Слово англійською: consumption
Іменник
Переклад consumption українською: споживання; витрачання, затрата, витрата (енергії), туберкульоз легенів, сухоти, змарніння (від хвороби)
Детальний опис
consumption
noun /kənˈsʌmpʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used
- the production of fuel for domestic consumption (= to be used in the country where it is produced)
- Gas and oil consumption always increases in cold weather.
- The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
- He was advised to reduce his alcohol consumption.
- consumption of something Doctors say that children need to increase their consumption of fruit and vegetables.
- (figurative) Her speech to party members was not intended for public consumption (= to be heard by the public).
see also consume
- the act of buying and using products
- Consumption rather than saving has become the central feature of contemporary societies.
- The industry faced a serious challenge in trying to stimulate consumption.
see also conspicuous consumption, consume
- (old-fashioned) a serious disease of the lungs synonym tuberculosis
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin consumptio(n-), from the verb consumere, from con- ‘altogether’ + sumere ‘take up’.