What does «avío» mean in Spanish?
- Preparation, readiness, prevention; readiness to do something.
Examples of use in Spanish: "ya hice el avío para el viaje".
- Provision of water and food for herders and farm workers when they are not at home.
- Loans in money or effects that are given to ranchers, farmers and miners.
♦ Used in: Bolivia - Mexico - Peru - Salvador
Examples of use in Spanish: "el avío convencional es el que surge del mutuo acuerdo entre el minero y el aviador; es expresado en un contrato".
- Name given to the set of carriages and draught and saddle horses, with their respective servants, that the owners of a ranch provide for their travels.
♦ Used in: Ecuador - Mexico - Horse saddle and rigging.
♦ Used in: Peru - (avíos) Tools necessary for something; tackle, equipment. Examples of use "writing implements", "sewing implements", "fishing implements".
- (¡Al avío!) Locution used to encourage or excite one to work or to hurry in the execution of something. Similar to "¡en marcha!", "¡vamos!".
Examples of use in Spanish: "¡Al avío, al avío, que ya es tarde!".
- (hacer avío) To fix.
- (hacer avío) That is of your convenience, usefulness or interest.
Examples of use in Spanish: "es una cámara fotográfica vieja, pero me hace buen avío en apuros".
- (hacer su avío, ir a su avío) Thinking only of oneself.
Examples of use in Spanish: "en este lugar cada uno hace su avío / va a su avío".
- (hacer su avío) To get rich.