calorie

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BrE /ˈkæl.ər.iː/ AmE /ˈkæl.ər.i/

noun en → es

1 UNIT OF ENERGY [singular, plural] B1

a unit of energy that is used to measure the amount of food people eat and the amount of exercise they do

caloría

  • consume calories
  • burn calories

Collocations calories in food · calorie count

  • Eating too many calories can lead to weight gain.

    Comer demasiadas calorías puede llevar al aumento de peso.

2 DIET [singular, plural] B2

the number of calories in a food or drink, or the amount of calories that you eat each day as part of your diet

calorías en un alimento/drink, conteo de calorías

  • count calories
  • track calorie intake

Collocations low-calorie food · calorie-controlled diet

  • She is counting her daily calorie intake.

    Ella está contando su ingesta diaria de calorías.