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I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.
Tom Colicchio

Meaning of "calories" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CALORIES

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CALORIES

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Calories is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CALORIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Calorie

The name calorie is used for two units of energy. ▪ The small calorie or gram calorie is the approximate amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius. ▪ The large calorie, kilogram calorie, dietary calorie, nutritionist's calorie, nutritional calorie, Calorie or food calorie is approximately the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. The large calorie is thus equal to 1000 small calories or one kilocalorie. Although these units are part of the metric system, they have been superseded in the International System of Units by the joule. One small calorie is approximately 4.2 joules. The factor used to convert calories to joules at a given temperature is numerically equivalent to the specific heat capacity of water expressed in joules per kelvin per gram or per kilogram. The precise conversion factor depends on the definition adopted. In spite of its non-official status, the large calorie is still widely used as a unit of food energy in the US, UK and some other Western countries.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CALORIES

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WORDS THAT END LIKE CALORIES

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glories
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Northwest Territories
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Synonyms and antonyms of calories in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «calories» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CALORIES

Find out the translation of calories to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of calories from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «calories» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卡路里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

calorías
570 millions of speakers

English

calories
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कैलोरी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السعرات الحرارية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

калорий
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

calorias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্যালোরি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

calories
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kalori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kalorien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カロリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼로리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kalori
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

calo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கலோரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कॅलरीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kalori
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calorie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kalorie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

калорій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

calorii
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

θερμίδες
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

kalorieë
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

kalorier
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

kalorier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of calories

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CALORIES»

The term «calories» is very widely used and occupies the 12.409 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CALORIES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about calories

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10 QUOTES WITH «CALORIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word calories.
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Sarah Addison Allen
My favorite books are the ones that make me smile for hours after reading them. I want that for my readers, for the sweetness to linger. Sort of like chocolate, but without the calories.
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Viswanathan Anand
I don't know how many calories an average chess player burns per game, but it often exceeds that of a player in ball games. It is not only the chess as such: You need to be fit and undergo complicated preparation.
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Christiaan Barnard
If the poor overweight jogger only knew how far he had to run to work off the calories in a crust of bread he might find it better in terms of pound per mile to go to a massage parlor.
4
Justine Bateman
I'd be counting calories in my head while having conversations and doing crosswords.
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James Beard
A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
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Valerie Bertinelli
After a lifetime of losing and gaining weight, I get it. No matter how you slice it, weight loss comes down to the simple formula of calories in, calories out.
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Mark Bittman
Our demand for meat, dairy and refined carbohydrates - the world consumes one billion cans or bottles of Coke a day - our demand for these things, not our need, our want - drives us to consume way more calories than are good for us.
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Tom Colicchio
This is what people don't understand: obesity is a symptom of poverty. It's not a lifestyle choice where people are just eating and not exercising. It's because kids - and this is the problem with school lunch right now - are getting sugar, fat, empty calories - lots of calories - but no nutrition.
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Tom Colicchio
I think steak is the ultimate comfort food, and if you're going out for one, that isn't the time to scrimp on calories or quality.
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Cat Cora
I use a lot of fresh citrus, garlic, and fresh herbs when cooking to cut down on fat and sodium but punch up flavor. Our cupboards and fridge are full of condiments - mustards, vinegars, etc. that also add tons of flavor but are low in fat, calories, or other processed additives.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CALORIES»

