Meaning of diet in English

diet

noun

/ˈdaɪ.ət/ uk

/ˈdaɪ.ət/

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B1 [ C or U ]

the food and drink usually eaten or drunk by a person or group:

Diet varies between different countries in the world.

healthy diet The benefits of a healthy diet are obvious.

varied diet Choose a varied diet rich in whole grains, vegetables, and fruits, and low in saturated fats.

balanced diet It is important for children to eat a balanced diet.

staple diet Rice is the staple diet (= most important food) of many people in China.

diet of The children seem to exist on a diet of fried food.

B1 [ C ]

an eating plan in which someone eats less food, or only particular types of food, because they want to become thinner or for medical reasons:

go on a diet I'm going on a diet next week and hope to lose ten pounds before Christmas.

on a diet Following his recent health scare, my boss is now on a diet.

put someone on a diet The doctor put me on a low-salt diet to reduce my blood pressure.

crash diet Low calorie crash diets do not work.

strict diet She runs at least three times a week and eats a very strict organic diet.

calorie-controlled diet By May I had lost 56 pounds by following a calorie-controlled diet.

[ S ]

a particular type of thing that you experience or do regularly, or a limited range of activities:

diet of He was brought up on a diet of political propaganda from birth.

Network TV only offers a diet of bad reality shows every night.

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Your skin would clear if you had a healthier diet.
I'm afraid I'm not a very good advertisement for the diet since I've actually put on weight!
Fresh fruit and vegetables are an essential component of a healthy diet.
A good diet helps build the body's natural defenses.
The deformation of the bones was caused by poor diet.

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diet

adjective [ before noun ]

/ˈdaɪ.ət/ uk

/ˈdaɪ.ət/

Diet food or drink contains less sugar or fat than the usual type, and often contains an artificial sweetener:

diet cola

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diet

verb [ I ]

/ˈdaɪ.ət/ uk

/ˈdaɪ.ət/

to limit the food and/or drink that you have, especially in order to lose weight:

You should be able to reduce your weight by careful dieting.

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(Definition of diet from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

diet | Intermediate English

diet

noun [ C/U ]

/ˈdɑɪ·ɪt/

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the food and drink usually taken by a person or group:

[ C ] A healthy diet includes fresh vegetables.

[ C ] fig. Gifted students given a steady diet of grade-level curriculum learn they don’t need to work hard.

A diet is also the particular food and drink you are limited to when you cannot eat or drink whatever you want to:

[ C ] a low-salt diet

[ C ] I’m going on a diet because I’ve got to lose some weight.

dietary

adjective us

/ˈdɑɪ·ɪˌter·i/

Health experts say dietary changes have to start with children, who can be taught to appreciate a healthy diet.

diet

verb [ I ]

/ˈdɑɪ·ɪt/

to limit the food that you take, esp. in order to lose weight:

He began dieting a month ago and says he has lost ten pounds already.

dieter

noun [ C ] us

/ˈdɑɪ·ɪ·t̬ər/

Studies show there may be as many as 30 million American dieters at any one moment.

diet

adjective [ not gradable ]

/ˈdɑɪ·ɪt/

(of food or drink) containing much less sugar than usual and often sweetened artificially, or containing less fat than usual:

diet soda

(Definition of diet from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of diet

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So like most great players, you can't give him a steady diet of anything.

From OregonLive.com

It's that diet, and up to an hour of exercise every day, that has taken him this far, he says.

From Chicago Tribune

Send us your questions about general health topics, diet and fitness and mental health.

From CNN

But these diet foods can cost as much as $200 to $600 a month, so we wanted to try them.

From ABC News

Go on a simple diet for 30 days and lose one or two pounds each day.

From Huffington Post

I did the diet during the holiday season on purpose!

From Huffington Post

So, do you think that this diet sounds safe?

From Huffington Post

Seaweed is another natural source of iodine, so try making it a part of your diet.

From Huffington Post

A person with celiac disease must stay on the diet for the rest of their lives.

From The Atlantic

The change toward a better diet makes the difference, not the gluten.

From The Atlantic

Imagine what the women on these diets are subjecting their brains to?

From Huffington Post

There are several reasons why a sugar-filled diet makes you look older.

From Huffington Post

She says her parents put her on a diet when she was only a month old.

From OregonLive.com

We'll hear their inspiring stories firsthand, whether fighting back from a career-ending injury or transforming their lives and bodies through diet and exercise.

From CNET

The result would be an easier, more sustainable, and potentially more nutritious diet overall.

From ABC News

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artificial diet

Artificial diet was provided as necessary.

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carnivorous diet

The broad, opportunistic carnivorous diet of many serranids has presumably facilitated what we suspect is the dominant process of host-switching.

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controlled diet

They must exercise self-discipline, monitor their condition, follow a controlled diet, and give themselves daily injections of insulin.

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（日常）飲食, 節食，限制飲食, 程式，套路…

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