Polyglot Dictionary

suministro

/suminisˈtɾo/

el noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
los suministros

Meaning

  1. supply

    • Cortaron el suministro de agua.

      They cut off the water supply.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

provisión

suministro is more technical or utility-focused, like an electricity or water supply; provisión is more general, like provisions for a trip.

abasto

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).

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

abastecimento

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

Practice

1 What does suministro mean?

2 Fill the gap: Cortaron el ___ de agua.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches suministro?

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