Discover the use of calories in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to calories and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Good Calories, Bad Calories
In this groundbreaking book, award-winning science writer Gary Taubes shows us that almost everything we believe about the nature of a healthy diet is wrong. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gary Taubes, 2007
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Why Calories Count: From Science to Politics
They are also hard to understand. In Why Calories Count, Marion Nestle and Malden Nesheim explain in clear and accessible language what calories are and how they work, both biologically and politically.
Marion Nestle, Malden Nesheim, 2012
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The 100: Count ONLY Sugar Calories and Lose Up to 18 Lbs. in ...
The 100 is the only plan you'll ever need. Stop counting the wrong calories and start losing weight and changing your life today with the help of Jorge Cruise and the no-count calorie revolution!
Jorge Cruise, 2013
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The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter: The Quick and ...
Provides a basic guide to the number of calories and fat, carbohydrate, protein, fiber, sugar, and sodium content in basic, brand-name, and fast foods.
Cheryl Forberg, The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast, 2006
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Calories and Corsets: A history of dieting over two thousand ...
Louise Foxcroft does both' Libby Purves, Mail on Sunday 'Packed full of the thought-provoking information you never come across - read this book' India Knight, Evening Standard
Louise Foxcroft, 2013
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Calories Count
This book helps to re-educate by informing dieters about the nutrients our bodies need throughout our lifetime. This book teaches how to calculate your own caloric needs necessary to reach your ideal body weight.
Jessica Cleary, 2004
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Why the Chinese Don't Count Calories
In 15 short, captivating chapters, Lorraine Clissold explains why the Chinese can eat as much as they wants without worrying about their weight.
Lorraine Clissold, 2008
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The Complete and Up-to-Date Fat Book: A Guide to the Fat, ...
Lists the fat content, total calories, and percentage of fat calories for over 30,000 food products, brand names, and fast-food chains.
Karen J. Bellerson, 2001
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The Complete Book of Food Counts
Provides nutritional information on thousands of generic, brand-name, and fast-food items, including up-to-date lists of calories, carbohydrates, cholesterol, sodium, protein, fat, and fiber content.
Corinne T. Netzer, 2009
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The Ultimate Calorie Counter
A handy nutritional handbook provides detailed listings of calories, fats, protein, carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sugar grams for more than 2,500 common foods, along with useful tips on a variety of popular diet plans. Original.
Sheila Buff, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CALORIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term calories is used in the context of the following news items.
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Here's how many miles walked + calories burned at festivals
A new study has found that the average festival-goer burns around 9,000 calories, and walked nearly 15 miles, over a festival weekend. «Gigwise, Jul 15»
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Going Out to Eat? You'll Consume This Many More Calories Than If …
Those who went out to eat consumed 200 more calories on average than people who ate at home, regardless of what kind of restaurant they ... «Glamour, Jul 15»
3
Nutrition: How many calories will you burn walking around the …
According to the American Heart Association, any activity that uses the big muscles of your body burns some calories. How many calories you ... «Auburn Citizen, Jul 15»
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Glastonbury Burns Off 53 Big Macs. How Much Junk Food Are Other …
We hear you) to work out how many calories the average walking you do at each festival can burn. To be perfectly honest, to us the below ... «The Debrief, Jul 15»
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'Skinny' Oreo Thins cut calories, size
Despite having fewer calories per serving, Mondelez says the new cookies aren't meant to be a diet snack. Still, the "Thins" name could be a ... «WLS-TV, Jul 15»
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How to Save Hundreds of Calories at Your Next Picnic
POPSUGAR, the #1 independent media and technology company for women. Where more than 75 million women go for original, inspirational ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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Hackensmith: Let your worries — and some calories — float away at …
Hackensmith: Let your worries — and some calories — float away at water aerobics. Published 10:19am Sunday, July 5, 2015. Email This Post · Comments ... «Austin Herald, Jul 15»
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One jaw-droppingly calorific pizza
Not content with KFC's original double down, which weighed in at 540 calories, 2g of fat and 1,380mg of sodium? Now you get one with a ham ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
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Sweeping Or Skydiving? When Counting Calories It's All The Same
Sure, playing in the women's World Cup burns a lot more energy than watching the women's World Cup. But the number of calories expended ... «NPR, Jul 15»
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When it comes to calories, restaurant food just as bad as junk food
If you are satisfied avoiding junk food to avoid calories, but are gorging on restaurants meals, news for you as a new study has claimed that ... «Financial Express, Jul 15»

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