ration

1. (transitive)To supply with a ration; to limit (someone) to a specific allowance of something.

   We rationed ourselves to three sips of water a day until we were rescued.

2. (transitive)To portion out (especially during a shortage of supply); to limit access to.

   By the third day on the raft, we had to ration our water.

   rationieren

   ограни́чиватьograníčivatʹ, квоти́роватьkvotírovatʹ

3. (transitive)To restrict (an activity etc.)

   I've rationed myself to one cup of coffee a day.

   Our present health care system is rationed only to those who can afford it because of unnecessary high cost, lack of insurance coverage by 47 million people, and exorbitant prescription prices.

1. The government rationed meat during the war.

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2. We need to ration water and food.

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3. We'll have to ration the fresh water.

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4. They bargained additional rations of bread and milk.

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5. He was caught stealing rations at the kitchen.

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