intake

in·take  (ntk)

n.

1. An opening by which a fluid is admitted into a container or conduit.

2.

a. The act of taking in.

b. The quantity taken in.

c. Something, especially energy, taken in.

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intake

Noun

1. a thing or a quantity taken in: an intake of students

2. the act of taking in

3. the opening through which fluid or gas enters a pipe or engine

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	intake - the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) consumption, ingestion, uptake eating, feeding - the act of consuming food deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" suck, sucking, suction - the act of sucking drinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquids bodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"
	2.	intake - an opening through which fluid is admitted to a tube or container inlet air horn - air intake of a carburetor opening - a vacant or unobstructed space that is man-made; "they left a small opening for the cat at the bottom of the door" siamese connection, siamese - an inlet with two or more couplings to which a hose can be attached so that fire engines can pump water into the sprinkler system of a building
	3.	intake - the act of inhaling; the drawing in of air (or other gases) as in breathing breathing in, inhalation, aspiration, inspiration breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation - the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation breath - the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing; "he took a deep breath and dived into the pool"; "he was fighting to his last breath" gasp, pant - a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted" drag, pull, puff - a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

Translations

intake [ˈɪnteɪk] n (TECH) → entrada, toma: (= pipe); tubo de admisión; [of food] → ingestión f;

(BRIT) (SCOL): an intake of 200 a year → 200 matriculados al año

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intake [ˈɪnteɪk] n (Tech) → admission f (= consumption); consommation f;

(Brit) (Scol);

an intake of 200 a year → 200 admissions par an

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intake [ˈɪnteɪk] n (of food) → Aufnahme f;

(of air) → Zufuhr f;

(Brit) (Scol);

an intake of 200 a year → 200 neue Schüler pro Jahr

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intake [ˈɪnteɪk] n (TECH) → immissione f [of food] → consumo; [of pupils etc] → afflusso