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 English |
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|---|---|---|
| Ration {f} | ration | |
| Rationen {pl} | rations | |
| eiserne Ration | iron ration | |
| auf halbe Ration gesetzt werden | to be (put) on short rations | |
| Bei uns ist momentan Schmalhans Küchenmeister. | Currently we are on short rations.; Our cupboard is bare like old mother Hubbard's cupboard. |