relief supplies in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for relief supplies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.supply <pl supplies> [Am səˈplaɪ, Brit səˈplʌɪ] N

1. supply U (provision):

supply

suministro m

the supply of goods and services

el suministro or la provisión de productos y servicios

the law of supply and demand

la ley de la oferta y la demanda

to cut off the water/electricity supply

cortar el suministro de agua/electricidad

the supply of blood to the brain

el riego sanguíneo del cerebro

the supply of blood to the brain attr route/ship

de abastecimiento

2. supply (stock, store):

food supplies are running low

se están agotando las provisiones or los víveres or MIL los pertrechos

we need fresh supplies of paper

tenemos que pedir una nueva remesa de papel

we need fresh supplies of paper

tenemos que renovar las existencias de papel

you'll need a good supply of books

te hará falta una buena cantidad de libros

we only have a month's supply of coal left

solo nos queda carbón para un mes

we only have a month's supply of coal left COMM

las existencias de carbón solo van a durar un mes

we only have a month's supply of coal left COMM

el estoc de carbón solo va a durar un mes

office supplies

material m de oficina

office supplies

artículos mpl de oficina

she has an endless supply of patience/jokes

tiene una paciencia inagotable/un repertorio interminable de chistes

to be in short supply

escasear

sugar was in short supply

escaseaba el azúcar

sugar was in short supply

había escasez de azúcar

II.supply <supplies, supplying, supplied> [Am səˈplaɪ, Brit səˈplʌɪ] VB trans

1.1. supply (provide, furnish):

supply electricity/gas

suministrar

supply goods

suministrar

supply goods

abastecer de

supply goods

proveer de

supply evidence/information

proporcionar

supply evidence/information

facilitar

they supply machinery to the industry

proveen de or suministran maquinaria a la industria

you cook and I'll supply the wine

tú haces la comida y yo pongo el vino

Rupert supplied the comic relief

Rupert dio or aportó el toque humorístico que relajó la tensión

1.2. supply retailer/manufacturer:

supply

abastecer

to supply sb with sth with equipment

proveer a alguien de algo

to supply sb with sth COMM

abastecer a alguien de algo

to supply sb with sth COMM

suministrarle algo a alguien

to supply sb with sth with information

facilitarle or proporcionarle algo a alguien

they supplied us with everything we needed

nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario

they supply us with the raw materials

nos abastecen or proveen de materia prima

they supply us with the raw materials

nos suministran la materia prima

we can supply you with glasses for your party

podemos facilitarle or proporcionarle las copas para su fiesta

to supply the army with provisions

suministrar provisiones al ejército

to supply the army with provisions

aprovisionar al ejército

they are not supplied with running water

no tienen suministro de agua corriente

2. supply (meet) form:

supply demand/need

satisfacer

supply deficiency

suplir

to supply the shortfall

reparar el déficit

relief [Am rəˈlif, Brit rɪˈliːf] N

1. relief U (from worry, pain):

relief

alivio m

a sigh/feeling of relief

un suspiro/una sensación de alivio

what a relief!

¡qué alivio!

to my great relief, she forgot all about it

para mi gran alivio, se olvidó completamente del asunto

the concert had not sold out, much to my relief

por suerte todavía quedaban entradas para el concierto

it's a relief that the rain's stopped/to sit down at last

menos mal que ha parado de llover/que al fin puedo sentarme

the news came as a great relief to us

respiramos aliviados or tranquilos al oír la noticia

it will be a relief for your parents

tus padres se quedarán tranquilos

it will be a relief for your parents

será un alivio or una tranquilidad para tus padres

he provides comic relief in a gloomy movie

relaja la tensión con una nota cómica en una película bastante pesimista

I went to the movies for light relief

fui al cine para distraerme

I wanted some relief from the daily routine

quería escapar un poco de la rutina diaria

to give relief from pain

calmar or aliviar el dolor

2. relief U (aid):

relief

ayuda f

relief

auxilio m (de emergencia)

famine relief

ayuda para paliar la hambruna

to be on relief Am

recibir prestaciones de la seguridad social

attr relief agency/fund

organismo/fondo de ayuda a los damnificados de una catástrofe

relief effort

gestión de ayuda

relief organization

organización f de socorro

relief work

trabajo m de socorro

relief worker

miembro m del equipo de socorro

3.1. relief C MIL:

relief

liberación f (de una plaza sitiada)

3.2. relief (replacement):

relief C

relevo m

relief attr driver/crew

de relevo

4.1. relief U or C esp Brit (from tax):

relief

desgravación f

4.2. relief U or C (redress) LAW:

relief

desagravio m

5.1. relief U (effect):

relief

relieve m

carved in high/low relief

tallado en alto/bajo relieve

to stand out in relief

resaltar

to bring or throw sth into relief

poner algo de relieve

5.2. relief C (piece of work):

relief

relieve m

5.3. relief U GEOG:

relief

relieve m

relief supplies in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for relief supplies in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.supply [səˈplaɪ] -ie- VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply electricity, food, money

suministrar

supply information

proporcionar

supply information

facilitar

to be accused of supplying drugs

ser acusado de tráfico de drogas

2. supply COMM:

supply

proveer

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] -ie- N

1. supply (act of providing):

supply of electricity, water

suministro m

2. supply no pl ECON:

supply

oferta f

supply and demand

oferta y demanda

to be in short supply

escasear

I.relief [rɪˈli:f] N

1. relief no pl (aid):

relief

socorro m

to be on relief Am inf

vivir de la caridad

2. relief (relaxation):

relief

alivio m

it's a relief that

es un alivio que +subj

that's a relief!

¡menos mal!

3. relief (replacement):

relief

relevo m

4. relief MIL:

relief

descerco m

5. relief a. GEO:

relief

relieve m

to throw sth into relief

hacer resaltar algo

Phrases:

tax relief

desgravación f fiscal

II.relief [rɪˈli:f] ADJ

1. relief:

relief

de relevo

relief driver

suplente

2. relief GEO:

relief

en relieve

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

His visit also brought three planeloads of relief supplies, including a makeshift field hospital, tents and medicines.

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Relief supplies are on standby to be transported to the district once the road is cleared.

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Likewise, the command has supported numerous humanitarian relief operations transporting relief supplies to victims of natural disasters at home and abroad.

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However, when relief supplies are being distributed in the province, the local officials and soldiers start fighting over who should receive a larger share.

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C130s were also dispatched to ferry relief supplies to tsunami-hit areas.

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She distributed relief supplies, provided transportation and communication services and relocated refugees.

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The relief supplies would provide assistance to more than 113,000 beneficiaries.

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The agency also launched appeals for additional relief supplies.

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Project funding also continues to provide shelter, clothing, transportation of relief supplies and repairs to mission properties needed to help the influx of refugees.

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Because the affected area is extremely remote, distributing the relief supplies was difficult.

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