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ration

/ˈɹæʃən/

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noun

Zuteilung, Ration

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

Examples :

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

Während der Dürre erhielt jede Familie eine tägliche Zuteilung an Wasser.

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verb

Zuteilen, rationieren

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."

Wir teilten uns bis zur Rettung täglich drei Schluck Wasser zu.

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verb

Zuteilen, rationieren

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."

Am dritten Tag auf dem Floß mussten wir unser Wasser rationieren.

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verb

Beschränken, zuteilen

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."

Unser derzeitiges Gesundheitssystem ist nur für diejenigen beschränkt, die es sich leisten können, aufgrund unnötig hoher Kosten, fehlender Krankenversicherung für 47 Millionen Menschen und exorbitanter Preise für verschreibungspflichtige Medikamente.

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