Provisions Meaning in English

word · lemma: provision

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Definición

Supplies of food, drink, or other necessities, especially for a journey. Also, specific terms or requirements written in a law or agreement.

Uso & Matices

Common for talking about food/supplies for journeys (“camping provisions”), or as formal/legal language for rules (“the contract's provisions”). Often plural when referring to supplies, but can be singular ('a provision') for one item or legal clause.

• Spanish: provisiones - disposiciones (acuerdo)
• Portuguese (BR): provisões - cláusulas (contrato)
• Portuguese (PT): provisões - cláusulas (contrato)
• Chinese (Simplified): 粮食 - 条款 (协议)
• Chinese (Traditional): 糧食 - 條款 (協議)
• Hindi: राशन - प्रावधान (समझौते में)
• Arabic: مؤن - بنود (اتفاقية)
• Bengali: রসদ - ব্যবস্থা (আইন/চুক্তি সংক্রান্ত)
• Russian: припасы - положения (закона/договора)
• Japanese: 食糧 - 条項（法律や契約の）
• Vietnamese: lương thực - điều khoản (pháp lý/hợp đồng)
• Korean: 식량 - 조항(법률/계약)
• Turkish: erzak - hüküm (hukuki/sözleşme)
• Urdu: رسد - شق (قانون یا معاہدہ)
• Indonesian: persediaan - ketentuan (hukum/kontrak)

Oraciones de Ejemplo

We packed enough provisions for the trip.

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The contract has special provisions for late payment.

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They brought extra provisions in case of emergency.

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We ran out of provisions halfway through our hike.

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The agreement includes safety provisions to protect workers.

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Don’t forget to check your provisions before starting the long drive.

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