1. (noun) A fixed amount of food, fuel, or other commodity officially allowed to each person during a time of shortage
During the war, families received weekly food rations.
Durante a guerra, as famílias recebiam rações de comida semanais.
2. (noun) A standard amount of something allocated or distributed
Each soldier received a daily ration of supplies.
Cada soldado recebia uma ração diária de suprimentos.
3. (verb) To distribute or supply something in limited amounts
The government decided to ration gasoline during the crisis.
O governo decidiu racionar a gasolina durante a crise.
4. (verb) To use or consume something sparingly
We had to ration our water supply on the camping trip.
Tivemos que racionar nossa reserva de água na viagem de camping.