intake

intake
intake [{{t}}'ɪnteɪk]
noun
(a) {{}}School{{}} & {{}}University{{}} admission f, inscription f; {{}}Military{{}} recrutement m;
∎ the intake of refugees l'accueil m des réfugiés;
∎ they've increased their intake of medical students ils ont décidé d'admettre davantage d'étudiants en médecine;
∎ this year's intake of pupils is or are of a higher standard than usual cette année les nouveaux élèves sont d'un niveau plus élevé que d'habitude
(b) {{}}Technology{{}} (of water) prise f, arrivée f; (of gas, steam) admission f;
∎ an intake rate of 10 litres per second un débit d'admission de 10 litres par seconde;
∎ a high energy intake une consommation importante d'énergie;
∎ air intake admission f d'air
(c) {{}}Physiology{{}} (of food, alcohol) consommation f;
∎ a daily intake of 2,000 calories une ration quotidienne de 2000 calories;
∎ there was a sharp intake of breath tout le monde/il/elle/etc retint son souffle;
∎ oxygen intake absorption f d'oxygène
►► {{}}British{{}} intake class cours m préparatoire;
{{}}Technology{{}} intake manifold conduits mpl d'admission, collecteur m d'admission;
{{}}Technology{{}} intake valve soupape f d'admission

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  • intake — (n.) c.1800, place where water is taken into a channel or pipe, from IN (Cf. in) + TAKE (Cf. take). Meaning act of taking in (food, breath, etc.) is first attested 1808 …   Etymology dictionary

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  • intake — 01. I had to cut down on my coffee [intake] because I was having trouble sleeping at night. 02. You simply have to reduce your [intake] of fat if you don t want to have another heart attack. 03. An excessive [intake] of alcohol can cause a… …   Grammatical examples in English

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