in‧take /ˈɪnteɪk/ noun

1. [singular, uncountable] the amount of food, drink etc that you take into your body
intake of
Try to reduce your intake of fat.
a high/low intake
a high intake of carbohydrates
food/alcohol/calorie etc intake
Sickness may develop from inadequate fluid intake.

2. [uncountable and countable] the number of people who join a school, profession etc at a particular time
intake of
an intake of around 120 students each year

3. [countable] a tube, pipe etc through which air, gas, or liquid enters a machine:
a leak on the air intake to the carburettor

4. intake of breath a sudden act of breathing in, especially when you are shocked

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

intake
noun
I. amount of food/drink taken into the body
ADJ. high | moderate | low | increased | total | good | excessive | adequate | balanced | normal | average | (recommended) daily | regular | dietary, nutritional | calorie | alcohol, calcium, energy, fat, fibre, fluid, food, oxygen, protein, salt, sugar, water
VERB + INTAKE have Make sure you have a balanced intake of vitamins A, B, C and D.
maintain You should maintain a low intake of fat.
increase, raise | control, watch You need to watch your alcohol intake.
cut, cut down (on), limit, lower, reduce, restrict One of the best ways to get to your ideal size is to cut fat intake right down.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

intake
II. number of students in a year
ADJ. high | low | new | annual | graduate, student
VERB + INTAKE have The school has an annual intake of 20 to 30.
cut, reduce | increase

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intake
III. where liquid/air enters a machine
ADJ. air, water | pump
VERB + INTAKE clog (up) Algae has clogged the intake to the water turbine.

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intake
IV. of breath
ADJ. harsh, sharp She gave a sharp intake of breath.
VERB + INTAKE give
PHRASES an intake of breath

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