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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
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