noun
1 amount of food/drink taken into the body
ADJECTIVE
▪ high
▪ moderate
▪ low
▪ increased
▪ total
▪ excessive
▪ adequate
▪ normal
▪ average
▪ recommended
▪ daily
▪
your recommended daily ~ of vitamin C
▪ regular
▪ dietary , nutritional
▪ caloric ( esp. AmE ), calorie
▪ alcohol , calcium , carbohydrate , energy , fat , fibre/fiber , fluid , food , nutrient ( esp. AmE ), oxygen , protein , salt , sugar , vitamin , water
VERB + INTAKE
▪ have
▪
Make sure you have a balanced ~ of vitamins A, B, C and D.
▪ maintain
▪
You should maintain a low ~ of fat.
▪ boost , increase , raise
▪ control , watch
▪
You need to watch your alcohol ~.
▪ cut , cut down , cut down on , decrease , limit , lower , reduce , restrict
▪
One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat ~ right down.
2 number of students in a year
ADJECTIVE
▪ high
▪ low
▪ balanced ( BrE )
▪
The government should be promoting a balanced ~ of students for every school.
▪ new
▪ annual ( esp. BrE )
▪ graduate ( BrE ), student
VERB + INTAKE
▪ have
▪
The school has an annual ~ of 20 to 30.
3 where liquid/air enters a machine
ADJECTIVE
▪ air , water
VERB + INTAKE
▪ block , clog , clog up
▪
Algae has clogged the ~ to the water turbine.
4 of breath
ADJECTIVE
▪ quick , sharp
▪
She gave a sharp ~ of breath.
VERB + INTAKE
▪ give
▪ hear
PHRASES
▪ an ~ of breath