diet
/ˈdaɪət/noun
उच्चारण डायट
आहार, भोजन; परहेज़
Basic word
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[C, U]
the food that you eat and drink regularly; a limited variety or amount of food that you eat for medical reasons or because you want to lose weight; a large amount of a particular thing that you see or hear regularly; (the Diet) the parliament of certain countries, such as Japan
आहार, भोजन; परहेज़
- a balanced diet
- on a diet
- a diet of TV shows
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- A healthy diet includes plenty of fruit and vegetables.
- The doctor put her on a low-salt diet.
- The elephant's diet consists mainly of grass and leaves.
- They live on a diet of rice and lentils.
Synonyms food nutrition fare regimen nourishment
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[I]
to eat less food or only food of a particular type in order to lose weight
परहेज़ करना
- She is dieting before the wedding.
- He is dieting so that he can fit into his old clothes.
- I'm not dieting, I just try to eat sensibly.
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- She has been dieting for three weeks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
diet (noun, general)
Diet means the food a person or animal usually eats. It is countable in this sense: a healthy diet, a vegetarian diet.
'Diet' का अर्थ व्यक्ति या पशु द्वारा सामान्यतः खाया जाने वाला भोजन है। इस अर्थ में यह countable है: a healthy diet, a vegetarian diet।
- A balanced diet includes vegetables, pulses and fruit.
- Pandas have a diet of bamboo.
on a diet / go on a diet
To limit what you eat in order to lose weight or for health reasons, use on a diet or go on a diet.
वज़न घटाने या स्वास्थ्य के लिए खान-पान सीमित करने पर 'on a diet' या 'go on a diet' आता है।
- She is on a diet and avoids fried food.
- He went on a diet after his check-up.
diet (verb)
As a verb, diet means to eat less, or only certain foods, usually to lose weight. It is intransitive.
क्रिया के रूप में 'diet' का अर्थ कम खाना या केवल कुछ चीज़ें खाना है, प्रायः वज़न घटाने के लिए। यह intransitive है।
- Radhika's cousin is dieting for her wedding.
diet + noun / diet of
Diet can be an adjective before nouns, as in diet drink or diet plan. A diet of means a regular supply of something, such as a diet of cartoons.
'Diet' nouns से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे diet drink या diet plan। 'A diet of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की नियमित खुराक है।
- He drank a diet cola.
- The channel offers a diet of old films.
+Collocations 4
adjective + diet
balancedhealthystrictvegetarianhigh-fibre
- A balanced diet is essential for growing children.
verb + diet
followchangestick togive uprecommend
- The doctor asked him to follow a low-salt diet.
diet + noun
planchartpillfoodsoda
- The dietitian prepared a diet chart for the patient.
diet + for
for weight lossfor diabeticsfor athletesfor childrenfor a week
- The team follows a special diet for athletes.
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- Poor diet is one of the main causes of anaemia among girls.
ख़राब आहार लड़कियों में ख़ून की कमी के मुख्य कारणों में से एक है।
- Radhika changed her diet and added more green vegetables.
राधिका ने अपना आहार बदला और हरी सब्ज़ियाँ बढ़ा दीं।
- During the exam month, a light diet helps you stay alert.
परीक्षा के महीने में हल्का आहार आपको सतर्क रखने में सहायता करता है।
- Many people go on a diet in January and give up by March.
कई लोग जनवरी में परहेज़ शुरू करते हैं और मार्च तक छोड़ देते हैं।
- The study compared the diet of rural and urban children.
अध्ययन में ग्रामीण और शहरी बच्चों के आहार की तुलना की गई।
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✗ She is in diet for two months.
✓ She has been on a diet for two months.
The idiom is on a diet, and for a period needs the perfect tense.
मुहावरा 'on a diet' है, और अवधि के लिए perfect tense चाहिए।
✗ The doctor told him to do diet.
✓ The doctor told him to go on a diet.
Say go on a diet or follow a diet, not 'do diet'.
'Go on a diet' या 'follow a diet' कहें, 'do diet' नहीं।
✗ A balance diet is important.
✓ A balanced diet is important.
The adjective is balanced, a participle form.
सही adjective 'balanced' है, participle रूप।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are related to food but cover different ideas: what you eat, and the effort to change it.
ये शब्द भोजन से जुड़े हैं पर अलग विचार बताते हैं: क्या खाते हैं और उसे बदलने का प्रयास।
The food you usually eat, or a planned limit on food.
आप सामान्यतः जो खाते हैं, या भोजन पर योजनाबद्ध सीमा।
- She follows a vegetarian diet.
The process of getting the food needed to grow and stay healthy; also the science of it.
बढ़ने और स्वस्थ रहने के लिए आवश्यक भोजन पाने की प्रक्रिया; साथ ही उसका विज्ञान।
- Good nutrition helps children learn.
Going without food for a time, often for religious reasons.
कुछ समय भोजन न करना, प्रायः धार्मिक कारणों से।
- Many people practise fasting on Ekadashi.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A balanced diet (a diet with the right amounts of all the nutrients your body needs), on a diet (eating less to lose weight), staple diet (the main food that people eat regularly: 'Rice is the staple diet of South India'), crash diet (eating very little to lose weight quickly, which is unhealthy).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: a balanced diet (शरीर के लिए आवश्यक सभी पोषक तत्वों की सही मात्रा वाला आहार, संतुलित आहार), on a diet (वज़न घटाने के लिए कम खाते हुए), staple diet (लोगों का नियमित मुख्य भोजन: 'Rice is the staple diet of South India'), crash diet (वज़न जल्दी घटाने के लिए बहुत कम खाना, जो अस्वास्थ्यकर है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
An expert on diet and nutrition is a dietitian or nutritionist.
आहार और पोषण का विशेषज्ञ dietitian या nutritionist।
General knowledge
The Japanese parliament is called the Diet; the POSHAN Abhiyaan (2018) aims to improve nutrition for children and women.
जापान की संसद Diet कहलाती है; पोषण अभियान (2018) बच्चों और स्त्रियों का पोषण सुधारने का लक्ष्य रखता है।
Science: a balanced diet includes carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water.
विज्ञान में संतुलित आहार में carbohydrates, proteins, वसा, vitamins, खनिज, रेशा और पानी शामिल हैं।