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di·et 1  (dt)
n.
1. The usual food and drink of a person or animal.
2. A regulated selection of foods, as for medical reasons or cosmetic weight loss.
3. Something used, enjoyed, or provided regularly: subsisted on a diet of detective novels during his vacation.
adj.
1. Of or relating to a food regimen designed to promote weight loss in a person or an animal: the diet industry.
2.
a. Having fewer calories.
b. Sweetened with a noncaloric sugar substitute.
3. Designed to reduce or suppress the appetite: diet pills; diet drugs.
v. di·et·ed, di·et·ing, di·ets
v.intr.
To eat and drink according to a regulated system, especially so as to lose weight or control a medical condition.
v.tr.
To regulate or prescribe food and drink for.

[Middle English diete, from Old French, from Latin diaeta, way of living, diet, from Greek diaita, back-formation from diaitsthai, to live one's life, middle voice of diaitn, to treat.]

diet·er n.

di·et 2  (dt)
n.
1. A national or local legislative assembly in certain countries, such as Japan.
2. A formal general assembly of the princes or estates of the Holy Roman Empire.

[Middle English diete, day's journey, day for meeting, assembly, from Medieval Latin dita, alteration (influenced by Latin dis, day) of Latin diaeta, daily routine; see diet1.]

diet1
n
1. (Medicine)
a.  a specific allowance or selection of food, esp prescribed to control weight or in disorders in which certain foods are contraindicated a salt-free diet a 900-calorie diet
b.  (as modifier) a diet bread
2. (Cookery) the food and drink that a person or animal regularly consumes a diet of nuts and water
3. regular activities or occupations
vb
(Cookery) (usually intr) to follow or cause to follow a dietary regimen
[from Old French diete, from Latin diaeta, from Greek diaita mode of living, from diaitan to direct one's own life]
dieter  n

diet2
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) a legislative assembly in various countries, such as Japan
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (Historical Terms) (sometimes capital) Also called Reichstag the assembly of the estates of the Holy Roman Empire
3. (Law) Scots law
a.  the date fixed by a court for hearing a case
b.  a single session of a court
[from Medieval Latin diēta public meeting, probably from Latin diaeta diet1 but associated with Latin diēs day]

Diet a formal public assembly, e.g., Diet of Worms, 1521. See also assembly.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.dietdiet - a prescribed selection of foods      
fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
allergy diet - a diet designed to avoid the foods that you are allergic to
balanced diet - a diet that contains adequate amounts of all the necessary nutrients required for healthy growth and activity
bland diet, ulcer diet - a diet of foods that are not irritating; "he ate a bland diet because of his colitis"
diabetic diet - a diet designed to help control the symptoms of diabetes
dietary supplement - something added to complete a diet or to make up for a dietary deficiency
carbo loading, carbohydrate loading - a diet of foods high in starch that increases carbohydrate reserves in muscles; "carbo loading is used by endurance athletes just before competing"
gluten-free diet - diet prescribed to treat celiac disease; eliminates such foods as wheat and rye and oats and beans and cabbage and turnips and cucumbers that are rich in gluten
high-protein diet - a diet high in plant and animal proteins; used to treat malnutrition or to increase muscle mass
high-vitamin diet, vitamin-deficiency diet - a diet designed to patients with vitamin deficiencies
light diet - diet prescribed for bedridden or convalescent people; does not include fried or highly seasoned foods
liquid diet - a diet of foods that can be served in liquid or strained form (plus custards or puddings); prescribed after certain kinds of surgery
low-fat diet - a diet containing limited amounts of fat and stressing foods high in carbohydrates; used in treatment of some gallbladder conditions
low-salt diet, low-sodium diet, salt-free diet - a diet that limits the intake of salt (sodium chloride); often used in treating hypertension or edema or certain other disorders
obesity diet, reducing diet - a diet designed to help you lose weight (especially fat)
soft diet, spoon food, pap - a diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
vegetarianism - a diet excluding all meat and fish
2.diet - a legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Japan)
law-makers, legislative assembly, legislative body, legislature, general assembly - persons who make or amend or repeal laws
Nihon, Nippon, Japan - a constitutional monarchy occupying the Japanese Archipelago; a world leader in electronics and automobile manufacture and ship building
3.diet - the usual food and drink consumed by an organism (person or animal)
animal, animate being, beast, creature, fauna, brute - a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
fare - the food and drink that are regularly served or consumed
4.dietdiet - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)
fast, fasting - abstaining from food
Verb1.diet - follow a regimen or a diet, as for health reasons; "He has high blood pressure and must stick to a low-salt diet"
fast - abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons; "Catholics sometimes fast during Lent"
2.diet - eat sparingly, for health reasons or to lose weight
fast - abstain from eating; "Before the medical exam, you must fast"

