consumption

consommation

Fait de manger, de boire ou d’utiliser quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : consumption of something (Regular consumption of vegetables can improve your diet.); for consumption (These berries are not safe for human consumption.)

Synonymes : use, intake

Expressions courantes : human consumption, alcohol consumption, consumption of something

consommation

Quantité de quelque chose utilisée par des personnes ou des machines.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : consumption of something (The factory’s consumption of water fell last year.)

Synonymes : usage

Expressions courantes : fuel consumption, energy consumption, water consumption

consommation, destruction

Fait d’utiliser quelque chose jusqu’à épuisement ou de le détruire entièrement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : consumption of something (The fire caused the complete consumption of the wooden structure.)

Synonymes : use, destruction

Expressions courantes : consumption of something, complete consumption, rapid consumption