🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

Suministro de agua

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Su-mi-nis-tro de a-gua

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Water Supply/ˈwɔː.tər səˈplaɪ/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El suministro de agua es crucial para el desarrollo urbano."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The system or process of providing water for drinking, irrigation, and other uses.

    "The city invested in a new water supply system to ensure clean drinking water for all residents."
  2. 2

    The total amount of water available for use in a specific area.

    "The water supply in the region has been affected by the recent drought."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'water supply' combines 'water', derived from Old English 'wæter', and 'supply', from Latin 'supplementum', meaning to fill up or provide. The phrase has evolved to denote the provision of water for various uses, particularly in urban settings.

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