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noun amount of food/drink taken into the body ADJ. high | moderate | low | increased | total | good | excessive | adequate | balanced | normal | average | (recommended) daily | regular | dietary, nutritional | calorie | alcohol, calcium, energy, fat, fibre, fluid, food, oxygen, protein, salt, sugar, water VERB + INTAKE have Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D. | maintain You should maintain a low intake of fat. | increase, raise | control, watch You need to watch your alcohol intake. | cut, cut down (on), limit, lower, reduce, restrict One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down. number of students in a year ADJ. high | low | new | annual | graduate, student VERB + INTAKE have The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30. | cut, reduce | increase where liquid/air enters a machine ADJ. air, water | pump VERB + INTAKE clog (up) Algae has clogged the intake to the water turbine. of breath ADJ. harsh, sharp She gave a sharp intake of breath. VERB + INTAKE give PHRASES an intake of breath
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