a fixed amount of food, fuel, etc. that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone to have as much as they want, for example during a war
جیره, سهمیه, راسیون, کوپن غذایی
2
a fixed amount of food given regularly to a soldier or to somebody who is in a place where there is not much food available
جیره, راسیون
We're on short rations until fresh supplies arrive.
Once these latest rations run out, the country will again face hunger and starvation.
3
an amount of something that is thought to be normal or fair
سهمیه, جیره, مقدار تخصیص داده شده, مقدار تعیینشده
As part of the diet, allow yourself a small daily ration of sugar.
I've had my ration of problems for one day—you deal with it!
I felt that my ration of luck was running out.
You've had your ration of chocolate for the day!
verb
1
to limit the amount of something that somebody is allowed to have, especially because there is not enough of it available