food supply in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for food supply in the English»French Dictionary

food supply N U

1. food supply (of the world, a country):

food supply

ressources fpl alimentaires

2. food supply (for army, town):

food supply

vivres mpl

to cut off sb's food supplies

couper les vivres à qn

Translations for food supply in the English»French Dictionary

get through supply of food

manger

Translations for food supply in the French»English Dictionary

couper les vivres à qn lit

to cut off sb's food supply

Translations for food supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (stock):

supply

réserves fpl

a plentiful supply of bullets/money

des réserves abondantes de balles/d'argent

in short/plentiful supply

difficile/facile à obtenir or se procurer

a plentiful supply of workers

un grand nombre de travailleurs

to get in a supply of sth

s'approvisionner en qc

win a year's supply of wine!

gagnez du vin pour toute une année!

2. supply (source):

supply (of fuel, gas, water, blood, oxygen)

alimentation f (of en)

supply (of food)

approvisionnement m

the supply has been cut off

l'alimentation a été coupée

the supply of oxygen to the tissues

l'alimentation des tissus en oxygène

the blood supply to the legs/the heart

le sang qui alimente les jambes/le cœur

the blood supply to the baby

le sang transfusé au bébé

3. supply (action of providing):

supply

fourniture f

supply

approvisionnement m (to à)

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks

contrôler la fourniture de boissons alcoolisées

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks attr ship, train, truck

ravitailleur/-euse

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks problem, route (for industry)

d'approvisionnement

to control the supply of alcoholic drinks (for population)

de ravitaillement

supply company

fournisseur m

4. supply Brit SCHOOL → supply teacher

II.supplies N npl

1. supplies (food, equipment):

supplies

réserves fpl

food supplies

ravitaillement m

to cut off sb's supplies

couper les vivres à qn

2. supplies (for office, household):

supplies (machines, electrical goods)

matériel m

supplies (stationery, small items)

fournitures fpl

3. supplies Brit:

supplies POL, ADMIN

crédits mpl

III.supply [Brit səˈplʌɪ, Am səˈplaɪ] VB trans

1. supply (provide):

supply goods, arms, fuel, water, oxygen, calories, drugs, word, phrase, information, recipe

fournir (to, for à)

supply love, companionship, affection

apporter (to à)

to supply arms/details to sb, to supply sb with arms/details

fournir des armes/des détails à qn

to supply a name to the police, to supply the police with a name

donner un nom à la police

to keep sb supplied with parts, equipment

approvisionner régulièrement qn en

to keep a machine supplied with fuel

assurer l'alimentation d'un appareil en combustible

to keep sb supplied with information/gossip

tenir qn au courant de ce qui se passe/des potins

2. supply (provide food, fuel for):

supply area, town

ravitailler (with en)

3. supply (provide raw materials for):

supply factory, company

approvisionner (with en)

4. supply (satisfy, fulfil):

supply needs, wants, requirements

subvenir à

supply demand, need

répondre à

See also supply teacher

supply teacher N Brit

supply teacher

suppléant/-e m/f

supply teacher

remplaçant/-e m/f

food [Brit fuːd, Am fud] N

1. food (sustenance):

food

nourriture f

food

alimentation f

food and drink

la nourriture et la boisson

food is short

il y a une pénurie alimentaire

2. food U (foodstuffs):

food

aliments mpl

cat/frozen food

aliments pour chat/surgelés

cat/frozen food attr additive, industry, product, rationing, sales

alimentaire

cat/frozen food producer, production

d'aliments

cat/frozen food shop, counter

d'alimentation

3. food U (provisions):

food

provisions fpl

to shop for food

acheter des provisions

we have no food in the house

on n'a rien à manger à la maison

4. food (cuisine, cooking):

food

cuisine f

Chinese food

la cuisine chinoise

is the food good in Japan?

on mange bien au Japon?

to be a lover of good food

être gourmet

to like one's food

bien aimer manger, avoir bon appétit

to be off one's food

ne pas avoir d'appétit

5. food (fuel):

food for speculation/argument

matière f à spéculer/discuter

that's food for thought

ça donne à réfléchir

food supply in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for food supply in the English»French Dictionary

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

Translations for food supply in the French»English Dictionary

pourvoir de [ou en] provisions/marchandises

to supply with food/goods

Translations for food supply in the English»French Dictionary

I.supply <-ied> [səˈplaɪ] VB trans

supply

fournir

supply an answer

donner

to supply sb/sth with food

approvisionner qn/qc en nourriture

to supply oneself with sth

s'approvisionner en qc

to supply sb's needs

subvenir aux besoins de qn

II.supply [səˈplaɪ] N

1. supply (provision):

supply

provision f

electricity/water supplies

alimentation f en électricité/eau

food supplies

vivres mpl

2. supply pl (equipment):

supply

matériel m

supply of an office

fournitures fpl

3. supply no pl, no indef art (action of making available):

supply

offre f

supply and demand

l'offre et la demande

oil supply

offre en pétrole

4. supply (action of providing):

supply

approvisionnement m

5. supply pl (grant):

supply

subvention f

6. supply Brit, Aus SCHOOL (standby teacher):

supply

remplaçant(e) m (f)

to be on supply

faire des remplacements

food [fu:d] N

food

nourriture f

have we got enough food?

est-ce qu'il a assez à manger?

he loves his food

il aime bien manger

dairy foods

produits mpl laitiers

Italian food

la cuisine italienne

Phrases:

food for thought

matière f à penser