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1 ration
ration ['ræʃən]1 nounalso figurative ration f;∎ I've had my ration of television for today j'ai eu ma dose de télévision pour aujourd'hui∎ they are rationed to one pound of meat a week ils sont rationnés à une livre de viande par semaine;∎ I've rationed myself to five cigarettes a day je me suis rationné à cinq cigarettes par jour∎ arts subsidies are being rationed because of the recession les subventions à la culture sont limitées du fait de la récession(food) vivres mpl;∎ to be on double/short rations toucher une ration double/réduite;∎ Military to draw rations toucher sa ration;∎ full rations rations fpl complètes;∎ half rations demi-rations fpl►► ration book carnet m de tickets de rationnement;ration card carte f de rationnementrationner -
2 coupon
coupon [ˈku:pɒn]( = money-off voucher) bon m de réduction ; ( = form in newspaper, magazine) bulletin-réponse m ; (for rationed product) ticket m de rationnement* * *['kuːpɒn]1) ( for goods) bon m2) ( cut-out in ad) coupon m3) ( for pools) grille f de paris -
3 ration
ration [ˈræ∫ən]1. noun( = allowance) ration f2. plural noun[+ goods, food, people] rationner• they were rationed to 30 litres of petrol a month ils ont été rationnés à 30 litres d'essence par mois4. compounds* * *['ræʃn] 1.noun lit ration f; fig ( of problems) compte m2. 3.transitive verb rationner [food etc] (to à); limiter la ration de [person] (to à) -
4 black market
((a place for) the illegal buying and selling, at high prices, of goods that are scarce, rationed etc: coffee on the black market.) marché noir -
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['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.) ration2. 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.) rationner- rations- ration out -
6 ration
A n1 (of food, petrol) ration f (of de) ; meat/coal ration ration de viande/de charbon ;B rations npl Mil rations fpl ; on short rations à rations réduites ; on full rations à pleines rations.C vtr rationner [food, petrol] (to à) ; limiter la ration de [person] (to à) ; sugar was rationed to one kilo per family le sucre était rationné à un kilo par famille.■ ration out:▶ ration [sth] out, ration out [sth] partager [qch] en rations (among entre). -
7 staple
staple ['steɪpəl]1 noun(a) (for paper) agrafe f(b) (for wire) cavalier m, crampillon m(c) (foodstuff) aliment m ou denrée f de base;∎ kitchen or household staples provisions fpl de base;∎ staples are being rationed en ce moment, les produits de première nécessité sont rationnés(e) (constituent) partie f intégrante;∎ divorce cases are a staple of his law practice son cabinet s'occupe essentiellement de divorces;∎ sex scandals are a staple of the tabloid press la presse à sensation se nourrit des scandales sexuels;∎ such accusations are a staple of the annual conference ces accusations reviennent régulièrement à chaque conférence annuelle(paper, upholstery etc) agrafer;∎ staple the sheets together agrafez les feuilles;∎ posters were stapled on or onto or to the walls des posters étaient agrafés aux murs(food, products) de base; (export, crop) principal;∎ a staple diet of rice and beans un régime à base de riz et de haricots;∎ for young children, milk is the staple diet pour les jeunes enfants, le lait est l'aliment de base;∎ figurative the staple diet of these TV channels consists of soap operas les programmes de ces chaînes de télévision sont essentiellement constitués de feuilletons;∎ their staple commodity is cotton le coton est leur produit de base;∎ tanks are a staple feature of conventional warfare les tanks sont un des éléments de base de la guerre conventionnelle►► Textiles staple fibre fibre f artificielle à filer;staple gun agrafeuse f (professionnelle);staple remover arrache-agrafes m inv
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rationed — distributed distributed adj. 1. spread from a central location to multiple points or recipients. Opposite of {concentrated}. [Narrower terms: {apportioned, dealt out, doled out, meted out, parceled out}; {diffuse, diffused}; {dispensed};… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rationed — adjective distributed equitably in limited individual portions (Freq. 1) got along as best we could on rationed meat and sugar • Similar to: ↑distributed * * * past of ration … Useful english dictionary
rationed — adj. distributed evenhandedly in fixed quantities in individual portions ra·tion || reɪʃn / ræʃn n. portion, allotment, allocated quantity; single serving of food, individual portion v. allot, allocate, distribute in fixed quantities … English contemporary dictionary
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