rationed

• يصف شيئًا محدودًا ومُوزَّعًا بحصص ثابتة، غالبًا في أوقات النقص أو الشح.

Describes something that is limited and distributed in fixed amounts, typically during times of scarcity or shortage.

1. Limited supplyB2formal

   Describes something that is available only in fixed amounts, typically due to scarcity.

   مُقَنَّن التوزيع

   • During the war, food was strictly rationed.
   • Water was rationed during the drought.
   • Fuel was rationed to ensure everyone had enough.

   المرادفاتapportionedcontrolledlimitedrestricted

   الأضدادabundantampleplentifulunlimited

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A verb used to indicate the act of limiting or controlling the amount of something, especially food or supplies, that someone is allowed to have.

1. Restrict consumptionB2formal

   To limit the amount of something that people are allowed to have, especially when there is not enough.

   تقنين الاستهلاك

   • During the war, the government rationed food and fuel.
   • Water was rationed during the severe drought.
   • The country had to ration electricity to prevent blackouts.

   المرادفاتallocateapportionconservecontroldole outlimitparcel outrestrict

   الأضدادfloodglutsatiatesurfeit

2. Distribute in fixed amountsB2formal

   To give out a fixed amount of something to each person, especially in a military or emergency context.

   توزيع الحصص

   • The sergeant rationed the supplies to the soldiers.
   • They rationed the remaining food among the survivors.
   • Each person was rationed one bottle of water per day.

   المرادفاتallocateallotapportiondispensedistributedole outissuemete outportion out

   الأضدادaccumulatehoardsquanderstockpilewithhold

الصيغ المركّبةration out