di·et 1 (d   t)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 diait  sthai, to live one's life, middle voice of diaitn, to treat.]di et·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 di  ta, alteration (influenced by Latin dis, day) of Latin diaeta, daily routine; see diet1.] |
diet 1
Noun
1. the food that a person or animal regularly eats
2. a specific allowance or selection of food, to control weight or for health reasons: a high-fibre diet
Verb
to follow a special diet so as to lose weight
Adjective
suitable for eating with a weight-reduction diet: diet soft drinks [Greek diaita mode of living]
dietary adj
dieter n
dieter n
diet 2
Noun
a legislative assembly in some countries [Medieval Latin dieta public meeting]
Diet a formal public assembly, e.g., Diet of Worms, 1521. See also assembly.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  diet - 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 | |
| 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. |  diet - the act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods) | |
| Verb | 1. | 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" |
diet 1
noun 1. food, provisions, fare, rations, subsistence, kai N.Z. (informal) nourishment, sustenance, victuals, commons, edibles, comestibles, nutriment, viands, aliment
diet 2
noun (often cap.) council, meeting, parliament, sitting, congress, chamber, convention, legislature, legislative assembly
Translations
diet [ˈdaɪət] n → Ernährung f;
(Med) → Diät f;
(when slimming) → Schlankheitskur f
vi (also: be on a diet) → eine Schlankheitskur machen;
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 dieetti, ruokavalio régime דִיאֶטָה खूराक dijeta, način prehrane diéta, kímélő étrend susunan makanan mataræði; megrunarkúr dieta ダイエット食 음식, 식품, 규정식 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 食物（尤指医生推荐的减肥食物）
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 dieetillä 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 규정식을 하다; 규정식을 먹게 하다 laikytis dietos ievērot diētu hadkan makanan dieet houden være på 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 吃减肥食物
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 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 营养学家
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