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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. provide [Brit prəˈvʌɪd, Am prəˈvaɪd] VB trans

1. provide (supply):

provide opportunity, evidence, jobs, meals
fournir (for à)
provide answer, support, understanding
apporter (for à)
provide satisfaction
donner (for à)
provide service, food, shelter
assurer (for à)
the club provides a meeting place
le club fournit un lieu de réunion
to provide access path:
assurer l'accès
to provide access (to records, information)
fournir l'accès
‘training provided’
‘formation assurée’
to provide sb with job, room, opportunity
fournir [qc] à qn
to provide sb with food, shelter, service
assurer [qc] à qn
to provide sb with support, understanding
apporter [qc] à qn
the course provided them with a chance to meet people
le stage leur a fourni l'occasion de rencontrer des gens
to provide the perfect introduction to subject, work
être une introduction parfaite à
to provide an incentive to do
être un encouragement à faire
please use the bin provided
veuillez utiliser la poubelle mise à votre disposition
write your answer in the space provided
écrivez votre réponse dans l'espace indiqué

2. provide (stipulate):

provide LAW, ADMIN law, clause, agreement:
prévoir (that que)
except as provided
sauf indication contraire

II. provide [Brit prəˈvʌɪd, Am prəˈvaɪd] VB intr

provide
pourvoir aux besoins

I. provide against VB [Brit prəˈvʌɪd -, Am prəˈvaɪd -] (provide against [sth])

provide against possibility, hardship, disaster:

provide against
parer à

I. provide for VB [Brit prəˈvʌɪd -, Am prəˈvaɪd -] (provide for [sth])

1. provide for (account for):

provide for contingency, expenses, eventuality
envisager
to provide for sth to be done
envisager de faire qc

2. provide for LAW:

provide for treaty, agreement, clause:
prévoir
the law provides for sth to be done
la loi prévoit que qc sera fait

II. provide for VB [Brit prəˈvʌɪd -, Am prəˈvaɪd -] (provide for [sb])

provide for person, will:

provide for
subvenir aux besoins de
she provides for her family or her family's needs
elle subvient aux besoins de sa famille
to be well provided for
être à l'abri du besoin
to provide some comic relief THEAT fig
détendre l'atmosphère
to provide continuity of services
assurer la continuité des services
unwittingly contribute, provide, reveal
involontairement
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French
English
English
ériger ou dresser un garde-fou contre
to provide a safeguard against
viabiliser
to provide [sth] with mains services
abriter personnes, animaux
to shelter, to provide shelter for
abriter société, activité
to provide a base for
abriter personnes
to provide a home for
abriter animaux, végétaux
to provide a habitat for
médicaliser pays, région, campagne
to provide [sth] with health care

in the PONS Dictionary

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provide [prəʊˈvaɪd, Am prə-] VB trans

1. provide (supply, make available):

provide food, clothing, money, answers, instructions
fournir
provide security, access
offrir
provide education
assurer
to provide sth for sb/sth, to provide sb/sth with sth
apporter qc à qn/qc
to provide oneself with sth (equip)
se procurer qc

2. provide form LAW:

provide
prévoir

provide for VB trans

provide for emergency, possibility
prévoir
provide for one's family
subvenir aux besoins de
to provide some entertainment
offrir des distractions
French
French
English
English
subvenir à qc
to provide for sth
munir qn/qc de piles
to provide sb/sth with batteries
se munir de qc
to provide oneself with sth
pourvoir qn d'une recommandation
to provide sb with a recommendation
pourvoir à qc
to provide for sth
pourvoir à l'entretien de la famille
to provide for the family's upkeep
se pourvoir de provisions/vêtements
to provide oneself with food/clothing
fournir qc à des réfugiés
to provide refugees with sth
fournir un renseignement à qn
to provide sb with some information
fournir l'occasion à qn
to provide sb with the opportunity
fournir le vivre et le couvert à qn
to provide money and food for sb
fournir alibi, preuve
to provide
doter de qc
to provide with sth
documenter qn sur qn/qc
to provide sb with full information on sb/sth
nourrir qn
to provide for sb
in the PONS Dictionary
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provide [prə·ˈvaɪd] VB trans

1. provide (supply, make available):

provide food, money, instructions
fournir
provide security, access
offrir
provide education
assurer
to provide sth for sb/sth, to provide sb/sth with sth
apporter qc à qn/qc
to provide oneself with sth (equip)
se procurer qc

2. provide form LAW:

provide
prévoir

provide for VB trans

provide for emergencies, possibility
prévoir
provide for one's family
subvenir aux besoins de
to provide some entertainment
offrir des distractions
French
French
English
English
subvenir à qc
to provide for sth
munir qn/qc de piles
to provide sb/sth with batteries
se munir de qc
to provide oneself with sth
pourvoir qn d'une recommandation
to provide sb with a recommendation
pourvoir à qc
to provide for sth
pourvoir à l'entretien de la famille
to provide support for the family
se pourvoir de provisions/vêtements
to provide oneself with food/clothing
fournir qc à des réfugiés
to provide refugees with sth
fournir un renseignement à qn
to provide sb with some information
fournir l'occasion à qn
to provide sb with the opportunity
fournir le vivre et le couvert à qn
to provide money and food for sb
fournir alibi, preuve
to provide
documenter qn sur qn/qc
to provide sb with full information on sb/sth
doter de qc
to provide with sth
nourrir qn
to provide for sb
Present
Iprovide
youprovide
he/she/itprovides
weprovide
youprovide
theyprovide
Past
Iprovided
youprovided
he/she/itprovided
weprovided
youprovided
theyprovided
Present Perfect
Ihaveprovided
youhaveprovided
he/she/ithasprovided
wehaveprovided
youhaveprovided
theyhaveprovided
Past Perfect
Ihadprovided
youhadprovided
he/she/ithadprovided
wehadprovided
youhadprovided
theyhadprovided
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to provide some entertainment
offrir des distractions
to provide sth for sb/sth, to provide sb/sth with sth
apporter qc à qn/qc
to provide oneself with sth (equip)
se procurer qc
fournir un renseignement à qn
to provide sb with some information
fournir l'occasion à qn
to provide sb with the opportunity

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