diet

dieta, alimentación

Los alimentos y bebidas que una persona o un animal consume normalmente.

En inglés sencillo: The food and drink that a person or animal usually has.

• Fruit is part of my daily diet.
• These animals have a diet of grass and leaves.
• Does your diet include enough vegetables?

Cómo se usa: a diet of something (The bird lives on a diet of insects.)

Expresiones frecuentes: balanced diet, healthy diet, diet of something, varied diet

dieta, régimen

Plan de alimentación para perder peso, ganarlo o mejorar la salud.

En inglés sencillo: A planned way of eating to lose weight, gain weight, or improve health.

• He is on a diet.
• My doctor recommended a diet with less salt.
• Have you tried any special diets?

Cómo se usa: be on a diet (I am on a diet to lower my cholesterol.); go on a diet (She went on a diet after speaking to her doctor.)

Sinónimos: eating plan

Expresiones frecuentes: on a diet, strict diet, follow a diet, low calorie diet

dosis habitual, consumo habitual

Lo que se ve, oye o experimenta regularmente, a menudo en cantidades que resultan perjudiciales.

En inglés sencillo: Something you regularly see, hear, or experience, often so much that it has a bad effect.

• She gets a daily diet of criticism.
• The channel offers a steady diet of bad news.
• He grew tired of their constant diet of complaints.

Cómo se usa: a diet of something (They grew up on a diet of violent films.)

Expresiones frecuentes: steady diet of, diet of violence, diet of criticism, diet of books

dieta, asamblea

Reunión oficial u organismo de dirigentes políticos que debate asuntos públicos y toma decisiones.

En inglés sencillo: An official meeting or body of political leaders that discusses public matters and makes decisions.

• The Diet discussed the new bill.
• Members of the Diet voted against the proposal.
• The emperor called a meeting of the imperial diet.

Sinónimos: assembly, parliament

Expresiones frecuentes: japanese diet, imperial diet, diet session

bajo en calorías, light

Que contiene menos azúcar, grasa, sal o calorías que la versión normal.

En inglés sencillo: Containing less sugar, fat, salt, or energy than the usual version.

• I ordered a diet cola.
• Do you sell diet drinks?
• She prefers diet yogurt with less sugar.

Sinónimos: low-calorie, reduced-calorie

Expresiones frecuentes: diet soda, diet drink, diet food

hacer dieta

Cambiar o limitar lo que se come, normalmente para perder peso.

En inglés sencillo: To change or limit what you eat, usually to lose weight.

• He is dieting again.
• I dieted for three months.
• Can you diet without feeling hungry?

Cómo se usa: diet to do something (She is dieting to lose weight.)

Expresiones frecuentes: diet regularly, diet to lose