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    Raciones (en. Rations)

    /raˈθiones/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Portions of food, usually served on a plate or container.
    The restaurant offers generous rations.
    El restaurante ofrece raciones abundantes.
    Amount of a product assigned for daily consumption.
    In the dining hall, limited rations are served to students.
    En el comedor se sirven raciones limitadas a los estudiantes.
    Division of something into parts or shares.
    The doctor recommends eating small rations throughout the day.
    El médico recomienda comer raciones pequeñas a lo largo del día.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'rationem', which means calculation, account, or reason.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    war rations
    Portions of food intended for emergency situations.
    raciones de guerra
    like rations
    To refer to the way in which food is served.
    como raciones

    Related Words

    ration
    To decrease the amount of something for controlled consumption.
    racionar
    rationing
    Practice of distributing limited rations in times of scarcity.
    racionamiento
    portion
    Part or quantity that is served or taken from a whole.
    porción

    Slang Meanings

    Weight gain in a person due to overeating.
    Eating so many rations is taking a toll on him.
    Comer tantas raciones le está pasando factura.
    Exaggerated rations as a joke among friends.
    At the party, we were served hilarious rations.
    En la fiesta nos sirvieron unas raciones de risa.