provisión

provision

noun proh-bee-SYOHN Rare

Also means

supply

Usage Note

Provisión can mean both a legal or contractual 'provision' (a stipulated condition) and a physical 'supply' of goods or food — context separates the two. The plural provisiones most often refers to food supplies or provisions for a journey. In legal Spanish, provisión de fondos means 'provision of funds' or 'advance payment', a false friend for English 'provisions' meaning clauses.

Examples

"La provisión de alimentos era insuficiente."

Natural Translation

The provision of food was insufficient.

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