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1 ration
['ræʃən] 1. noun(a measured amount of food etc allowed during a particular period of time: The soldiers were each given a ration of food for the day.) μερίδα2. verb(to allow only a certain amount of (food etc) to a person or animal during a particular period of time: During the oil shortage, petrol was rationed.) μοιράζω με δελτίο- rations- ration out -
2 critical
1) (judging and analysing: He has written several critical works on Shakespeare.) κριτικός2) (fault-finding: He tends to be critical of his children.) επικριτικός3) (of, at or having the nature of, a crisis; very serious: a critical shortage of food; After the accident, his condition was critical.) κρίσιμος -
3 famine
['fæmin]((a) great lack or shortage especially of food: Some parts of the world suffer regularly from famine.) λιμός -
4 occupation
1) (a person's job or work.) επάγγελμα,απασχόληση2) (the act of occupying (a house, town etc).) κατάληψη3) (the period of time during which a town, house etc is occupied: During the occupation, there was a shortage of food.) κατοχή -
5 suffering
noun ((a feeling of) pain or misery: The shortage of food caused widespread suffering; She keeps complaining about her sufferings.) ταλαιπωρία,δεινοπάθημα,δεινά
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