{
    "term": "intake",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "the amount of food, drink, etc. that you take into your body",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "high fluid intake"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to reduce your daily intake of salt"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D."
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You need to watch your alcohol intake."
                },
                {
                    "text": "You should maintain a low intake of fat."
                },
                {
                    "text": "your recommended daily intake of vitamin C"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "moderate", "low"],
                "verb + intake": ["have", "maintain", "boost"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "the people who are allowed to enter a school, college, profession, etc. during a particular period",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the annual student intake"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This year's intake is/are really diverse."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Intake in universities is down by 10%."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The government should be promoting a balanced intake of students for every school."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Education"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["high", "low", "balanced"],
                "verb + intake": ["have"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "a place where liquid, air, etc. enters a machine",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the **air/fuel intake**"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["air", "water"],
                "verb + intake": ["block", "clog", "clog up"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "an act of taking something in, especially breath",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She gave a sharp intake of breath."
                },
                {
                    "text": "When the news was announced, there was a sharp intake of breath."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["quick", "sharp"],
                "verb + intake": ["give", "hear"],
                "phrases": ["an intake of breath"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪnteɪk/",
                "audio": "in/intake/intake__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪnteɪk/",
                "audio": "in/intake/intake__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (originally Scots and northern English): from in + take."
}