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2 Translation results for rations in Spanish

noun | verb

ration noun

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rations
ración

Example sentences of
ration noun

  • The soldiers were given their rations for the day.
  • The horse was fed its ration of oats.
  • weekly sugar and butter rations

Synonyms of
ration noun

Detailed synonyms for ration noun

Ration, allowance, pittance, dole, allotment significan la cantidad de alimento, provisiones o dinero que es asignada a un individuo.
  • Ration indica repartición y, a menudo, el compartir de manera equitativa; básicamente, se aplica a la provisión diaria de alimento que se da a una persona o un animal, como por ejemplo un prisionero o una vaca lechera, pero su aplicación se extiende libremente a cosas que están en escasez y que se hacen disponibles de forma equitativa según la necesidad <during the war he had to show his card to receive his ration of gasoline>.
  • Allowance recalca el dar, más que el compartir, lo que se encuentra en abasto restringido <each child was given an allowance beginning at the age of nine>.
  • Pittance recalca la exigüidad o la tacañería y puede aplicarse de manera indiferente a una ración, una asignación, una limosna, un subsidio, o un sueldo <managed to survive on a pittance>.
  • Dole, usado frecuentemente de manera informal en la frase on the dole, indica dinero que es repartido por un gobierno a los desempleados o los necesitados <he's been on the dole for a year>.
  • Allotment connota una porción de algo dado a alguien para usar o tener <he complained that the 15-minute time allotment was too short>.

ration verb

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rationed, has rationed, is rationing, rations
racionar

Example sentences of
ration verb

  • During the war, the government rationed gasoline.
  • the region has had to ration water during times of drought

Reverse translation for rations

ración  - share, ration, portion, helping 
racionar  - to ration 
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