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Meaning of "five-a-day" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FIVE-A-DAY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FIVE-A-DAY

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Five-A-Day 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 FIVE-A-DAY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

5 A Day

5 A Day is the name of a number of programs in countries such as the USA, the United Kingdom and Germany, to encourage the consumption of at least five portions of fruit and vegetables each day, following a recommendation by the World Health Organization that individuals consume "a minimum of 400g of fruit and vegetables per day." In April 2010, the results of a major study involving 500,000 people in Europe suggested that consumption of fruit and vegetables had little impact on reducing cancer.

Definition of five-a-day in the English dictionary

The definition of five-a-day in the dictionary is the five portions of fruit and vegetables that people are recommended to eat every day as part of a healthy diet.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FIVE-A-DAY

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Five Towns
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WORDS THAT END LIKE FIVE-A-DAY

all-day
D-day
day-to-day
degree-day
half-day
latter-day
long-day
man-day
one-day
play-day
present-day
same-day
short-day

Synonyms and antonyms of five-a-day in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «five-a-day» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FIVE-A-DAY

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

Translator English - Chinese

五人天
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cinco al día
570 millions of speakers

English

five-a-day
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पांच एक दिवसीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خمسة في اليوم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мини- день
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cinco por dia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাঁচটি-এ-ডে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

à cinq jours
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lima hari
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fünf- am-Tag
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

五日間
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

오 - 한 - 일
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Limang dina
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

năm một ngày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஐந்து பேர் நாள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पाच-एक दिवस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Beş Günde bir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cinque al giorno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pięć -dniowy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міні - день
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cinci - o zi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πέντε -α - ημέρας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vyf-en- ´n - dag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

five - a -day
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

five-a -day
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of five-a-day

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIVE-A-DAY»

The term «five-a-day» is regularly used and occupies the 74.547 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FIVE-A-DAY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about five-a-day

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIVE-A-DAY»

Discover the use of five-a-day in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to five-a-day and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Five-a-day Fruit & Vegetable Cookbook
Over 200 recipes.
Kate Whiteman, Maggie Mayhew, Christine Ingram, 2004
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Five a Day: The Better Health Cookbook : Savor the Flavor of ...
Provides five-day menu plans including recipes for such fruit and vegetable-oriented foods as appleade, creamy onion dip, squash soup, confetti fruit salad, Vietnamese cabbage salad, and orange-sesame couscous.
Elizabeth Pivonka, Barbara Berry, 2001
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Food at Work: Workplace Solutions for Malnutrition, Obesity ...
7.2. Five-a-day: The. fruit. and. vegetable. movement. A preponderance of evidence now reveals that consuming fruits and vegetables can significantly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and certain cancers. According to the WHO ...
Christopher Wanjek, 2005
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Daily Skills Practice Grades 1-2
Each practice page is divided into the following three sections: Five-a-Day Five-a -Day consists of five math problems. Generally, there are three math problems and two word problems. The Five-a-Day section covers basic addition and ...
Mary Rosenberg, ROSENBERG,Teacher Created Resources, 1999
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Obesity: Oral and written evidence
We run 5-a-Day on 450 lines. What we have carried to date is the Government's message and the message that was endorsed by Cancer Research UK, which is that five a day helps to prevent cancer. I think it was 88 per cent of our customers  ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Health Committee, 2004
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Brain Training Puzzles: Five-a-Day for Your Brain
Brain-Training is an innovative new series of six unique, colour illustrated puzzle books. They are designed to help you make the most of your brain power by solving puzzles that increase slowly in level of difficulty.
Carlton Books Ltd, Guy Campbell, 2009
7
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That ...
This is the classic that started it all – Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day has now sold hundreds of thousands of copies.
Jeff Hertzberg, MD, Zoë François, 2007
8
Obesity Epidemiology: From Aetiology to Public Health
In the USA, the Five-A-Day for Better Health campaign is an example of a state- level, public–private partnership that was successfully expanded to the national level and has shown some success in affecting fruit and vegetable intake in the ...
David Crawford, 2010
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Touching the Heart of Milton Keynes: A Social Perspective
The major supermarkets have started labelling foods to indicate how much of your five a day you will gain from consuming a product. You would therefore expect everyone to have got the message by now, to understand the consequences of ...
Susan Popoola, 2008
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The Obesity Epidemic: What caused it? How can we stop it?
Five-a-day The five-a-day campaign is actually a different number-a-day campaign across more than 25 countries. The UK swears by five-a-day. The USA proposes nine-a-day: two and a half cups of vegetables and two cups of fruit every day.
Zoe Harcombe

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIVE-A-DAY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term five-a-day is used in the context of the following news items.
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Veggie Van rolls into food deserts in Tampa Bay
In fact, only 20 percent of residents in Hillsborough County meet the recommended five-a-day serving of fruits and vegetables. One stop at a ... «ABC Action News, Jul 15»
2
The five super-veg you SHOULD be eating this summer
... have tried them before but they really can help to boost the fibre, vitamins and minerals in our diets and help us on our way to five-a-day.'. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
No end of activities to keep little ones busy
... www.walkinginlincs.co.uk to download an explorer map, pack a picnic, remembering your five-a-day and healthy, energy-boosting snacks, ... «Spalding Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Waterside Food Festival packed with top goodies
There will also be live entertainment from the Fairly Famous Family who promise a five-a-day fun show, fresh from extensive rehearsals in their ... «Grimsby Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Grain-based packed lunch ideas
Sometimes it can be hard to hit your five-a-day: if you want every bit of your lunch to count towards your veg quota then you can fake it to make ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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'Rise of The Tomb Raider' coming to PS4? Australian retailer lists …
In the story line of the game, write Rhianna Pratchett had this to say: "Whether it's the Holy Grail, the Tree of Life, or eating five-a-day, living ... «Vine Report, Jul 15»
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Kitchen gadgets review: Nutribullet – the conversational mainstay of …
Plus, a morning Nutriblast feels like finishing homework on Friday night: having got my five-a-day all at once, who's to say I can't just eat lollies ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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On a diet? 5 smoothie makers that will keep your wallet AND waist in …
Smoothie makers, similar to juicers and blenders, offer your five-a-day in one healthy drink, and can be substituted for breakfast, lunch, a snack ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Kimberly Stewart gets teeth stuck into an apple as she goes grocery …
Getting one of her five-a-day down, Kimberly Stewart was pictured getting her teeth stuck into an apple as she went shopping in Los Angeles ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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5 best juicers under £100 on the high street, including the NINJA …
... make, and with unlimited recipes you'll never be bored. It is also a great way to ensure you and your family are getting your five-a-day quota. «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»

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