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provide for
verbo transitivo con partícula
1. mantener (support)
2. prever (Formal) (allow for)

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provide for
verb:intransitive:plus_preposition
1 (financially) (support) [+person, family] mantener
parents are expected to provide for their children se espera que los padres mantengan a sus hijos
Elaine wouldn't let him provide for her is he provided for financially?
 (make provision for)
he wanted to see that the children were well provided for quería asegurarse de que las necesidades de los niños estaban bien cubiertas; his wife was left well provided for in his will en el testamento dejó a su mujer bien asegurado; they are well provided for tienen medios de sobra; individuals are encouraged to provide for themselves by buying private insurance se anima a las personas a que se aseguren el futuro or que hagan previsiones para el futuro comprando un seguro privado
2 (take care of) prever
the 50 employers which best provide for the needs of women los 50 empresarios que mejor prevén las necesidades de las mujeres
the nursery provides for all the needs of very young children they intend only to set up the camps and provide for the immediate needs of the refugees
we have provided for that eso lo hemos previsto; it's impossible to provide for all eventualities es imposible prever todas las eventualidades or tomar precauciones contra toda eventualidad
the state should provide for the welfare of the elderly it's the responsibility of an occupying power to provide for the welfare of the civilian population he had provided for all eventualities James had provided for just such an emergency we provide for the possibility of illness in the examination regulations
3 (Jur) (make possible)
the accord provides for greater police co-operation en el acuerdo se prevé una mayor colaboración por parte de la policía
the bill also provides for the automatic review by the appeal court of all death sentences in addition to dismantling weapons, the START treaty provides for extensive verification measures the United Nations plan provides for a substantial UN military presence during the pre-election period
the Act provides for financial penalties to be imposed on all offenders la ley estipula que se impongan multas a todos los transgresores; as provided for in the 1990 contract de acuerdo con lo estipulado en el contrato de 1990

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