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rationing in French

rationing in French is rationnement — rationing means a fixed, controlled share of something limited, especially food or fuel, handed out during shortages.

rationing in French

rationnement
noun
Controlled distribution of scarce resources such as food or fuel; used typically in wartime.

What does "rationing" mean?

  1. noun A fixed, controlled share of something limited, especially food or fuel, handed out during shortages.
    "During the war, families lived on strict rationing of sugar and meat."
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rationing in a sentence

  • During the war, families lived on strict rationing of sugar and meat.
  • Water rationing began after the reservoir ran low.

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What is "rationing" in French?

"rationing" in French is rationnement. rationing means: A fixed, controlled share of something limited, especially food or fuel, handed out during shortages.

How do you use "rationing" in a sentence?

Example: "During the war, families lived on strict rationing of sugar and meat." In French, "rationing" is rationnement.

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