English–Spanish

“intake” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoingestión

Pronunciation

IPA/iŋˈxesta/

Example

Antes de la cirugía, la ingesta de alimentos y líquidos debe limitarse.

Before surgery, the intake of food and fluids should be limited.

Illustration for ingesta (intake)

How to say “intake” in Spanish

“Intake” in Spanish is ingesta.

Amount of food and drink taken into the body.

Full entry for ingesta: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ingesta

Controla la ingesta de azúcar si quieres perder peso.

Control your sugar intake if you want to lose weight.

Tips for using ingesta

  • Common in medical and nutritional records, while in casual conversation speakers usually ask with verbs or phrases like '¿Cuánto comiste?' rather than using ingesta.

Other Spanish words for “intake”

Después del ejercicio, la ingestión de líquidos es esencial.

After exercise, fluid intake is essential.

“intake” in other languages