abasto

/aˈβasto/

el noun C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
abastos

Meaning

  1. supply

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

suministro

Abasto and suministro both mean "supply"; suministro is the more common, general word, while abasto is used in more specific or formal contexts, like "dar abasto" (to keep up with demand).

provisión

Abasto and provisión both mean "supply"; provisión often refers to stored provisions or supplies set aside, while abasto relates more to the act of supplying or keeping up with demand.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

fornecimento

fornecimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "supply."

Practice

1 What does abasto mean?

2 Fill the gap: El mercado de ___ abre temprano.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abasto?

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