British English

french fry or French fry noun, pl ~ fries [count] chiefly US : a long, thin piece of potato that is fried in deep fat - called also (Brit) chip, (US) fry,

American English

British English

forms of potatoes as food

A1 (Basic)

noun

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sandwich

sandwich [noun]

two pieces of bread, sometimes spread with butter or margarine, and with some other usually cold food between them

US

/ˈsæn.wɪtʃ/

UK

/ˈsæn.wɪdʒ/

Example:

a tuna/ham sandwich

Oxford Essential Dictionary

sandwich

noun (plural sandwiches)
two pieces of bread with other food between them:
a cheese sandwich

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

sandwich

I. sand‧wich¹ S2 /ˈsænwɪdʒ $ ˈsændwɪtʃ, ˈsænwɪtʃ/ BrE AmE noun
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Earl of Sandwich (1718-92), who ate sandwiches so that he could continue gambling without leaving the table]

1. [countable] two pieces of bread with cheese, meat, cooked egg etc between them:
a ham sandwich
2. [countable] British English a cake consisting of two layers with ↑jam and cream between them:
a raspberry sponge sandwich
⇨ ↑club sandwich, ↑open sandwich

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

sandwich

sand·wich [sandwich sandwiches sandwiched sandwiching] noun, verb [ˈsænwɪtʃ] [ˈsænwɪtʃ] [ˈsænwɪdʒ] [ˈsænwɪdʒ]

noun
1. (also BrE informal sar·nie) two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, etc. between them
• a cheese sandwich
• a sandwich bar (= a place that sells sandwiches )

see also club sandwich, open sandwich

2. (BrE) (in compounds) a sponge cake consisting of two layers with jam and/or cream between them
• a chocolate sponge sandwich
• a sandwich tin (= for baking such a cake in)
Word Origin:
mid 18th cent.: named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich (1718–92), an English nobleman said to have eaten food in this form so as not to leave the gaming table.
Example Bank:
• He made two rounds of tuna sandwiches.
• What would you like in your sandwich?
• a peanut butter and jelly sandwich

Derived: sandwich A and B together ▪ sandwich somebody between somebody

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

sandwich / ˈsæn.wɪdʒ / / -wɪtʃ / noun [ C ]

sandwich

A1 two pieces of bread, sometimes spread with butter or margarine, and with some other usually cold food between them:

a tuna/ham sandwich

a toasted sandwich

a sandwich bar/box

sandwich fillings

( also sandwich cake ) UK a cake consisting of two thin, round layers with a filling such as cream between them:

a jam and cream sandwich

a Victoria sandwich

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

sandwich

[sæ̱nwɪʤ, -wɪtʃ]
sandwiches, sandwiching, sandwiched
1) N-COUNT A sandwich usually consists of two slices of bread with a layer of food such as cheese or meat between them.
  ...a ham sandwich.
2) VERB If you sandwich two things together with something else, you put that other thing between them. If you sandwich one thing between two other things, you put it between them.
  [V pl-n together] Carefully split the sponge ring, then sandwich the two halves together with whipped cream...
  [V n between pl-n] When you write, avoid sandwiching the bad news between an irrelevant, indirect, or overly cushioned beginning and end.
3) → See also sandwiched

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹sand·wich /ˈsændˌwɪʧ, Brit ˈsænˌwɪʤ/ noun, pl -wich·es [count]
1 : two pieces of bread with something (such as meat, peanut butter, etc.) between them
• I had a ham sandwich for lunch.
• a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
- see also club sandwich, open-faced sandwich
2 : two or more cookies, crackers, or slices of cake with something between them
• (chiefly US) an ice-cream sandwich [=two cookies with ice cream between them]

American English

British English

sandwiches and snacks

A1 (Basic)

noun

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unhealthy

unhealthy [adjective]

not good for your health, or not strong and well

US

/ʌnˈhel.θi/

UK

/ʌnˈhel.θi/

Example:

an unhealthy diet

Oxford Essential Dictionary

unhealthy

adjective (unhealthier, unhealthiest)

