supletorio

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supletorio
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. extra
Es una habitación doble, pero si ustedes son tres podemos ponerles una cama supletoria.It's a double room, but if there's three of you, we can give you an extra bed.
b. additional
Este medicamento tiene muchos efectos secundarios, y los pacientes deben tomar medicación supletoria para contrarrestarlos.This medicine has many side effects, and patients must take additional medication to counteract them.
a. stopgap
Se trata de medidas supletorias, que solo se aplicarán de forma provisional en defecto de otras más definitivas.These are stopgap measures, which will only be applied on a provisional basis in the absence of more definitive ones.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. extension
Como mi marido era médico y le llamaban a menudo de urgencia durante la noche, pusimos un supletorio en el dormitorio.Since my husband was a doctor and he often got emergency calls during the night, we put an extension in the bedroom.
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