diet1
noun
1. food, provisions, fare, rations, subsistence, kai (N.Z. informal), nourishment, sustenance, victuals, commons, edibles, comestibles, nutriment, viands, aliment Watch your diet - you need plenty of fruit and vegetables.
2. fast, regime, abstinence, regimen, crash diet, dietary regime, dietary programme Have you been on a diet? You've lost a lot of weight.
verb
slim, fast, be on a diet, lose weight, abstain, watch your weight, eat sparingly Most of us have dieted at some time in our lives.
slim indulge, glut, gobble, guzzle, get fat, pig out (slang), overindulge, stuff yourself, gormandize
Quotations
"all [diets] blur together, leaving you with only one definite piece of information: french-fried potatoes are out" [Jean Kerr Please Don't Eat the Daisies]

diet2
noun (often cap.) council, meeting, parliament, sitting, congress, chamber, convention, legislature, legislative assembly The Diet has time to discuss the bill only until the 10th November.
Translations
diet1 [ˈdaɪət]
A. N
1. (= customary food) → dieta f, alimentación f
2. (= slimming diet) → régimen m, dieta f
to be/go on a dietestar/ponerse a régimen or dieta
to put sb on a dietponer a algn a régimen or dieta
C. CPD [soft drink] → light inv

diet2 [ˈdaɪət] N (Pol) → dieta f

diet [ˈdaɪət]
n
(= usual food) → alimentation f
a healthy diet → une alimentation saine
to live on a diet of → se nourrir de
They live on a diet of fish and rice → Ils se nourrissent de poisson et de riz.
(= slimming diet) → régime m
to be on a diet → être au régime
I'm on a diet → Je suis au régime.
to go on a diet, to start a diet → se mettre au régime
(fig)
He grew up on a diet of Westerns → Il a été nourri aux westerns dans sa jeunesse.
vi (= follow a diet) → suivre un régime
I've been dieting for two months → Je fais un régime depuis deux mois.
modif [drink, food] → allégé(e), light inv

diet1
nNahrung f; (= special diet)Diät f; (= slimming diet)Schlankheitskur f; there’s nothing wrong with my dietmeine Ernährung ist völlig in Ordnung; to put somebody on a diet/a special dietjdm eine Schlankheitskur/eine Diät verordnen; to be/go on a dieteine Schlankheitskur machen; high protein dietproteinreiche Diät; he lives on a diet of hamburgers and chipser ernährt sich von Hamburgern und Pommes frites; to be fed (on) a diet of something (fig)etw dauernd eingetrichtert bekommen; she lives on a diet of TV soap operassie macht nichts anderes als sich Fernsehserien anzusehen

diet2
n (= assembly)Abgeordnetenversammlung f; the German/Japanese dietder deutsche/japanische Reichstag; the Diet of Wormsder Reichstag zu Worms

diet [ˈdaɪət]
1. n
a. (customary food) → alimentazione f, regime m alimentare
to live on a diet of → nutrirsi di
b. (restricted food) → dieta
to be/go on a diet → essere/mettersi a dieta
2. viseguire una dieta
3. adj (food, drink) → dietetico/a
diet yoghurt → yoghurt m inv magro

