Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with calorie in American Collocation
calorie
noun
countable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈkæləri/
use calories
burn
burn off
expend
use
Do you want to stay fit and healthy, burn calories and build muscle?
eat calories
consume
eat
take in
We put on weight when we are eating more calories than our body is using.
reduce or try to reduce the calories you eat
control
count
cut
reduce
restrict
save
watch
She’s always counting the calories and starting a new diet.
provide calories
provide
supply
A 170g helping of boiled potatoes provides about 120 calories.