rationed

• Bezeichnet etwas, das begrenzt und in festen Portionen zugeteilt wird, meist in Zeiten des Mangels oder Knappheit. Auch allgemein: eingeschränkt oder beschränkt.

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.

   Rationiert

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

   Synonymeapportionedcontrolledlimitedrestricted

   Antonymeabundantampleplentifulunlimited

• Verb, das angibt, dass die Menge von etwas, besonders Nahrungsmitteln oder Vorräten, begrenzt oder kontrolliert wird, sodass jeder nur einen bestimmten Anteil erhält.

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.

   Rationieren

   • 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.

   Synonymeallocateapportionconservecontroldole outlimitparcel outrestrict

   Antonymefloodglutsatiatesurfeit

2. Distribute in fixed amountsB2formal

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

   Zuteilen in festen Mengen

   • 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.

   Synonymeallocateallotapportiondispensedistributedole outissuemete outportion out

   Antonymeaccumulatehoardsquanderstockpilewithhold

Phrasal-Variantenration out