English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "gerantsoeneer" is om die hoeveelheid van 'n bepaalde hulpbron of kommoditeit wat beskikbaar is vir verbruik of gebruik te beperk deur dit in 'n vaste of beheerde hoeveelheid te versprei. Dit word tipies gedoen tydens tye van tekort, skaarsheid of nood, om te verseker dat almal toegang het tot ten minste 'n minimum hoeveelheid van die hulpbron. Rantsoenering word dikwels deur regerings of ander organisasies geïmplementeer en kan die gebruik van koepons, kaarte of ander vorme van identifikasie behels om die verspreiding van die hulpbron te reguleer.

Sentence Examples

  1. I suffered hellish pain, but painkillers were rationed.
  2. The Seed, if properly stored and rationed, could give us another century, possibly two.
  3. They rationed the water collected from a creek last night, but Mykal still felt dehydrated, and worn out.
  4. Food aboard the cruise ship had dwindled, and was now rationed Jill had recognized the impending problem as soon as the vessel had been detained.