consumption

consumo

Acción de comer, beber o utilizar algo.

En inglés sencillo: The act of eating, drinking, or using something.

• The water is safe for human consumption.
• The doctor advised him to limit alcohol consumption.
• The consumption of raw eggs carries some risk.

Cómo se usa: consumption of something (Regular consumption of vegetables can improve your diet.); for consumption (These berries are not safe for human consumption.)

Sinónimos: use, intake

Expresiones frecuentes: human consumption, alcohol consumption, consumption of something

consumo

Cantidad de algo que utilizan las personas o las máquinas.

En inglés sencillo: The amount of something that people or machines use.

• This car has low fuel consumption.
• Our electricity consumption rose during winter.
• The new machines reduced the factory’s annual energy consumption.

Cómo se usa: consumption of something (The factory’s consumption of water fell last year.)

Sinónimos: usage

Expresiones frecuentes: fuel consumption, energy consumption, water consumption

consumo, destrucción

Proceso por el que algo se agota al usarse o queda completamente destruido.

En inglés sencillo: The process of using something up or destroying it completely.

• The fire’s consumption of the wood was rapid.
• Complete consumption of the fuel left only ash.
• The engine’s consumption of oxygen continued throughout the test.

Cómo se usa: consumption of something (The fire caused the complete consumption of the wooden structure.)

Sinónimos: use, destruction

Expresiones frecuentes: consumption of something, complete consumption, rapid consumption