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suministro

soo-mee-NEES-trohsumiˈnistɾo

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

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

Common Collocations

  • suministrar información – to provide information

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

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

Present Subjunctive

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

Indicative

Preterite

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

Imperfect

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

Present

yosuministro
túsuministras
él/ella/ustedsuministra
nosotrossuministramos
vosotrossuministráis
ellos/ellas/ustedessuministran
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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.