supply

[/səˈplaɪ/]

verb/nounpl: supplies (noun)

fornecer/abastecimento

1. (verb) To provide or make available something needed or wanted

The company supplies raw materials to manufacturers.

A empresa fornece matérias-primas para fabricantes.

2. (verb) To fulfill or satisfy a need or demand

This well supplies water to the entire village.

Este poço abastece água para toda a aldeia.

3. (noun) A stock or store of goods available for use

We need to check our supply of office equipment.

Precisamos verificar nosso estoque de equipamentos de escritório.

4. (noun) The amount of a product available for sale or distribution

The supply of oil on the market has decreased.

O fornecimento de petróleo no mercado diminuiu.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

fornecer/abastecimento/suprimento

Most common in business and commercial contexts

São Paulo

fornecimento/supply

English term 'supply' often used in business districts

Rio de Janeiro

fornecimento/abastecimento

Standard usage in commerce

Portugal

fornecimento/abastecimento/aprovisionamento

'Aprovisionamento' more common in formal contexts

supply and demand

in short supply

supply chain

supply side economics

supply line

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