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suministro

soo-mee-NEES-troh/sumiˈnistɾo/

supply

Also: provision, delivery
NounmB1
A steady stream of clear water flowing from a modern faucet into a glass.

📝 In Action

El suministro de agua fue restaurado esta mañana.

A2

The water supply was restored this morning.

Hubo un problema con el suministro de materiales.

B1

There was a problem with the supply of materials.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • abastecimiento (provision/supply)
  • provisión (provision)

Antonyms

  • desabastecimiento (shortage/lack of supply)
  • corte (cutoff/interruption)

Common Collocations

  • suministro eléctrico – electricity supply
  • cadena de suministro – supply chain
  • suministro de agua – water supply

I supply

Also: I provide
VerbB1regular ar
A person handing a large, colorful crate filled with fresh red apples to another person.
gerundsuministrando
past Participlesuministrado
infinitivesuministrar

📝 In Action

Yo suministro la oficina con papel reciclado.

B1

I supply the office with recycled paper.

Cada mes, yo suministro los datos para el informe.

B1

Every month, I provide the data for the report.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • proveer (to provide)
  • abastecer (to supply/stock)

Common Collocations

  • suministrar información – to provide information

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessuministraran
yosuministrara
túsuministraras
vosotrossuministrarais
nosotrossuministráramos
él/ella/ustedsuministrara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessuministren
yosuministre
túsuministres
vosotrossuministréis
nosotrossuministremos
él/ella/ustedsuministre

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedessuministraron
yosuministré
túsuministraste
vosotrossuministrasteis
nosotrossuministramos
él/ella/ustedsuministró

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedessuministraban
yosuministraba
túsuministrabas
vosotrossuministrabais
nosotrossuministrábamos
él/ella/ustedsuministraba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedessuministran
yosuministro
túsuministras
vosotrossuministráis
nosotrossuministramos
él/ella/ustedsuministra
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Words that translate to "suministro" in Spanish:

delivery→i provide→i supply→provision→supply→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: suministro

Question 1 of 2

Which of these means 'the water supply'?

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👥 Word Family▼
suministrar(to supply) — Verb
suministrador(supplier) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'sumministrare', which combines 'sub' (meaning under or from below) and 'ministrare' (meaning to serve or provide). Essentially, it's about serving up or bringing forth resources.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: minister (same root)French: fourniture (conceptually similar)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'suministro' the same as 'abastecimiento'?

They are very similar! 'Suministro' is often used for utilities like water or electricity, while 'abastecimiento' is more common for things like food or stocking a shop.

Is 'suministro' a boy or girl word?

It is a masculine word, so you should use 'el' or 'un' with it.