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rations

/ˈræʃənz/ /ˈreɪʃənz/

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noun

Ration, portion

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

Examples :

"During the power outage, the family received daily rations of water from the emergency services. "

Pendant la panne de courant, la famille a reçu des rations d'eau quotidiennes des services d'urgence.

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verb

Rationner

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."

Nous nous sommes rationnés à trois gorgées d'eau par jour jusqu'à ce que nous soyons secourus.

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verb

Rationner, distribuer

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."

Au troisième jour sur le radeau, nous avons dû rationner notre eau.

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verb

Restreindre, rationner

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."

Notre système de santé actuel est restreint à ceux qui peuvent se le permettre en raison de coûts inutilement élevés, du manque de couverture d'assurance pour 47 millions de personnes et de prix de médicaments sur ordonnance exorbitants.

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