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1 ration
ration [ʀasjɔ̃]feminine noun( = portion limitée) ration ; [de soldat] rations• il a eu sa ration d'épreuves/de soucis he had his share of trials/of worries* * *ʀasjɔ̃1) ( portion) ration2) fig share* * *ʀasjɔ̃ nf1) [quantité attribuée] ration2) fig, [haine, larmes] share* * *ration nf1 ( portion) ration; une ration alimentaire a daily food ration; une ration de pain/riz par personne a ration of bread/rice to each person; une ration de foin a hay ration;2 Physiol diet; une ration de croissance a healthy diet for a growing child;3 fig share (de of).[rasjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [portion] ration2. [quantité nécessaire] daily intake -
2 rationner
rationner [ʀasjɔne]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► se rationner to ration o.s.* * *ʀasjɔne
1.
verbe transitif Économie to ration [essence]; to impose rationing on [population]
2.
se rationner verbe pronominal to cut down (en on)* * *ʀasjɔne vt1) [denrée] to ration2) [personne] to put on rations* * *rationner verb table: aimerA vtr Écon to ration [essence]; to impose rationing on [population]; rationner la population en eau to impose water rationing on the population; je te rationne le chocolat I'm rationing your chocolate supply.B se rationner vpr to cut down (en on).[rasjɔne] verbe transitif1. [quelque chose] to ration————————se rationner verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
3 amenuisement
amenuisement nm dwindling.[amənɥizmɑ̃] nom masculin[de rations, de l'espoir] dwindling[des chances] lessening -
4 diminution
diminution [diminysjɔ̃]feminine nouna. reductionb. [de violence, intensité] diminishing* * *diminysjɔ̃1) ( réduction) gén ( provoquée ou contrôlée) reduction (de in); ( constatée) decrease (de in); (de production, d'activités commerciales) fall-off (de in)être en diminution — gén to be decreasing; [production, exportations] to be falling off
être en diminution de 7% — to be down by 7%
2) ( affaiblissement) diminishing3) ( en tricot)* * *diminysjɔ̃ nf1) (= action) [nombre, effectifs, temps, prix, chômage, salaire, dépenses, charges, coûts, recettes, impôts, coûts, volume, ressources] reductionLa diminution des taux par les banques n'a pas eu d'incidence négative. — The reduction in rates by the banks has not had any negative effect.
2) (= résultat) fallLa brusque diminution de la température a causé de nombreux accidents. — The sudden fall in temperature caused several accidents.
* * *diminution nf1 ( réduction) gén ( provoquée ou contrôlée) reduction; ( constatée) decrease; (de production, d'activités commerciales) fall-off; exiger une diminution de la durée du travail to demand a reduction in working hours; constater une diminution des accidents to notice a decrease in the number of accidents; la diminution des naissances the decline in the birthrate; être en diminution gén to be decreasing; [production, exportations] to be falling off; le taux de natalité est en diminution the birthrate is on the decline; être en diminution de 7% to be down by 7%;2 ( affaiblissement) diminishing;3 ( en tricot) commencer les diminutions start decreasing; faites deux diminutions à chaque rang decrease two at the end of each row.[diminysjɔ̃] nom féminin1. [réduction - de prix, d'impôts, des frais, des rations] reduction, cutting ; [ - de longueur] shortening ; [ - de taille] reduction, shortening ; [ - de volume] decrease, decreasing ; [ - de pression] fall ; [ - de vitesse, de consommation, des effectifs] reduction ; [ - du chômage, de la violence] drop, decrease2. [affaiblissement - d'une douleur] alleviation ; [ - des forces] waning, lessening ; [ - de l'intérêt, de l'attention] lessening ; [ - de l'appétit] decrease5. [en tricot] decrease -
5 distribe
n. f. (abbr. distribution):1. ( mil): Issue of army rations.2. 'Hand-out', share-out. A la distribe des meninges, il a manque son tour! (iron.): He was at the back of the queue when brains were being dished out! -
6 turf
n. m.1. Le turf: The world of horse-racing. Il ne loupe pas une reunion, le turf c'est sa vie! You'll find him at every race meeting; he's got gee-gees in the blood!2. Aller au turf:a (of prostitute): To go soliciting (whether she is a Prix de Diane or a réclamer!).b (joc.): To go to work. Si je vais pas au turf, on va devoir se serrer la ceinture! If I don't head for the old sweat-shop, we'll be on short rations! -
7 vache
I.n. f.1. (pej.): 'Copper', policeman. Les vaches: 'The fuzz'. (This seemingly injurious appellation, as well as the expression Mort aux vaches!, has nothing to do with the bovine species. Mort aux vaches! is said to have originated after 1870 in occupied AlsaceLorraine where the German military police force, die Wache (the watch), focused discontent among the occupied, and the jeer was originally Mort à la Wache!)2. (also: peau de vache): 'Pig of a character', very awkward so-and-so.3. Coup de pied en vache (fig.): Dirty trick, sly and malicious act.4. Vache à lait: 'Sucker', wealthy dupe, the kind of rich gullible fool who keeps cadgers and hangers-on in food and money.5. Vache laitière (pej.): 'Big fat biddy' (the kind of 'silly moo' whose ample mammaries are her dominant feature).6. Etre plein comme une vache: To be 'pissed to the eye-balls', to be rolling drunk.7. Il pleut comme vache qui pisse! It's raining cats and dogs!8. Bouffer de la vache enragée: To have to rough it, to go through a tough period in life. (The image here is of the impoverished individual whose meat rations, when he can afford them, are of the 'shoe-leather' variety.)9. Oh, la vache! Damn and blast! — Drat! (This exclamation and its English equivalents are equally innocuous and dated.)10. Vache de¼! This colloquial intensifier can either be damning as in Quel vache de temps! What bloody (awful) weather! or loaded with admiration as in C'est un vache de mec! He's one hell of a guy!11. La croix des vaches: Punishment inflicted by old-time pimps on recalcitrant prostitutes or by members of the underworld on a traitor. These deep facial cuts in the shape of a cross made with a razor blade, were encouraged to fester and leave a scar by the application of a chemical.II.adj.1. (of person): Weak, all limp. Je me sens tout vache aujourd'hui! I'm really feeling weak at the knees today!2. (of person): 'Beastly', 'mean', nasty. Son père est drôlement vache avec lui, côté discipline! His father's a right Colonel Blimp! Sois pas vache, prête-moi des sous! Come on, be a pal, lend us some money! Tu es vraiment vache, ces temps-ci! You're a right swine these days!3. (of problem, poser): 'Stinking difficult', awkward and loaded with (intentional) snags. Ses questions d'examen sont toujours vaches! The papers he sets are right stinkers!4. Un vache¼, une vache ¼: An incredible¼(When the adjective precedes the noun, it acts as an intensifier nearly always with a positive connotation. Une vache nana: A smashing bird. Il m'est arrivé une vache histoire! You won't believe what happened to me!)5. Amour vache: Tempestuous sort of love affair (the kind where the partners seem to be exchanging as many blows as kisses).
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