- proveer
- v.1 to supply, to provide.proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply somebody with somethingElla me da dinero She gives me money.2 to fill (puesto, cargo).3 to provide for.4 to decide.* * *proveer► verbo transitivo1 (suministrar) to provide (de, with)2 (cubrir) to fill3 DERECHO to give an interim ruling on\FRASEOLOGÍADios proveerá the Lord will provide* * *verbto provide, supply* * *( pp provisto y proveído)1. VT1) (=suministrar) to supply, furnish (de with)2) (=preparar) to provide, get ready
proveer todo lo necesario — to provide all that is necessary (para for)
3) [+ vacante] to fill4) [+ negocio] to transact, dispatch5) (Jur) to decree2.VIproveer a — to provide for
proveer a las necesidades de algn — to provide for sb's needs
proveer a un vicio de algn — to pander to sb's vice
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (suministrar) to provideproveer a alguien DE algo — to provide somebody with something
nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed
iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
2) <vacante> to fill3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on2.proveer vi to provide3.proveerse v pron (refl)nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo — we get our provisions at the village store
proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something
tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food
* * *= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.Ex. To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.Ex. A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.Ex. One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.Ex. In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.----* proveer de = arm with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (suministrar) to provideproveer a alguien DE algo — to provide somebody with something
nos proveyeron de todo lo necesario — they supplied o furnished us with everything we needed
iban provistos de botes salvavidas — they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
2) <vacante> to fill3) (Der) to give an interim ruling on2.proveer vi to provide3.proveerse v pron (refl)nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo — we get our provisions at the village store
proveerse DE algo — de herramientas, armas to equip oneself with something
tenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida — we must get o obtain enough food
* * *= provide, set + aside, furnish (with), purvey, provision.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.
Ex: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.Ex: One of the definitions of 'organise' is to furnish with organs, make organic, make into living being or tissue.Ex: In the sixteenth century the English book trade was centred in London, and consisted chiefly of retail stationers who would be likely to purvey both new and second-hand books and a variety of other goods.Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.* proveer de = arm with.* * *proveer [E14 ]vtA (suministrar) to provide proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb WITH sthprovee de carbón a toda la región it provides o supplies the whole area with coalnos proveyeron de todo lo necesario they provided o supplied o furnished us with everything we needediban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboatsproveyó a los niños de or con comida suficiente she provided the children with o she gave the children sufficient foodB ‹vacante› to fillC (Der) to give an interim ruling on■ proveervito provideDios proveerá the Lord will provide■ proveersev pron(refl):nos proveemos en la tienda del pueblo we get our provisions o stores at the village storeproveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas, armas› to equip oneself WITH sthtenemos que proveernos de suficiente comida we must get o obtain o (frml) secure enough food* * *
proveer (conjugate proveer) verbo transitivo (suministrar) to provide;
proveer a algn DE algo to provide sb with sth;◊ iban provistos de botes salvavidas they were equipped with o they carried lifeboats
proveerse verbo pronominal (refl): proveerse DE algo ‹de herramientas/armas› to equip oneself with sth;
‹de comida› to get sth
proveer
I verbo transitivo
1 (suministrar, aportar) to supply
proveer a alguien de algo, to provide sb with sthg
2 (cubrir una vacante) to fill
II verbo intransitivo to provide: Dios proveerá, the Lord will provide
'proveer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
facilitar
- provisto
- surtir
English:
cater
- equip
- fix up
- provide
- purvey
- staff
- stock
- supply
- fit
* * *proveer♦ vt1. [abastecer] to supply, to provide;proveer a alguien de algo to provide o supply sb with sth;la empresa provee de acceso a Internet al ministerio the company acts as Internet service provider for the Ministry2. [puesto, cargo] to fill♦ vi¡Dios proveerá! God will provide!♦ See also the pronominal verb proveerse* * *proveer<part provisto> v/t supply;proveer a alguien de algo supply s.o. with sth* * *proveer {63} vt: to provide, to supply♦ See also the reflexive verb proveerse* * *proveer vb to provide / to supply [pt. & pp. supplied]
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.