iron ration in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for iron ration in the English»French Dictionary

I.ration [Brit ˈraʃ(ə)n, Am ˈræʃ(ə)n, ˈreɪʃ(ə)n] N

1. ration (of food, petrol):

ration

ration f (of de)

meat/coal ration

ration de viande/de charbon

2. ration fig:

ration (of problems, doubts)

compte m (of de)

ration (of TV, music, parties)

dose f (of de)

II.rations N

rations npl MIL:

rations

rations fpl

on short rations

à rations réduites

on full rations

à pleines rations

III.ration [Brit ˈraʃ(ə)n, Am ˈræʃ(ə)n, ˈreɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

ration food, petrol

rationner (to à)

ration person

limiter la ration de (to à)

sugar was rationed to one kilo per family

le sucre était rationné à un kilo par famille

I.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] N

1. iron (metal):

iron

fer m

old or scrap iron

ferraille f

iron and steel works/industry

usine/industrie f sidérurgique

a man/will of iron fig

un homme/une volonté de fer

a man/will of iron attr bar, gate, railing

en fer

2. iron (for clothes):

iron

fer m (à repasser)

with a hot/cool iron

à fer chaud/doux

to run the iron over sth, to give sth an iron

donner un coup de fer à qc

3. iron (golf):

iron

fer m

a six-iron

un fer six

4. iron (splint):

iron

attelle f

5. iron MED:

iron

fer m

II.irons N

irons npl:

irons

fers mpl

to put sb in irons

mettre qn aux fers

III.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] ADJ fig

iron constitution, grip, will

de fer

iron rule

draconien/-ienne

IV.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB trans

iron clothes:

iron

repasser

do not iron (on label)

ne pas repasser

to iron sth under a damp cloth

repasser qc à la pattemouille

V.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn] VB intr

iron person:

repasser

iron garment, fabric:

se repasser

VI.iron [Brit ˈʌɪən, Am ˈaɪ(ə)rn]

to have a lot of irons in the fire

avoir beaucoup d'affaires en train

the iron had entered his soul liter

il avait la mort dans l'âme

to strike while the iron is hot

battre le fer pendant qu'il est chaud

iron ration in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for iron ration in the English»French Dictionary

iron ration N

iron ration

ration f de survie

Translations for iron ration in the English»French Dictionary

I.ration [ˈræʃn] N

ration

ration f

II.ration [ˈræʃn] VB trans

ration

rationner

I.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] N

1. iron no pl (metal):

iron

fer m

a man of iron

un homme de fer

2. iron (device for pressing clothes):

iron

fer m à repasser

steam iron

fer m à vapeur

3. iron SPORTS (golf club):

iron

fer m

Phrases:

to have several (many) irons in the fire

avoir plusieurs cordes à son arc

an iron fist in a velvet glove

une main de fer dans un gant de velours

II.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB trans

iron the laundry:

iron

repasser

to iron sth out

arranger qc

III.iron [ˈaɪən, Am ˈaɪɚn] VB intr

iron

repasser

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This iron ration was prepared in two small tins (soldered together) which were fastened inside the soldiers' belts.

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He described the principle of supporting those unable to work as the iron ration of citizenship.

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Holly is fairly resistant to cattle and deer, indeed it was deliberately planted because its foliage was cut as iron rations for deer and other stock in winter.

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He said iron rations were stored for use only in great emergency.

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That night, the troops ate their iron rations (carried by the men as emergency rations), and some found shelter from the miserable conditions in a big monastery and sanatorium.

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By using it as an iron ration, it might have sustained a soldier for about three days.

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