supply
gb/səplˈaɪ/ us/səplˈaɪ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1300
ellát, biztosít, készlet, ellátás, felszerelés, kellékek
VERBE
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
to supply [someone] with [something]
The company will supply the store with fresh fruit every morning.
A cég minden reggel friss gyümölccsel látja el a boltot.
Volunteers are working to supply blankets to the homeless.
Az önkéntesek azon dolgoznak, hogy takarókkal lássák el a hajléktalanokat.
We need to supply clean water to the affected villages.
The army was supplied with food and ammunition.
She supplied the police with important information.
Exemples pédagogiques
They supply food to the school.
Élelemmel látják el az iskolát.
The farm supplies milk to many families.
A farm sok családot lát el tejjel.
We supply water to the small town.
He supplies books to the library.
The shop supplies clothes to young people.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'supply' with 'provide' without noticing that 'supply' often implies a regular or ongoing arrangement.
Sens
Provide something needed
Collocations
supply goods
|supply food
|supply water
|supply electricity
|supply information
Synonymes
provide (General term for giving something needed; very close in meaning.)
|
deliver (Focuses more on the act of bringing the item to a place.)
Antonymes
withhold (Means to refuse to give something that is needed or expected.)
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|logistics
|core_vocabulary
|work
Définition
To give something that someone needs or asks for.
To make something available to someone because it is needed or wanted.
NOM
A2
2
Schéma d’usage :
a supply of [something]
The town's water supply has been contaminated.
A város vízellátása szennyeződött.
We have a good supply of canned food in case of emergency.
Vészhelyzet esetére jó konzervkészletünk van.
The hospital needs a constant supply of blood.
Our electricity supply comes from renewable sources.
There is a limited supply of tickets for the concert.
Exemples pédagogiques
We have a big supply of rice.
Nagy rizskészletünk van.
The city has a clean water supply.
A város vízellátása tiszta.
He bought a supply of pencils for school.
The shop has a small supply of apples.
They need a supply of medicine.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'supply' (noun) with 'supplies' (plural), which often refers to multiple items or resources.
Sens
Amount available for use
Collocations
food supply
|water supply
|energy supply
|medical supply
|limited supply
Synonymes
stock (Refers to goods kept for future use; often interchangeable.)
|
provision (Often used for necessary items, especially food or equipment.)
Antonymes
shortage (Means there is not enough of something available.)
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|logistics
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A quantity of something that you can use.
An amount of something that is available to be used.
NOM
A2
3
felszerelés
B1
kellékek
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[adjective] supplies
We packed enough camping supplies for the whole week.
Egy egész hétre elegendő kempingfelszerelést csomagoltunk.
The school ordered new art supplies for the students.
Az iskola új rajzkellékeket rendelt a diákoknak.
Aid workers distributed medical supplies to the refugees.
I need to buy some office supplies before work tomorrow.
Exemples pédagogiques
We took camping supplies with us.
Kempingfelszerelést vittünk magunkkal.
The teacher gave us school supplies.
A tanár iskolaszereket adott nekünk.
They sent medical supplies to the village.
I need office supplies for my job.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'supplies' (plural noun) with 'supply' (uncountable noun) meaning general availability.
Sens
Items or resources needed
Collocations
office supplies
|camping supplies
|medical supplies
|school supplies
Synonymes
equipment (Focuses more on tools and gear rather than consumables.)
|
materials (Refers broadly to physical things needed for work or activity.)
Antonymes
waste (Refers to materials no longer useful.)
Thèmes
daily life
|travel
|military
|daily_life
|work
Définition
Things you need for an activity, such as food or tools.
Things such as food, equipment, or other necessities that are needed for a particular activity or purpose.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
supply
API
GB/səplˈaɪ/
US/səplˈaɪ/
Syllabes et accentuation
sup - ply (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ply)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: supply
- Plural: supplies, supply
Verb
- Base: supply
- 3rd Person Singular: supplies
- Present Participle: supplying
- Past: supplied
Famille de mots
Forms
supplies
noun
supplying
verb
supplied
verb
Core family
supplier
noun B1
Related words
resupply
verb
Advanced or less common
oversupply
verb
Expressions
run out of supplies
1/ɹˈʌn ˈaʊt əv səplˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Use all available resources
To finish all the things you need so there are none left.
Exemples
- We ran out of supplies halfway through the trip.
- The hospital ran out of medical supplies after the disaster.
supply chain
1/səplˈaɪ t͡ʃˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
technical
System for producing and delivering goods
The system that moves products from where they are made to where they are sold or used.
Exemples
- The pandemic disrupted the global supply chain.
- They are working to make their supply chain more efficient.
in short supply
1/ˈɪn ʃˈɔɹt səplˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
not enough available
Not available in a large enough amount; difficult to find because there is not much of it.
Exemples
- Fresh vegetables are in short supply during the winter months.
- Affordable housing is in short supply in many big cities.
- Good jobs are in short supply in this area.
- During the drought, clean water was in short supply.
- Skilled nurses are in short supply at the moment.