supply

fornire, rifornire

Dare alle persone qualcosa di cui hanno bisogno, spesso regolarmente.

In inglese semplice: To provide something that people need, often regularly.

• This farm supplies fresh milk.
• We supplied the workers with safety equipment.
• Who supplies electricity to your town?

Come si usa: supply something to someone/something (The company supplies food to local schools.); supply someone/something with something (They supplied the hospital with clean water.)

Sinonimi: provide, furnish

Contrari: withhold

Espressioni comuni: supply something to someone, supply someone with something, supply electricity, supply something with fuel

alimentare, rifornire

Mantenere un luogo o un contenitore pieno di ciò che serve.

In inglese semplice: To keep a place or container filled with something it needs.

• Small streams supply the lake.
• Rainwater supplied the underground tank.
• This spring supplies the reservoir throughout summer.

Come si usa: supply something with something (The pipe supplies the tank with water.)

Sinonimi: feed, replenish

Espressioni comuni: supply a reservoir, supply a tank, supply with water

scorta, riserva

Quantità di qualcosa tenuta pronta per essere usata quando serve.

In inglese semplice: An amount of something kept ready to use when needed.

• We have a small supply of rice.
• Our water supply lasted three days.
• Is there a fresh supply of paper?

Come si usa: a supply of something (Keep a supply of clean water nearby.)

Sinonimi: stock, reserve

Espressioni comuni: supply of something, water supply, limited supply

forniture, provviste

Cibo, attrezzature e altre cose necessarie per il lavoro, i viaggi o la vita quotidiana.

In inglese semplice: Food, equipment, and other things people need for work, travel, or daily life.

• We packed supplies for the trip.
• The hospital needs more medical supplies.
• They sent food and other supplies to the village.

Sinonimi: provisions

Espressioni comuni: medical supply, school supply, supply store, food supply

approvvigionamento, fornitura

Processo o sistema che fa arrivare alle persone i beni o i servizi necessari.

In inglese semplice: The process or system of getting needed goods or services to people.

• The storm interrupted the supply of electricity.
• Better roads improved the supply of food.
• Engineers restored the gas supply overnight.

Come si usa: the supply of something (The strike affected the supply of fuel.)

Sinonimi: provision, delivery

Espressioni comuni: supply of something, supply chain, supply network

stanziamento

Denaro che il parlamento autorizza il governo a spendere.

In inglese semplice: Money approved by a parliament for the government to spend.

• Parliament voted supply for the coming year.
• The committee examined the supply bill.
• Members refused to grant supply to the government.

Sinonimi: appropriation

Espressioni comuni: vote supply, grant supply, supply bill

flessuosamente

In modo da piegarsi facilmente e muoversi con fluidità.

In inglese semplice: In a way that bends easily and moves smoothly.

• The dancer bent supply at the waist.
• Her arms moved supply through the air.
• The branch curved supply beneath the snow.

Sinonimi: flexibly, supplely

Contrari: stiffly

Espressioni comuni: move supply, bend supply, supply curved