provisión
/pɾoβiˈsjon/
la
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- provisiones
Meaning
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supply
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Hicieron provisiones.
They stocked up.
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Similar words
suministro is more technical or utility-focused, like an electricity or water supply; provisión is more general, like provisions for a trip.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
fornecimento is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "supply."
Practice
1 What does provisión mean?
supply
2 Fill the gap: Hicieron ___.
Full sentence: Hicieron provisiones. (They stocked up.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches provisión?
provisión: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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