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Definition of rations - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
foodTECH. fixed daily allowance of food for peopleTECH.
- During the war, soldiers received daily rations.
2.
resource portionTECH. limited portion of resources distributed to peopleTECH.
- The refugees were given rations of water and bread.
Images of rations
fixed daily allowance of food for people
Expressions with rations
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with only a small or limited amount available
They traveled on short rations during the long journey.
having only a fixed amount of food or supplies
The soldiers were on rations during the long winter.
give someone less food or supplies than usual
The crew was put on short rations during the storm.
Origin of rations
Latin, ratio (reckoning) + -s (plural)
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Examples of rations in a sentence
Rations were scarce during the harsh winter. During the war, soldiers received daily rations. The hikers packed enough rations for a week-long trip.
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- French:rations, ...
- German:Rationen, ...
- Italian:razioni, ...
- Spanish:raciones, provisiones, ...
- Portuguese:rações, ...
- Chinese:口粮, ...
- Japanese:配給, 割り当て, ...
- Arabic:حِصَص تَمْوِين, حِصَص تَمْوِينِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:מָנוֹת מָזוֹן, מָנוֹת קִצְבָּה, ...
- Russian:пайки, ...
- Ukrainian:пайки, ...
- Hindi:राशन, खाद्य सामग्री, ...
Definition of ration - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
restrict uselimit the consumption of something
- The government decided to ration gasoline during the crisis.
2.
distributionsupply a fixed allowance of something
- The government will ration water during the drought.
Noun
1.
normal consumptionamount of something normally consumed
- He had his usual ration of morning coffee.
2.
resourcesfixed portion of resources given during scarcity
- Each family received a ration of rice weekly.
3.
militaryRare daily food allowance for service personnelRare
- Soldiers were issued their daily ration before the march.
Expressions with ration
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distribute in fixed amounts to conserve resources
The commander decided to ration out the remaining food supplies.
prepackaged meal for military troops in the field
The soldiers relied on field rations during the mission.
book for buying limited foods during shortages
During the war, every family had a ration book.
card issued by government to allow purchase of scarce items
During the war, each family received a ration card for basic supplies.
ticket allowing the holder to obtain a rationed item
During the war, people used a ration coupon to buy sugar.
small amount of food kept for emergencies
The hikers packed an iron ration in case they got lost.
Origin of ration
Latin, ratio (reason, calculation)
Examples of ration in a sentence
The company decided to ration office supplies to cut costs. They had to ration food supplies to last the winter. During the crisis, the city decided to ration electricity. During the war, each soldier received a daily ration of food. The ration of water was barely enough to last the day. The soldiers were given a daily ration of water.
During the drought, the ration of food was reduced. Each sailor received a ration for the week-long voyage. During the war, civilians had to live on a strict ration.
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- French:rationner, ration, ...
- German:rationieren, Ration, ...
- Italian:limitare, razione, ...
- Spanish:limitar, ración, ...
- Portuguese:racionar, dose, ...
- Chinese:限量供应, 定量, ...
- Japanese:制限する, 定量, ...
- Arabic:قَنَّنَ, حِصَّة, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַצֵּב, מָנוֹת קְבוּעָה, ...
- Russian:нормировать, порция, ...
- Ukrainian:обмежувати, порція, ...
- Hindi:खपत सीमित करना, राशन, ...
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