1 not well; often ill:
an unhealthy child

2 that can make you ill:
unhealthy food
opposite healthy

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

unhealthy

un‧health‧y /ʌnˈhelθi/ BrE AmE adjective (comparative unhealthier, superlative unhealthiest)
[Word Family: noun: ↑health, ↑healthiness; adverb: ↑healthily ≠ ↑unhealthily; adjective: ↑healthy ≠ ↑unhealthy]
1. likely to make you ill:
unhealthy living conditions
2. not normal or natural and likely to be harmful:
an unhealthy relationship
unhealthy interest/obsession/fear etc
Gareth had an unhealthy interest in death.
3. not physically healthy SYN ill, sick:
an unhealthy baby
4. unhealthy skin, hair etc shows that you are ill or not healthy:
an unhealthy pale complexion

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

unhealthy

un·healthy [unhealthy unhealthier unhealthiest] [ʌnˈhelθi] [ʌnˈhelθi] adjective
1. not having good health; showing a lack of good health
• They looked poor and unhealthy.
• unhealthy skin

• His eyeballs were an unhealthy yellow.

2. harmful to your health; likely to make you ill/sick
• unhealthy living conditions

• an unhealthy diet/lifestyle

3. not normal and likely to be harmful
Syn: unwholesome
• He had an unhealthy interest in disease and death.
Opp: healthy
Derived Word: unhealthily
Example Bank:
• The miners worked in very unhealthy conditions.
• Doctors say too many teenagers adopt an unhealthy lifestyle.
• Just taking vitamin tablets will not turn an unhealthy diet into a good one.
• The unhealthy climate made it an unattractive place in which to settle.

• Tuberculosis often affects people in unhealthy living conditions.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

unhealthy / ʌnˈhel.θi / adjective

B1 not good for your health, or not strong and well:

an unhealthy diet

unhealthily / -θɪ.li / adverb

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

unhealthy

[ʌnhe̱lθi]
unhealthier, unhealthiest
1) ADJ-GRADED Something that is unhealthy is likely to cause illness or poor health.
  Avoid unhealthy foods such as hamburger and chips...
  He worked in the notoriously unhealthy environment of a coal mine.
  Ant:
  healthy
2) ADJ-GRADED If you are unhealthy, you are not very fit or well.
  I'm quite unhealthy really.
  ...a poorly dressed, unhealthy looking fellow with a poor complexion.
  Ant:
  healthy
3) ADJ-GRADED An unhealthy economy or company is financially weak and unsuccessful.
  The redundancy of skilled and experienced workers is a terrible waste and a clear sign of an unhealthy economy.
  Syn:
  weak
  Ant:
  strong
4) ADJ-GRADED If you describe someone's behaviour or interests as unhealthy, you do not consider them to be normal and think they may involve mental problems.
  Frank has developed what I would term an unhealthy relationship with these people...
  This government has a developed an unhealthy obsession with secrecy...
  MacGregor believes it is unhealthy to lead a life with no interests beyond politics.
  Ant:
  healthy

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

unhealthy

un·healthy /ˌʌnˈhɛlɵi/ adj un·health·i·er; -est [or more ~; most ~] : not healthy: such as
a : not having or showing good health
• an unhealthy liver
• unhealthy workers
• Her skin looks blotchy and unhealthy.
b : harmful to your health : likely to make you sick
• unhealthy eating habits
• Tests revealed an unhealthy level of lead in the water.
• Eating honey can be unhealthy for babies.
c : not doing well : not successful
• an unhealthy economy
• a financially unhealthy company
d : involving or causing feelings and thoughts that are not normal and healthy
• He was stuck in an unhealthy relationship.
• She has an unhealthy interest in natural disasters.

