Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.
Your intake of alcohol should not exceed two units per day. [+ of]
Reduce your salt intake.
2. countable noun [usually singular]
The people who are accepted into an organization or place at a particular time are referred to as a particular intake.
...one of this year's intake of students. [+ of]
The airline is to double the intake of its female pilots.
3.
See intake of breath
intake in British English
(ˈɪnˌteɪk)
noun
1.
a thing or a quantity taken in
an intake of students
2.
the act of taking in
3.
the opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, esp the air inlet of a jet engine
4.
a ventilation shaft in a mine
5.
a contraction or narrowing
an intake in a garment
intake in American English
(ˈɪnˌteɪk)
noun
1.
the act or process of taking in
2.
the amount or thing taken in
3.
the place at which a fluid is taken into a pipe, channel, etc.
4.
a narrowing; an abrupt lessening in breadth
5. Mechanics
the amount of energy taken in
6. Mining
an air shaft
intake in Mechanical Engineering
(ɪnteɪk)
Word forms: (regular plural) intakes
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Fluid engineering)
An intake is an opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, usually the air inletof an engine.
It is important to ensure that solid objects do not enter the air intake of the jet engine.
Most vehicles have air intake systems that regulate the temperature of the air entering the engine.
An intake is an opening through which fluid enters a duct or channel, usually the air inletof an engine.
air-intake
COBUILD Collocations
intake
calorie intake
dietary intake
fluid intake
food intake
Examples of 'intake' in a sentence
intake
That adds up to half the recommended daily intake of salt and more than a third of the recommended total fat.
The Sun (2016)
There is an intake of breath, a smile.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You can't help but have an intake of breath when you think of how big a moment this is.
The Sun (2016)
This year 's intake was 240 and the company also continued to take on students who had been on placements.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
More than half of the students come from the West Country and the university has broadened its intake in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It's important you are able to challenge friends, track your weight and log your food and drink intake too.
The Sun (2017)
Suddenly finding evidence of his death, I drew an audible intake of breath.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A higher intake was found to boost the chances of survival in 500,000 patients by up to 20 per cent.
The Sun (2016)
This is thought to be because a high protein intake may contribute to bone loss.
Westcott, Patsy Alternative Health Care for Women (1991)
This slows the process of eating and reduces intake.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The report called for better monitoring of malnutrition and fluid intake and closer control of pain.
The Sun (2010)
Three-quarters of the new intake will be men.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
You watch his eloquent gestures and hear the intake of breath before stopping his next sentence.
Christianity Today (2000)
Food consumed standing up always has ten times the calorific intake of food consumed sitting down.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
There will have been a sharp intake of breath from many watching last night.
The Sun (2008)
Many modern cars have air intakes mounted low in the engine bay.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
They dropped a thousand calories intake a day.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
High intakes of these are linked with better heart health.
The Sun (2010)
She needs to maintain a good fluid intake.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This year 's intake will be an eclectic bunch.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This year 's intake have been lucky with their timing.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Other MPs from the new intake have launched highly effective solo campaigns.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
A high intake of one may cause a relative deficiency of the others.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
A person is in positive balance if intake exceeds output, and in negative balance if output exceeds intake.
Mayes, Adrienne The Dictionary of Nutritional Health (1986)
Visits are limited to 2hr and 360 people per intake.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A People who are underweight are probably less able to pack sufficient vitamins and minerals in to their overall food intake compared with people who are overweight.
The Sun (2012)
Companies will pledge to reduce salt by about 15% in a step towards the government target of an adult's daily intake not exceeding six grams.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In other languages
intake
British English: intake NOUN
Your intake of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.
Experts recommend that 6 % of our calorie intake should come from fatty acids.
American English: intake
Brazilian Portuguese: consumo
Chinese: 摄取量
European Spanish: ingesta
French: consommation
German: Aufnahme
Italian: apportodi calorie, vitamine
Japanese: 摂取量
Korean: 섭취
European Portuguese: consumo
Latin American Spanish: ingesta
All related terms of 'intake'
air-intake
an opening in an aircraft through which air is drawn , esp for the engines
food intake
Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.
fluid intake
Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat , drink, or breathe in.
intake valve
a valve which controls fluid entering a duct or channel
calorie intake
Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat , drink, or breathe in.
dietary intake
Your intake of a particular kind of food, drink, or air is the amount that you eat, drink, or breathe in.
intake manifold
An intake manifold or induction manifold is a manifold which distributes working fluid to different parts of a vehicle's engine.
intake of breath
When someone takes an intake of breath , they breathe in quickly and noisily, usually because they are shocked at something.
acceptable daily intake
the amount of a substance that people can consume on a daily basis without damaging their health