provision

cláusula, disposición

Parte de una ley o un acuerdo legal que establece una regla o condición concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A part of a law or legal agreement that sets out a particular rule or condition.

• This provision protects the buyer.
• They removed several provisions from the agreement.
• The court explained how the provision should be applied.

Cómo se usa: provision of something (The provision of the contract requires written notice.)

Sinónimos: clause, stipulation

Expresiones frecuentes: contract provision, under a provision

provisiones, víveres

Alimentos u otras cosas útiles guardados para futuras necesidades, especialmente para un viaje.

En inglés sencillo: Food or other useful things kept ready for future needs, especially a trip.

• We packed provisions for the trip.
• Their provisions included bread, cheese, and dried fruit.
• The boat carried enough provisions for a month.

Sinónimos: supply, supplies

Expresiones frecuentes: provision of food, emergency provision, food provision

provisiones, suministros

Alimentos u otros materiales entregados a alguien para cubrir sus necesidades.

En inglés sencillo: Something given to someone to meet their needs, especially food or other supplies.

• Each family received a provision of food.
• These provisions should last us a week.
• The charity distributed provisions to isolated villages.

Sinónimos: supplies

Expresiones frecuentes: food provision, essential provision

disposición, cláusula

Regla de una ley que trata una situación concreta o permite una excepción.

En inglés sencillo: A rule in a law that deals with a particular situation or allows an exception.

• The law contains a special provision for children.
• This provision allows workers to leave early.
• Do these provisions apply to small businesses?

Sinónimos: clause, stipulation

Expresiones frecuentes: special provision, legal provision

provisión

Cantidad registrada en las cuentas para cubrir un gasto o una pérdida que probablemente ocurrirá en el futuro.

En inglés sencillo: An amount recorded in accounts to cover a likely future cost or loss.

• The bank recorded a provision for unpaid loans.
• A larger provision reduced this year’s profit.
• The accounts include provisions for future legal costs.

Cómo se usa: provision for something (The company made a provision for expected losses.)

Expresiones frecuentes: debt provision, make provision

aprovisionar, abastecer

Proporcionar a un grupo o lugar los alimentos y materiales que necesita.

En inglés sencillo: To give a group or place the food and supplies it needs.

• We must provision the ship.
• They provisioned the camp before winter.
• Who will provision the expedition?

Cómo se usa: provision someone/something with something (They provisioned the ship with fresh water.)

Sinónimos: supply, stock

Expresiones frecuentes: provision a ship, provision an army