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fatty

fatty [adjective]

containing a lot of fat

US

/ˈfæt̬.i/

UK

/ˈfæt.i/

Example:

Goose is a very fatty meat.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

fatty

I. fat‧ty¹ /ˈfæti/ BrE AmE adjective
[Word Family: adjective: ↑fat, ↑fattening, ↑fatty, ↑fatted; noun: ↑fat, ↑fatty; verb: ↑fatten]
containing a lot of fat:
fatty foods

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

fatty

fatty [fatty fatties fattier fattiest] adjective, noun [ˈfæti] [ˈfæti]

adjective (fat·tier, fat·ti·est)
containing a lot of fat; consisting of fat
• fatty foods

• fatty tissue

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

fatty / ˈfæt.i / / ˈfæt̬- / adjective

C1 containing a lot of fat:

Goose is a very fatty meat.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

fatty

[fæ_ti]
fattier, fattiest, fatties
1) ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n Fatty food contains a lot of fat.
  Don't eat fatty food or chocolates...
  The report dispels the myth that Northerners have a fattier diet than people in the south.
2) ADJ: ADJ n Fatty acids or fatty tissues, for example, contain or consist of fat.
  ...fatty acids...
  The woman lost about 1.8kg of fatty tissue during the week's fast.
3) N-COUNT (disapproval) If you call someone a fatty, you are criticizing or insulting them for being fat. [INFORMAL]
  Consuming this amount of food could turn these fit players into fatties...
  `Get another one, Fatty,' said Jerry.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

¹fat·ty /ˈfæti/ adj fat·ti·er; -est [more ~; most ~] : containing fat and especially a large amount of fat
• a rather fatty steak
• fatty tissue
• I try to avoid fatty foods.

American English

British English

various qualities of food

C1 (Advanced)

adjective

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low-fat

low-fat [adjective]

containing only a small amount of fat

US

/ˌloʊˈfæt/

UK

/ˌləʊˈfæt/

Example:

a low-fat diet

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

low-fat

ˌlow-ˈfat BrE AmE adjective
containing or using only a small amount of fat:
low-fat yoghurt
a low-fat diet

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

low-fat

ˌlow-ˈfat f240 [low-fat] adjective usually before noun
containing only a very small amount of fat
• low-fat cheese

• a low-fat diet

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

ˌ low- ˈ fat / ˌləʊˈfæt / adjective

containing only a small amount of fat:

a low-fat diet

low-fat yogurt/cheese/spreads

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

low-fat

low–fat adj : containing or having less fat than usual
• a low-fat diet
• low-fat dairy products

American English

British English

various qualities of food

A1 (Basic)

adjective

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salty

salty [adjective]

tasting of salt

US

/ˈsɑːl.t̬i/

UK

/ˈsɒl.ti/

Example:

This bacon is too salty for me.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

salty

salt‧y /ˈsɔːlti $ ˈsɒːlti/ BrE AmE adjective
1. tasting of or containing salt:
a slightly salty taste
salty foods
2. American English old-fashioned language, a story, or a joke that is salty is amusing and often about sex
• • •
THESAURUS
■ describing the taste of something
▪ delicious having a very good taste: This cake is delicious! | a delicious meal
▪ disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: The medicine tasted disgusting. | They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
▪ sweet tasting full of sugar: The oranges were very sweet.
▪ tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: She cooked us a simple but tasty meal. | That was really tasty!
▪ sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: The apples were a little sour. | The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
▪ tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: The dressing was nice and tangy.
▪ bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: bitter chocolate | The medicine had rather a bitter taste. | Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
▪ salty containing a lot of salt: Danish salami has a salty flavour.
▪ hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: I love hot curries. | a spicy tomato sauce
▪ piquant /ˈpiːkənt/ formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather ↑pretentious in everyday conversation: cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
▪ mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: a mild curry
▪ bland not having an interesting taste: I found the sauce rather bland.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

salty

salty [salty saltier saltiest] [ˈsɔːlti] [ˈsɒlti] [ˈsɔːlti] adjective (salt·ier, salti·est)
1. containing or tasting of salt
• salty food
• salty sea air

compare sweet

2. (old-fashioned) (of language or humour) amusing and sometimes slightly rude
• She has a salty sense of humour.
Derived Word: saltiness
Example Bank:

• It tasted slightly salty.

