supply1, s.1aSoláthar m, riar m. Food supply, soláthar bia. Supply column, colún m soláthair. Navy: Supply ship, long f lóin; long soláthair. El.E: Supply pressure, brú m soláthair. bParl: Bill of supply, bille m soláthair. To vote supplies, soláthairtí mpl a vótáil. cIonadaíocht f. To hold a post on supply, ionadaíocht shealadach a dhéanamh i bpost. 2aSoláthar m lóin. To take in, lay in, a supply of sth., lón m, stór m ruda, a chur isteach. Pol.Ec: Supply and demand, riar agus éileamh. bpl.Supplies, (i) Trealamh m, gléasra m (clóscríbhneoireachta, etc.). (ii) Supplies of a town, cothú m, soláthar, cathrach. Food supplies, lón bia. To cut off, stop, the enemy's supplies, lón an namhad a chosc. cIonadaí m, fear m ionaid. He arranged for a supply, fuair sé fear ina áit.
supply2, v.tr.1aSoláthraím (v.n. soláthar)(s.o. with sth., rud do dhuine)riaraim(s.o. with sth., rud ar dhuine). To supply s.o. with food, duine a chothú; lón bia a choinneáil le duine. Com: Families supplied daily, leagtar earraí chuig daoine gach lá. To supply a machine (with material, etc.), ábhar a choinneáil le hinneall. bTo supply water, gas, etc., uisce, gás, etc., a chur ar fáil, a sholáthar. 2aTugaim isteach (bris), riaraim ar (riachtanas); déanaim suas, líonaim (easnamh). To supply s.o.'s needs, riar a cháis a choinneáil le duine. bTo supply s.o.'s place, abs. to supply for s.o., ionad duine a dhéanamh.