diet

alimentation, régime alimentaire

Les aliments et boissons qu’une personne ou un animal consomme habituellement.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : a diet of something (The bird lives on a diet of insects.)

Expressions courantes : balanced diet, healthy diet, diet of something, varied diet

régime

Une manière planifiée de manger pour perdre du poids, en prendre ou améliorer sa santé.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : eating plan

Expressions courantes : on a diet, strict diet, follow a diet, low calorie diet

dose quotidienne, consommation régulière

Ce qu’on voit, entend ou vit régulièrement, souvent en quantité excessive et avec des effets négatifs.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a diet of something (They grew up on a diet of violent films.)

Expressions courantes : steady diet of, diet of violence, diet of criticism, diet of books

diète, assemblée

Une réunion officielle ou un groupe de responsables politiques qui discutent des affaires publiques et prennent des décisions.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : assembly, parliament

Expressions courantes : japanese diet, imperial diet, diet session

allégé

Qui contient moins de sucre, de graisse, de sel ou de calories que la version habituelle.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : low-calorie, reduced-calorie

Expressions courantes : diet soda, diet drink, diet food

faire un régime

Modifier ou limiter ce qu’on mange, généralement pour perdre du poids.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : diet to do something (She is dieting to lose weight.)

Expressions courantes : diet regularly, diet to lose