ration

Ration

Eine festgelegte Menge an Nahrung oder anderen knappen Vorräten, die jemand erhalten darf.

In einfachem Englisch: A fixed amount of food or another limited supply that someone is allowed to have.

• We received our daily ration of rice.
• The soldiers carried enough rations for three days.
• Has everyone collected their water ration?

So benutzt man es: ration of something (Each soldier received a ration of bread.)

Synonyme: allowance, allotment, portion

Häufige Wendungen: daily ration, food ration, ration of something

rationieren

Jedem nur eine festgelegte Menge geben, weil die Vorräte nicht für alle ausreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To give people only a fixed amount of something because there is not enough for everyone.

• We must ration our water.
• The government rationed fuel during the shortage.
• Was sugar rationed during the war?

Synonyme: limit, allocate

Häufige Wendungen: ration food, ration water, ration fuel

begrenzen, einschränken

Sich selbst oder anderen nur ein bestimmtes Maß an einer Tätigkeit oder einem Vergnügen erlauben.

In einfachem Englisch: To allow yourself or someone else only a fixed amount of an activity or enjoyment.

• We ration the children's screen time.
• He rationed himself to one coffee break each morning.
• Should parents ration television during exam week?

So benutzt man es: ration someone to something (She rationed herself to one hour of television a day.)

Synonyme: limit, restrict, curb

Häufige Wendungen: ration screen time, ration yourself, ration someone's television