This is the 13342nd most frequent Spanish word.
racionan
"They ration."
Here, 'racionan' (ration) is used as the third-person plural form of the verb 'racionar', meaning to allocate resources sparingly or distribute them deliberately in response to scarcity or to prevent waste.
Los empleados racionan el papel para evitar el desperdicio.
Employees ration the paper to avoid waste.
In this sentence, 'racionan' is applied to describe an action performed by families where they distribute or limit consumption of food to ensure its availability over an extended period.
En épocas de escasez, las familias racionan los alimentos para que duren más tiempo.
In times of scarcity, families ration food to make it last longer.
Here, 'racionan' refers to the distribution or limited allocation of tickets by event organizers to manage availability and distribution fairly.