- [uncountable, countable] the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body
- high fluid intake
- to reduce your daily intake of salt
Extra Examples- Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D.
- One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down.
- You need to watch your alcohol intake.
- You should maintain a low intake of fat.
- your recommended daily intake of vitamin C
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- moderate
- low
- …
- have
- maintain
- boost
- …
- [countable + singular or plural verb, uncountable] the people who are allowed to enter a school, college, profession, etc. during a particular period
- the annual student intake
- This year's intake is/are really diverse.
- Intake in universities is down by 10%.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1- The government should be promoting a balanced intake of students for every school.
- The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- balanced
- …
- have
- [countable] a place where liquid, air, etc. enters a machine
- the air/fuel intake
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- air
- water
- block
- clog
- clog up
- …
- [countable, usually singular] an act of taking something in, especially breath
- She gave a sharp intake of breath.
- When the news was announced, there was a sharp intake of breath.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- quick
- sharp
- give
- hear
- an intake of breath
Word OriginMiddle English (originally Scots and northern English): from in + take.
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