Meaning
calorie
- a unit of energy, especially denoting the energy value of food
In a sentence
Questo dolce ha troppe calorie per la mia dieta.
This dessert has too many calories for my diet.
La corsa aiuta a bruciare molte calorie rapidamente.
Running helps burn many calories quickly.
Quante calorie contiene una mela?
How many calories does an apple contain?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| caloria | feminine · singular |
| calorie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stress is on the 'i' (/kaloˈri.a/), unlike English 'calorie'.
- Most frequently used in the plural 'calorie'.