🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

nourriture malsaine

Pronunciation / Transliteration: nourriture malsaine

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unhealthy Food/ʌnˈhɛl.θi fʊd/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Manger trop de nourriture malsaine peut nuire à votre santé."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Food that is detrimental to health, often high in sugar, fat, or additives.

    "Consuming too much unhealthy food can lead to various health issues."
  2. 2

    Any type of food that lacks nutritional value or is harmful when consumed regularly.

    "Fast food is often considered unhealthy food due to its high calorie and low nutrient content."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'unhealthy' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'healthy,' which originates from Old English 'hǣlth,' meaning 'wholeness, a state of being sound in body, mind, or spirit.' 'Food' comes from Old English 'fōda,' meaning 'nourishment, sustenance.' Over time, the combination has evolved to describe food that negatively impacts health.

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🇫🇷French → English

nourriture malsaine

Transliteration: nourriture malsaine

"Manger trop de nourriture malsaine peut nuire à votre santé."

🇩🇪German → English

ungesundes Essen

Transliteration: ungesundes Essen

"Zu viel ungesundes Essen kann zu Gesundheitsproblemen führen."

🇮🇹Italian → English

cibo poco salutare

Transliteration: cibo poco salutare

"Mangiare troppo cibo poco salutare può danneggiare la salute."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

comida poco saludable

Transliteration: comida poco saludable

"Consumir demasiada comida poco saludable puede afectar tu salud."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

comida não saudável

Transliteration: comida não saudável

"Comer muita comida não saudável pode levar a problemas de saúde."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

अस्वस्थ भोजन

Transliteration: asvasth bhojan

"अधिक अस्वस्थ भोजन खाने से स्वास्थ्य समस्याएँ हो सकती हैं।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

不健康的食物

Transliteration: bù jiànkāng de shíwù

"吃太多不健康的食物可能会导致健康问题。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

건강에 좋지 않은 음식

Transliteration: geongang-e johji anheun eumsik

"너무 많은 건강에 좋지 않은 음식을 먹으면 건강에 문제가 생길 수 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

不健康な食べ物

Transliteration: fukenkō na tabemono

"不健康な食べ物を食べすぎると健康に問題が起こる可能性があります。"

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