ration
/ˈræʃn/noun
उच्चारण रैशन
राशन, नियत हिस्सा
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a fixed amount of food, fuel that you are officially allowed to have when there is not enough for everyone
राशन, नियत हिस्सा
- a ration card
- food rations
- Each family collects its monthly ration of rice from the shop.
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- The soldiers received daily rations of tea and biscuits.
- People queued with ration cards at the government depot.
Synonyms allowance quota share allocation portion
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[T] ~ sb/sth (to sth)
to limit the amount of something that somebody is allowed to have, especially because there is not enough of it available
सीमित मात्रा में देना
- Water was rationed during the drought.
- During the shortage, the shopkeeper had to ration sugar to one kilo per family.
- The government rationed petrol during the shortage.
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- We had to ration our drinking water on the trek.
- Fuel was strictly rationed during the war.
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ration (noun) — countable
A ration is a fixed amount of food or fuel officially given to each person; in India it usually means grain from the ration shop.
Ration भोजन या ईंधन की वह निश्चित मात्रा है जो प्रत्येक व्यक्ति को आधिकारिक रूप से दी जाती है; भारत में यह प्रायः राशन की दुकान से मिलने वाला अनाज है।
- Each family gets a monthly ration of rice and wheat.
- The soldiers carried three days' rations.
rations (plural)
The plural rations means the food supplies for soldiers or travellers.
Plural 'rations' का अर्थ सैनिकों या यात्रियों की भोजन-सामग्री है।
- The rations ran out on the third day of the trek.
ration + sth (verb) — to
As a verb, ration means to limit the supply of something; to shows the limit.
Verb के रूप में 'ration' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की आपूर्ति सीमित करना है; सीमा to से बताई जाती है।
- The government rationed sugar during the war.
- Water was rationed to two buckets per house.
on the ration / ration card
Use ration card for the official card; use on rations for a person living on limited supply.
आधिकारिक कार्ड के लिए ration card और सीमित आपूर्ति पर जीने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए on rations का प्रयोग होता है।
- He showed his ration card at the shop.
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ration + noun
cardshopbookcutqueue
- She went to the ration shop with her ration card.
verb + ration
issuecutreceivecollectreduce
- The government issued extra rations during the lockdown.
adjective + ration
dailymonthlymeagrefreeemergency
- The villagers were given a free monthly ration.
type of ration
foodgrainkerosenearmysugar
- The army ration includes rice and dal.
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- The ration shop opens on the first of every month.
राशन की दुकान हर महीने की पहली तारीख़ को खुलती है।
- Radhika's mother stood in the queue for the ration.
राधिका की माँ राशन के लिए क़तार में खड़ी रही।
- During the drought, water was rationed in the town.
सूखे के दौरान नगर में पानी सीमित मात्रा में दिया गया।
- The flood victims received ration kits.
बाढ़-पीड़ितों को राशन-किट दिए गए।
- Each trekker carried a day's ration of dry fruit.
प्रत्येक ट्रेकर एक दिन की सूखे मेवे की सामग्री साथ लेकर चला।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ration, quota and share all name a fixed portion, but in different settings.
Ration, quota और share निश्चित हिस्से के नाम हैं, पर अलग-अलग संदर्भों में।
A fixed amount of food or fuel in short supply.
कम आपूर्ति वाले भोजन या ईंधन की निश्चित मात्रा।
- A rice ration.
An official limit or share of something, such as seats.
किसी चीज़ की आधिकारिक सीमा या हिस्सा, जैसे सीटें।
- A quota of seats.
A part given to a person among others.
दूसरों के बीच किसी को दिया गया भाग।
- My share of the sweets.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the share words together: ration, quota, allowance, allocation, portion.
हिस्से के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: ration, quota, allowance, allocation, portion।
§Grammar and usage
Ra-tion, /ˈræʃn/ (British; also /ˈreɪʃn/ in American English).
Ra-tion, /ˈræʃn/ (British; American English में /ˈreɪʃn/ भी)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Public Distribution System (PDS) gives subsidized food grains through ration shops (fair price shops); the National Food Security Act, 2013 covers about two-thirds of the population; 'One Nation One Ration Card' allows people to use their ration card anywhere in India.
सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली (PDS) राशन दुकानों (उचित मूल्य दुकानों) से सस्ता अनाज देती है; राष्ट्रीय खाद्य सुरक्षा अधिनियम, 2013 लगभग दो-तिहाई जनसंख्या को कवर करता है; 'एक राष्ट्र एक राशन कार्ड' लोगों को भारत में कहीं भी राशन कार्ड उपयोग करने देता है।