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{
"term": "intake",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "high fluid intake"
},
{
"text": "to reduce your daily intake of salt"
},
{
"text": "Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D."
},
{
"text": "One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down."
},
{
"text": "You need to watch your alcohol intake."
},
{
"text": "You should maintain a low intake of fat."
},
{
"text": "your recommended daily intake of vitamin C"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["high", "moderate", "low"],
"verb + intake": ["have", "maintain", "boost"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "the people who are allowed to enter a school, college, profession, etc. during a particular period",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the annual student intake"
},
{
"text": "This year's intake is/are really diverse."
},
{
"text": "Intake in universities is down by 10%."
},
{
"text": "The government should be promoting a balanced intake of students for every school."
},
{
"text": "The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30."
}
],
"topics": ["Education"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["high", "low", "balanced"],
"verb + intake": ["have"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "a place where liquid, air, etc. enters a machine",
"examples": [
{
"text": "the **air/fuel intake**"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["air", "water"],
"verb + intake": ["block", "clog", "clog up"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "an act of taking something in, especially breath",
"examples": [
{
"text": "She gave a sharp intake of breath."
},
{
"text": "When the news was announced, there was a sharp intake of breath."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["quick", "sharp"],
"verb + intake": ["give", "hear"],
"phrases": ["an intake of breath"]
}
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɪnteɪk/",
"audio": "in/intake/intake__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈɪnteɪk/",
"audio": "in/intake/intake__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally Scots and northern English): from in + take."
}