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"Proveedor" is a noun which is often translated as "supplier", and "abastecedor" is a noun which is also often translated as "supplier". Learn more about the difference between "proveedor" and "abastecedor" below.
el proveedor, la proveedora(
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beh
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dohr
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (general)
a. supplier
Como nuestro inventario está casi agotado, tendremos que contactar al proveedor para ordenar más.Since our inventory is almost depleted, we will have to contact our supplier to order more.
b. provider (of services)
Para añadir otra línea de teléfono en tu casa, tienes que llamar a tu proveedor de servicios de Internet.To add another phone line in your home, you'll have to call your Internet service provider.
c. purveyor (of food or provisions)
Brasil es uno de los proveedores de café más importantes del mundo.Brazil is one of the largest coffee purveyors in the world.
d. dealer (importer or exporter)
Ha encontrado mucho éxito trabajando como proveedor de pieles en Rusia.He has had a lot of success working as a furs dealer in Russia.
el abastecedor, la abastecedora(
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teh
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seh
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dohr
)This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
1. (provider)
a. supplier
El abastecedor de alimentos tiene problemas, y el supermercado está medio vacío.The food supplier's having problems, and the supermarket's half-empty.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. grocery store (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El abastecedor de mi calle vende las mejores legumbres de la ciudad.The grocery store on my street sells the best legumes in town.
b. grocer's shop (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Necesitamos arroz. ¿Dónde está el abastecedor más cercano?We need some rice. Where's the nearest grocer's shop?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
3. (providing)
a. supplying
Se ha multado a la compañía abastecedora de electricidad por irregularidades financieras.The company supplying electricity has been fined for financial irregularities.
b. supply
La bomba destruyó la tubería abastecedora de gas y provocó un incendio.The bomb destroyed the gas supply pipe, causing a fire.
