supply

supply
supply [səˈplaɪ]
1. noun
   a. ( = stock) provision f
• to get in a supply of ... faire des provisions de ...
• to get in a fresh supply of sth renouveler sa réserve de qch
• supplies provisions fpl réserves fpl ; ( = food) vivres mpl
   b. ( = act of supplying) alimentation f ; [of equipment] fourniture f
• the electricity/gas supply l'alimentation en électricité/gaz
• supply and demand l'offre f et la demande
   c. ( = teacher) remplaçant(e) m(f)
• to be on supply faire des remplacements
2. transitive verb
( = provide) fournir (with sth en qch)
• we supply the local schools nous fournissons les écoles locales
• to supply electricity/water to a town alimenter une ville en électricité/eau
• a battery is not supplied with the torch la torche est livrée sans pile
• to supply sb with information/details fournir des renseignements/des détails à qn
3. compounds
[vehicle, train] de ravitaillement
► supply teacher noun (British) suppléant(e) m(f)
* * *
[sə'plaɪ] 1.
noun
1) (stock) réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of money — des réserves abondantes d'argent

in short/plentiful supply — difficile/facile à obtenir

to get in a supply of something — s'approvisionner en quelque chose

2) (of fuel, gas) alimentation f (of en); (of food) approvisionnement m

the blood supply to the heart — le sang qui alimente le cœur

3) (action of providing) fourniture f (to à)
2.
supplies plural noun
1) (food, equipment) réserves fpl

food supplies — ravitaillement m

to cut off somebody's supplies — couper les vivres à quelqu'un

2) (for office, household) (machines, electrical goods) matériel m; (stationery, small items) fournitures fpl
3) GB Politics, Administration crédits mpl
3.
noun modifier [ship, train] ravitailleur/-euse; [route] (for industry) d'approvisionnement; (for population) de ravitaillement

supply company — fournisseur m

4.
transitive verb
1) (provide) gen fournir (to, for à); apporter [companionship] (to à)

to supply arms to somebody —

to supply somebody with arms — fournir des armes à quelqu'un

to keep somebody supplied with — approvisionner régulièrement quelqu'un en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel — assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep somebody supplied with information — tenir quelqu'un au courant de ce qui se passe

2) (provide food, fuel for) ravitailler (with en)
3) (provide raw materials for) approvisionner (with en)
4) (fulfil) subvenir à [needs, wants]; répondre à [demand, need]

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