abasto

m.

1 provisioning, supplying, profusion, plenty.

2 supply.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: abastar.

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abasto

► nombre masculino

1 (abastecimiento) supplying, provision

2 (abundancia) abundance

► nombre masculino plural abastos

1 provisions, supplies

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dar abasto familiar to be sufficient for

■ es que no doy abasto I just can't cope, I can't keep up

■ no doy abasto para corregir tantos ejercicios I've got so many exercises to correct that I just can't cope

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SM

1) (=provisión) supply

dar abasto a — to supply

dar abasto a un pedido — to fill an order, meet an order

no da abasto — there isn't enough (to go round)

no puedo dar abasto (a) — (fig) I can't cope o keep up (with)

2) Cono Sur public meat market

3) Caribe grocer's (shop), grocery store

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masculino

a) (aprovisionamiento) supply

no dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo — they can't cope with all the work

b) (provisiones) tb

abastos — masculino plural basic provisions (pl) (esp foodstuffs)

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= supply, provision.

Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex. Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.

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* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* mercado de abastos = public market.

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masculino

a) (aprovisionamiento) supply

no dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo — they can't cope with all the work

b) (provisiones) tb

abastos — masculino plural basic provisions (pl) (esp foodstuffs)

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= supply, provision.

Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex: Some school libraries are becoming involved in life-long learning but local government and public libraries must take responsibility for provisions for this.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* mercado de abastos = public market.

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abasto

masculine

1 (aprovisionamiento) supply

no dar abasto: no dan abasto con el trabajo que tienen they can't cope with all the work they have

2 (provisiones) tb

abastos mpl basic provisions (pl) (esp foodstuffs)

mercado

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abasto sustantivo masculino

a) (aprovisionamiento) supply;

◊ no dar abasto : no dan abasto con el trabajo they can't cope with all the work

b) (provisiones) tb

◊ abastos sustantivo masculino plural

basic provisions (pl) (esp foodstuffs)
abasto m (usu pl) abastos, provisions pl, supplies pl; mercado de abastos, wholesale food market
♦ Locuciones: familiar no dar abasto, not to be able to have a rest o not to be able to cope: en Navidades las bodegas no dan abasto, the wine shops can't cope at Christmas
'abasto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
English:
cope

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abasto nm

1. [provisión, suministro] supply

2. Ven [tienda] grocer's (shop), grocery store

3. Comp

no dar abasto to be unable to cope;

no da abasto con tanto trabajo she can't cope with so much work

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abasto

m

:

no dan abasto (con) they can’t cope (with)

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abasto nm

: supply, supplying

no da abasto: there isn't enough for all