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• Nom désignant une portion fixe de nourriture attribuée quotidiennement, notamment aux militaires, ou une quantité limitée d'une ressource distribuée en période de pénurie.

A noun referring to a fixed daily allowance of food, especially for military personnel, or a limited portion of a resource allotted during times of scarcity.

1. Daily food allowanceB1formal

   A fixed daily allowance of food, especially for military personnel or in emergency situations.

   ration alimentaire quotidienne

   • Each soldier received a standard ration for the day.
   • The crew had to survive on emergency rations for a week.
   • During the war, civilians were given a limited ration of bread.

   Synonymesallocationallotmentallowancedoleportionprovisionquotashare

2. Fixed portion in scarcityB1formal

   A limited, fixed amount of something (such as food, fuel, or water) that people are allowed to have when there is not enough.

   ration (portion fixe en période de pénurie)

   • The government introduced a fuel ration during the crisis.
   • Each family was given a weekly ration of rice.
   • Water rations were strictly enforced in the drought-stricken region.

   Synonymesallocationallotmentallowanceportionquotashare

• Verbe désignant l'action de limiter ou de contrôler la quantité de quelque chose, en particulier de nourriture ou de provisions, qu'une personne est autorisée à avoir.

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.

   rationner

   • 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.

   Synonymesallocateapportionconservecontroldole outlimitparcel outrestrict

   Antonymesfloodglutsatiatesurfeit

2. Distribute in fixed amountsB2formal

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

   rationner

   • 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.

   Synonymesallocateallotapportiondispensedistributedole outissuemete outportion out

   Antonymesaccumulatehoardsquanderstockpilewithhold

Variantes phrasalration out