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

salty / ˈsɒl.ti / / ˈsɑːl.t̬i / adjective

B2 tasting of salt:

This bacon is too salty for me.

saltiness / -nəs / noun [ U ]

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

salty

[sɔ͟ːlti]
saltier, saltiest
ADJ-GRADED
Something that is salty contains salt or tastes of salt.
  ...salty foods such as ham and bacon.
  ...a cool salty sea breeze.
  Derived words:
  saltiness N-UNCOUNT The saltiness of the cheese is balanced by the sweetness of the red peppers.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

salty

salty /ˈsɑːlti/ adj salt·i·er; -est [also more ~; most ~]
1 : containing salt or too much salt
• salty foods
• a salty lake
• I think the soup tastes salty.
2 US old-fashioned : somewhat rude or shocking
• salty language/talk
- salt·i·ness /ˈsɑːltinəs/ noun [noncount]
• the saltiness of tears

American English

British English

flavours and tastes

B2 (Upper-intermediate)

adjective

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calorie

calorie [noun] (FOOD)

a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides

US

/ˈkæl.ɚ.i/

UK

/ˈkæl.ər.i/

Example:

There are about 50 calories in an apple.

Oxford Essential Dictionary

calorie

noun
a unit for measuring the energy value of food. Food that has a lot of calories in it can make you fat:
a low-calorie drink

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

calorie

cal‧o‧rie /ˈkæləri/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: French; Origin: Latin calor 'heat']
1. a unit for measuring the amount of ↑energy that food will produce:
A potato has about 90 calories.
a calorie-controlled diet
low-calorie/high-calorie
a low-calorie snack
I need to burn off a few calories (=lose some weight by exercising).
My wife convinced me to finally start counting calories (=control my weight by being careful about what I eat).
2. technical the amount of heat that is needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. It is used as a unit for measuring energy.
—caloric /kəˈlɒrɪk, ˈkælərɪk $ kəˈlɔːrɪk/ adjective
• • •
COLLOCATIONS
■ verbs
▪ something has/contains calories These yoghurts have approximately 90 calories per pot.
▪ count calories (=control your weight by eating fewer calories) Women tend to count calories more than men.
▪ burn (up/off) calories (=use up the calories you have eaten) Even walking will help you to burn up calories.
■ adjectives
▪ low-calorie She's on a low-calorie diet at the moment.
▪ high-calorie High-calorie foods are usually fatty.
▪ be high/low in calories (=contain a lot of/few calories) Sweets and chocolates are very high in calories.
▪ somebody's daily calories (=that someone eats every day) Americans get 22% of their daily calories from snacks.
▪ empty calories (=that do not contain anything good for your body) Sugary drinks are full of empty calories.
■ calorie + NOUN
▪ calorie intake (=the amount of calories someone eats) There are several ways you can reduce your calorie intake.
▪ calorie content Pizzas have a very high calorie content.

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

calorie

cal·orie [calorie calories] [ˈkæləri] [ˈkæləri] noun
1. a unit for measuring how much energy food will produce
• A fried egg contains about 100 calories— about the same as you would burn off if you ran a mile.
• No sugar for me, thanks— I'm counting my calories.

