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ration

/ˈɹæʃən/

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noun

حصّة، مقدار

A portion of some limited resource allocated to a person or group.

Examples :

"During the drought, each family received a daily ration of water. "

خلال الجفاف، تلقت كل عائلة حصة يومية من المياه.

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verb

خصص حصصًا، وزع حصصًا

To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

Examples :

"We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued."

خصصنا لأنفسنا ثلاث رشفات من الماء في اليوم حتى تم إنقاذنا.

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verb

وزّع، قنن

To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

Examples :

"By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water."

بحلول اليوم الثالث على الطوف، كان علينا أن نوزع مياهنا.

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verb

قنن، حدد

To restrict (an activity etc.)

Examples :

"Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices."

يتم تقنين نظام الرعاية الصحية الحالي لدينا فقط لأولئك الذين يستطيعون تحمل تكاليفه بسبب التكاليف المرتفعة غير الضرورية، ونقص التغطية التأمينية لـ 47 مليون شخص، وأسعار الوصفات الطبية الباهظة.

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