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Pronunciation / Transliteration: soo-pree-men-tos
"A escola encomendou novos suprimentos para o próximo semestre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Items or materials needed for a particular purpose.
"The school ordered new supplies for the upcoming semester." - 2
The act of providing or making available what is needed.
"The supplies of food were delivered to the disaster area."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'supplies' originates from the Middle English term 'supplien', derived from the Old French 'supplier', which in turn comes from the Latin 'supplementum', meaning 'to fill up'. Over time, the meaning has evolved to refer to items or materials provided for a specific purpose, particularly in contexts like medical or military use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Supplies" is said worldwide
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fournitures
Transliteration: foor-nee-tur
"L'école a commandé de nouvelles fournitures pour le semestre à venir."
Vorräte
Transliteration: for-reh-teh
"Die Schule hat neue Vorräte für das kommende Semester bestellt."
forniture
Transliteration: for-nee-too-reh
"La scuola ha ordinato nuove forniture per il prossimo semestre."
suministros
Transliteration: soo-mee-nees-tros
"La escuela pidió nuevos suministros para el próximo semestre."
suprimentos
Transliteration: soo-pree-men-tos
"A escola encomendou novos suprimentos para o próximo semestre."
सामान
Transliteration: samaan
"स्कूल ने अगले सेमेस्टर के लिए नए सामान का आदेश दिया।"
供应品
Transliteration: gōngyìng pǐn
"学校为下个学期订购了新的供应品。"
공급품
Transliteration: gong-geup-pum
"학교는 다음 학기를 위해 새로운 공급품을 주문했습니다."
備品
Transliteration: bihin
"学校は次の学期のために新しい備品を注文しました。"
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