intake

CEFRB2

/ˈɪnteɪk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The amount of food, drink, or air taken into the body.

  2. 02

    noun

    An opening through which air, fuel, or another substance enters.

Examples

  • After his heart attack, Jim had to cut down on his sugar intake.

  • Tom's doctor advised him to cut down on his sugar intake.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈɪntæɪk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The beginning of a contraction or narrowing in a tube or cylinder.

  2. The quantity taken in.

  3. The place where water, air or other fluid is taken into a pipe or conduit; opposed to outlet.

More examples

In context

  • an intake of oxygen or food

  • the new intake of students

  • the intake of air

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The doctor recommended increasing your daily blank of fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From English dialectal (Northern England/Scotland), deverbal of take in, equivalent to in- + take. More at in-, take.