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"Proveedor" is a noun which is often translated as "supplier", and "proporcionar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to provide". Learn more about the difference between "proveedor" and "proporcionar" below.
el proveedor, la proveedora(
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)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.
proporcionar(
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to give)
a. to provide
El estado de bienestar social proporciona servicios de salud a todos los ciudadanos.The welfare state provides all its citizens with health care services.
b. to supply
La presa proporciona agua y electricidad a toda esta región.The dam supplies water and electricity to this whole region.
2. (to adjust)
a. to adapt
Los arquitectos deben proporcionar sus planos a las normas del estado.The architects must adapt their blueprints to state regulations.
