· We cannot rely on the dwindling supplies of crude oil and natural gas.No podemos depender de las menguantes reservas de petróleo crudo y gas natural.a fresh supply· A fresh supply of fuel was needed.Se necesitaba un nuevo suministro de combustible.verbsverbosuse up/exhaust a supply· The diver had nearly used up his supply of oxygen.El buzo había consumido casi toda su reserva de oxígeno.
Ver todas las traducciones1amount available [countable] an amount of something that is available to be usedcantidad de algo disponible para ser utilizadasupply of I’ve only got a week’s supply of tablets left.Solo me queda una semana de pastillas.plentiful/abundant/adequate etc supply There was a plentiful supply of cheap labour.Había una abundante oferta de mano de obra barata. The nation’s fuel supplies will not last forever.Las reservas de combustible del país no durarán para siempre. To protect the food supply, the government ordered the slaughter of affected cattle.Para proteger el suministro de alimentos, el gobierno ordenó el sacrificio del ganado afectado. → money supply2necessary things supplies [plural] food, clothes, and things necessary for daily life or for a particular purpose, especially for a group of people over a period of timealimentos, ropa y artículos necesarios para la vida diaria o para un propósito determinado, especialmente para un grupo de personas durante un período de tiempo: Supplies were brought in by air.Los suministros fueron transportados por vía aérea.vital/essential/emergency supplies trucks loaded with emergency suppliescamiones cargados con suministros de emergenciamedical/school/cleaning etc supplies foreign aid used to buy medical suppliesayuda extranjera utilizada para comprar suministros médicos3gas/electricity/water etc supply a system that is used to supply gas etcsistema utilizado para suministrar gas, etc.: the public water supplyel suministro público de agua If you fail to pay your bill, you run the risk of having your electricity supply cut off (=stopped).Si no pagas tu factura, corres el riesgo de que te corten el suministro eléctrico (=interrumpido).4act of supplying [uncountable] when you supply somethingel acto de suministrar algosupply of/to The military government is trying to stop the supply of guns to the rebels.El gobierno militar está intentando detener el suministro de armas a los rebeldes.5supply ship/convoy/route etc a ship etc used for bringing or storing suppliesbarco, etc. utilizado para transportar o almacenar suministros → in short supply at short1COLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESadjectivesadjetivosa good supply· In hot countries, always carry a good supply of water.En países calurosos, lleva siempre una buena cantidad de agua.a plentiful/abundant supply formal:formal:· There was a plentiful supply of books and magazines to read.Había una abundante cantidad de libros y revistas para leer.an adequate supply· The larger cities usually have more modern health facilities and an adequate supply of medicines.Las ciudades más grandes suelen tener instalaciones sanitarias más modernas y un suministro adecuado de medicamentos.a constant/steady/regular supply· For dairy farming, a constant supply of lush grass is essential.Para la ganadería lechera, es esencial un suministro constante de pasto exuberante.an endless/inexhaustible supply (=one that does not end, or seems not to end)· He has an endless supply of jokes.Tiene un sinfín de chistes.a ready supply (=one that is easily available)· The early settlers also found a ready supply of flints in the chalk cliffs.Los primeros colonos también encontraron una fuente fácil de pedernales en los acantilados de tiza.a small/limited supply· There is a limited supply of land for building.Hay una oferta limitada de terreno para construir.a dwindling supply (=one that is getting smaller)· We cannot rely on the dwindling supplies of crude oil and natural gas.No podemos depender de las menguantes reservas de petróleo crudo y gas natural.a fresh supply· A fresh supply of fuel was needed.Se necesitaba un nuevo suministro de combustible.verbsverbosuse up/exhaust a supply· The diver had nearly used up his supply of oxygen.El buzo había consumido casi toda su reserva de oxígeno.supplysupply2 verb (past tense and past participle supplied, present participle supplying, third person singular supplies) [transitive] 1to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of timeproveer a las personas de algo que necesitan o desean, especialmente de forma regular durante un largo período de tiempo: Paint for the project was supplied by the city.La ciudad proporcionó la pintura para el proyecto.supply somebody with something An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.Un informante proporcionó a la policía los nombres de los implicados en el crimen.supply something to somebody They were arrested for supplying drugs to street dealers.Fueron arrestados por suministrar drogas a vendedores callejeros.2 be well/poorly/generously supplied with something to have a lot of something, a little of something etctener mucho, poco, etc. de algo: The lounge was well supplied with ashtrays.El salón estaba bien provisto de ceniceros.
1to provide people with something that they need or want, especially regularly over a long period of timeproveer a las personas de algo que necesitan o desean, especialmente de forma regular durante un largo período de tiempo: Paint for the project was supplied by the city.La ciudad proporcionó la pintura para el proyecto.supply somebody with something An informer supplied the police with the names of those involved in the crime.Un informante proporcionó a la policía los nombres de los implicados en el crimen.supply something to somebody They were arrested for supplying drugs to street dealers.Fueron arrestados por suministrar drogas a vendedores callejeros.2 be well/poorly/generously supplied with something to have a lot of something, a little of something etctener mucho, poco, etc. de algo: The lounge was well supplied with ashtrays.El salón estaba bien provisto de ceniceros.