ration

ración

Cantidad fija de comida u otro recurso escaso que le corresponde a una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: ration of something (Each soldier received a ration of bread.)

Sinónimos: allowance, allotment, portion

Expresiones frecuentes: daily ration, food ration, ration of something

racionar

Dar a cada persona una cantidad fija de algo porque no hay suficiente para todos.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: limit, allocate

Expresiones frecuentes: ration food, ration water, ration fuel

limitar, restringir

Limitar para uno mismo u otra persona el tiempo o la cantidad de una actividad o diversión.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: ration someone to something (She rationed herself to one hour of television a day.)

Sinónimos: limit, restrict, curb

Expresiones frecuentes: ration screen time, ration yourself, ration someone's television