provvista
The English phrase provision is translated into Italian as provvista.
The term provvista refers to the act of providing something. Depending on the specific context of 'provision', different Italian words may be more appropriate: use provvedimento when referring to a measure or provision taken by an official authority and use fornitura when referring to the provision or supply of goods or services.
Meaning: act of providing (noun)
Which one should you use?
While provvista is the general term for the act of providing, provvedimento is used specifically for official measures and fornitura is used specifically for the supply of goods or services.
Did you know?
- The Italian word provvista is closely linked to the concept of 'foresight', as it shares a root with the word for 'seeing ahead'.
- In Italian, the verb provvedere can mean both 'to provide' and 'to take care of', allowing a speaker to say provvedo io to mean 'I will handle it'.
- Italian has a specific noun provvidenza for 'divine providence', which is a distant cousin of provvista but refers to spiritual rather than material provision.
Examples in context
- La fornitura di energia elettrica è garantita dall'azienda di servizio.The provision of electricity is guaranteed by the utility company.
- Ho portato un po' di roba per il viaggio.I brought some provisions for the trip.
Example conversation
Sofia and Alessandro are checking the kitchen pantry.
- SofiaAlessandro, abbiamo ancora provvista di caffè?Alessandro, do we still have a provision of coffee?
- AlessandroNo, Sofia, è finito ieri mattina.No, Sofia, it ran out yesterday morning.
- SofiaAllora dobbiamo fare provvista oggi stesso.Then we must make provision today.
- AlessandroVa bene, andiamo al supermercato insieme.Alright, let's go to the supermarket together.
