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calories

/ˈkæləriz/ /ˈkæləriːz/

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noun

Calories

(nutrition) Kilogram calorie or large calorie. A unit of energy 1000 times larger than the gram calorie. It is equivalent to the gram kilocalorie, approximately 4.2 kilojoules.

Examples :

"To lose weight, you need to eat fewer calories than you burn each day. "

Pour perdre du poids, vous devez manger moins de calories que vous n'en brûlez chaque jour.

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noun

Calorie

The gram calorie or small calorie, a non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to approximately 4.2 joules. This unit was widely used in chemistry and physics, being the amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C.

Examples :

"My sister needs to watch her calorie intake to lose weight. "

Ma sœur doit surveiller son apport calorique pour perdre du poids.

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