diet [ˈdaɪət]
1. n
a. (customary food) → alimentazione f, regime m alimentare
to live on a diet of → nutrirsi di
b. (restricted food) → dieta
to be/go on a diet → essere/mettersi a dieta
2. viseguire una dieta
3. adj (food, drink) → dietetico/a
diet yoghurt → yoghurt m inv magro

diet
n diet [ˈdaiət]
food, especially a course of recommended foods, for losing weight or as treatment for an illness etc a diet of fish and vegetables; a salt-free diet; She went on a diet to lose weight. dieet, leefreël حِمْيَه، نِظام خاص للتَّغْذِيَه диета dieta diæt; kur; slankekur die Diät δίαιτα dieta, régimen dieet غذای روزمره؛ رژیم غذایی ruokavalio régime דִיאֶטָה खूराक dijeta, način prehrane diéta, kímélő étrend susunan makanan mataræði; megrunarkúr dieta ダイエット食 식이요법 dieta diēta makanan lazim dieet diett, kost(plan) dieta dieta regim диета diéta dieta dijeta diet อาหารเพื่อลดน้ำหนัก rejim 食物(尤指醫生推薦的減肥食物) дієта خاص یا محدود غذا chế độ ăn kiêng
v
to eat certain kinds of food to lose weight She has to diet to stay slim. dieet يَتَّبِع نِظاما غِذائِيّا пазя диета držet dietu være på slankekur Diät halten hacer dieta/régimen dieedil olema رژیم گرفتن olla laihdutuskuurilla suivre un régime לִשמוֹר עַל דִיאֶטָה नियंन्त्रित आहार लेना, देना modificirana prehrana u svrhu mišljenja diétázik diit vera á sérstöku fæði essere a dieta, seguire una dieta ダイエットする 식이요법을 하다 laikytis dietos ievērot diētu hadkan makanan dieet houden være slankekur/diett stosować dietę fazer dieta a ţine un regim соблюдать диету držať diétu dietno se hraniti držati dijetu hålla diet, banta ควบคุมอาหารเพื่อลดน้ำหนัก rejim yapmak, rejimde olmak 吃減肥食物 сідати на дієту وزن کم کرنے کے لۓ خاص غذا لینا ăn kiêng
n dietician, dietitian [ˌdaiəˈtiʃən]
an expert on diets and dieting. dieetkundige إخْتِصاصي في نِظام التَّغْذِيَه диетолог dietní sestra diætist; ernæringsekspert der Ernährungsberater διαιτολόγος dietista dietoloog متخصص تغذیه ravitsemusterapeutti diététicien(ne) תְזוּנָאי, תְזוּנָאִית आहार विशेषज्ञ dijetetičar dietetikus ahli diet/makanan dietista, dietologo 栄養士 영양사 dietologas, dietologijos specialistas dietologs pakar pemakanan diëtist klinisk ernæringsfysiolog, dietetiker dietetyk, dietetyczka диетолог odborník v dietetike strokovnjak za diete dijetetičar dietist นักโภชนาการ diyet uzmanı 營養學家 дієтолог ماہر غذائیات chuyên gia về dinh dưỡng

diet نظام غذائى, يلتزم بحمية غذائية معينة držet dietu, strava diæt, være på slankekur Diät halten, Nahrung διαίτα, κάνω δίαιτα dieta, hacer dieta, hacer régimen laihduttaa, ruokavalio être au régime, régime dijeta, držati dijetu dieta, essere a dieta ダイエットする, 日常の食べ物 식이 요법, 식이 요법을 하다 dieet, lijnen diett, være på diett dieta, zastosować dietę dieta, fazer dieta диета, соблюдать диету banta, diet ควบคุมอาหารเพื่อลดน้ำหนัก, อาหาร rejim, rejim yapmak ăn kiêng, chế độ ăn uống 节食, 饮食


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