• a low-calorie drink/diet

2. (technical) a unit for measuring a quantity of heat; the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius
Word Origin:
mid 19th cent.: from French, from Latin calor ‘heat’ + French suffix -ie (see -y).
Collocations:
Diet and exercise
Weight
put on/gain/lose weight/a few kilos/a few pounds
watch/control/struggle with your weight
be/become seriously overweight/underweight
be/become clinically/morbidly obese
achieve/facilitate/promote/stimulate weight loss
slim down to 70 kilos/(BrE) 11 stone/(especially NAmE) 160 pounds
combat/prevent/tackle/treat obesity
develop/have/suffer from/struggle with/recover from anorexia/bulimia/an eating disorder
be on/go on/follow a crash/strict diet
have/suffer from a negative/poor body image
have/develop a positive/healthy body image
Healthy eating
eat a balanced diet/healthily/sensibly
get/provide/receive adequate/proper nutrition
contain/get/provide essential nutrients/vitamins/minerals
be high/low in calories/fat/fibre/(especially US) fiber/protein/vitamin D/Omega-3 fatty acids
contain (no)/use/be full of/be free from additives/chemical preservatives/artificial sweeteners
avoid/cut down on/cut out alcohol/caffeine/fatty foods
stop/give up/ (especially NAmE) quit smoking
Exercise
(BrE) take regular exercise
do moderate/strenuous/vigorous exercise
play football/hockey/tennis
go cycling/jogging/running
go to/visit/ (especially NAmE) hit/work out at the gym
strengthen/tone/train your stomach muscles
contract/relax/stretch/use/work your lower-body muscles
build (up)/gain muscle
improve/increase your stamina/energy levels/physical fitness
burn/consume/expend calories
Staying healthy
be/get/keep/stay healthy/in shape/(especially BrE) fit
lower your cholesterol/blood pressure
boost/stimulate/strengthen your immune system
prevent/reduce the risk of heart disease/high blood pressure/diabetes/osteoporosis
reduce/relieve/manage/combat stress
enhance/promote relaxation/physical and mental well-being
Example Bank:
• Fruit is relatively low in calories.
• I don't count calories, but I am careful about what I eat.
• I'm trying to watch my calories at the moment.
• Mile per mile you get the same calorie burn from walking as from running.
• Some people count calories all their lives.
• Sweets and biscuits have a lot of empty calories in them.
• Try to reduce the percentage of fat calories in your diet.
• Vegetables are relatively low in calories.
• You need to exercise more to burn off the calories.
• a calorie-restricted diet
• a low calorie drink

• foods with a high calorie content

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary - 4th Edition

calorie / ˈkæl. ə r.i / / -ɚ- / noun [ C ] (FOOD)

a unit of energy, often used as a measurement of the amount of energy that food provides:

There are about 50 calories in an apple.

An athlete in training needs a lot of calories.

This drink can only help you to lose weight as a part of a calorie -controlled diet .

He found calorie -counting the best way of losing weight.

calorie / ˈkæl. ə r.i / / -ɚ- / noun [ C ] specialized (HEAT)

a unit of heat energy

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s English Dictionary

calorie

[kæ̱ləri]
calories
N-COUNT
Calories are units used to measure the energy value of food. People who are on diets try to eat food that does not contain many calories.
→ See also -calorie
A glass of wine does have quite a lot of calories.
...calorie controlled diets.

[-kæ̱ləri]
COMB in ADJ-GRADED: usu ADJ n
-calorie is used after adjectives such as low or high to indicate that food contains a small or a large number of calories.
...low-calorie margarine.
...reduced-calorie mayonnaise.

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

calorie

cal·o·rie /ˈkæləri/ noun, pl -ries [count] : a unit of heat used to indicate the amount of energy that foods will produce in the human body
• foods with high/low calories
• You should try to eat fewer calories [=eat less food with high calories] and exercise more.
• a low-calorie diet
• No dessert for me—I'm watching/counting my calories. [=being careful not to eat too much]
- ca·lo·ric /kəˈlorɪk/ adj [more ~; most ~]
• caloric intake/restriction/values
• caloric foods [=foods that contain many calories]
- cal·o·rif·ic /ˌkæləˈrɪfɪk/ adj technical
• the calorific content of fat