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1 ración
f.ration, allowance.* * *1 (parte) ration, portion, share2 (de comida) portion, serving, helping■ 'Cuatro raciones' "Serves four"3 (prebenda) prebend* * *noun f.helping, portion, serving* * *SF1) (Mat) ratio2) (=porción) portion, helping; (Mil) rationuna ración de albóndigas — a portion o plate of meatballs
darse una ración de vista — † to have a good look
3) (Rel) prebend* * *a) ( parte) shareb) ( porción de comida) portion, helpingc) ( en bar)una ración de calamares — a portion o plate of squid
d) (Mil) ration•• Cultural note:In Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them. Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho* * *a) ( parte) shareb) ( porción de comida) portion, helpingc) ( en bar)una ración de calamares — a portion o plate of squid
d) (Mil) ration•• Cultural note:In Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them. Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho* * *ración (↑ ración a1)1 (parte) shareya ha tenido su ración de disgustos he's already had his share of misfortune2 (porción) portion, helpinglas raciones son muy abundantes the helpings o portions are very generous3(en un bar): ¿me pone una ración de calamares? a portion o plate of squid, please[ S ] hay raciones assorted dishes available4 ( Mil) rationa media ración on half rationsIn Spain, a ración is a serving of food eaten in a bar or café, generally with a drink. Friends or relatives meet in a bar or café, order a number of raciones, and share them.Raciones tend to be larger and more elaborate than tapas. They may be: Spanish omelet, squid, octopus, cheese, ham, or chorizo, among others. See also pincho (↑ pincho a1)* * *
ración sustantivo femenino
◊ una ración de calamares a portion o plate of squidc) (Mil) ration
ración sustantivo femenino
1 portion: tomemos una ración de jamón, let's order a side-dish of ham
2 (en el Ejército, en situaciones de emergencia, guerra, etc) ration
3 fam (de trabajo, problemas, etc) share: le dieron una buena ración de trabajo, he got more than his fair share of the work
' ración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
generosa
- generoso
- enano
- extra
- mezquino
English:
adequate
- helping
- portion
- ration
- share
- skimpy
- serving
* * *ración nf1. [porción] portion;[en bar, restaurante] = portion of a dish served as a substantial snack;contiene dos raciones [en envase de alimento] serves two2. [cantidad correspondiente] share;terminó su ración de trabajo she finished her share of the work* * *f2 ( porción) serving, portion* * *1) : share, ration2) porción: portion, helping* * *"cuatro raciones" "serves four" -
2 Ration
f; -, -en ration; (Anteil) allowance, share; jemandes tägliche Ration umg. (Alkohol etc.) s.o.’s daily ration ( oder dose); eiserne Ration emergency ( oder iron) rations; auf halbe Ration setzen put s.o. on half rations* * *die Rationration* * *Ra|ti|on [ra'tsioːn]f -, -enrationjeder bekommt eine bestimmte Ration — everyone gets fixed rations
* * *(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.) ration* * *Ra·ti·on<-, -en>[raˈtsi̯o:n]f ration* * *die; Ration, Rationen ration; s. auch eisern 1. 4)* * *eiserne Ration emergency ( oder iron) rations;auf halbe Ration setzen put sb on half rations* * *die; Ration, Rationen ration; s. auch eisern 1. 4)* * *-en f.ration n. -
3 ration
ration, rations* * *(en -er) ration;[ sætte på ration] ration;[ sætte dem på halv ration] put them on half rations. -
4 П-160
СИДЕТЬ НА ПИЩЕ (ВКУШАТЬ ОТ ПИЩИ) СВЯТОГО АНТОНИЯ obs, lit, often humor VP subj: human to live in a half-starved conditionX сидит на пище святого Антония — X lives on air (on next to nothing)X is on starvation rations (in limited contexts) X is fasting for the sins of mankind.From the name of the Christian ascetic St. Anthony of Thebes, who lived on roots and grasses in the desert. -
5 вкушать от пищи святого Антония
• СИДЕТЬ НА ПИЩЕ (ВКУШАТЬ ОТ ПИЩИ) СВЯТОГО АНТОНИЯ obs, lit, often humor[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to live in a half-starved condition:- [in limited contexts] X is fasting for the sins of mankind.—————← From the name of the Christian ascetic St. Anthony of Thebes, who lived on roots and grasses in the desert.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > вкушать от пищи святого Антония
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6 сидеть на пище святого Антония
• СИДЕТЬ НА ПИЩЕ (ВКУШАТЬ ОТ ПИЩИ) СВЯТОГО АНТОНИЯ obs, lit, often humor[VP; subj: human]=====⇒ to live in a half-starved condition:- [in limited contexts] X is fasting for the sins of mankind.—————← From the name of the Christian ascetic St. Anthony of Thebes, who lived on roots and grasses in the desert.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сидеть на пище святого Антония
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