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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesingesta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-hes-ta
"La ingesta de alimentos debe ser equilibrada."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The amount of food, drink, or other substance that is taken into the body.
"Monitoring your daily intake of calories can help you maintain a healthy weight." - 2
The act of taking something in, especially in a systematic or controlled manner.
"The intake of new employees will occur next month."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is formed by combining the preposition 'in' (from Old English 'in') with the verb 'take' (from Old Norse 'taka'). First recorded in the early 16th century, it originally referred to an opening where water or air is taken in, later broadening to include people or quantities admitted.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Intake" is said worldwide
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prise
Transliteration: priz
"La prise de nourriture est essentielle pour la santé."
Aufnahme
Transliteration: auf-nah-meh
"Die Aufnahme von Nährstoffen ist wichtig für das Wohlbefinden."
assunzione
Transliteration: as-sun-tsyo-ne
"L'assunzione di acqua è fondamentale per la salute."
ingesta
Transliteration: in-hes-ta
"La ingesta de alimentos debe ser equilibrada."
ingestão
Transliteration: in-jes-tão
"A ingestão de líquidos é importante para a saúde."
खपत
Transliteration: khapat
"खपत का ध्यान रखना स्वास्थ्य के लिए आवश्यक है।"
摄入
Transliteration: shè rù
"摄入足够的营养对健康至关重要。"
섭취
Transliteration: seobchwi
"섭취량을 조절하는 것이 중요합니다."
摂取
Transliteration: sesshu
"健康のために適切な摂取が必要です。"
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