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ration

/ˈræʃən/ /ˈræʃən/
  1. 1 karneye bağlamak, (tüketimi) sınırlamak
  2. 2 (bir şeyi) idareli kullanmak, (kendine, birine) sınır koymak

Definition (English)

  1. To officially limit the amount of food, fuel or water that each person can have.
  2. To allow yourself or someone only a small amount of something.

Example Sentences

  1. During the war, sugar and butter were rationed.
    Savaş sırasında şeker ve tereyağı karneye bağlandı.
  2. Water may have to be rationed if it doesn't rain soon.
    Yakında yağmur yağmazsa su tüketiminin sınırlanması gerekebilir.
  3. I ration myself to one coffee a day.
    Günde bir kahveyle kendime sınır koyuyorum.
  4. We had to ration our water on the long walk.
    Uzun yürüyüşte suyumuzu idareli kullanmak zorunda kaldık.

Verb Forms Regular

Base ration
/ˈræʃən/
Past rationed
/ˈræʃənd/
Participle rationed
/ˈræʃənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edration → rationed

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. rationed /ˈræʃənd/

Synonyms

Collocations

ration foodration waterration petrolbe strictly rationedration yourself to somethingration something out

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