No. 3,039 in Dutch
calorieën
Calories (units of energy).
In a sentence
Ik tel elke dag mijn calorieën om mijn dieet te volgen.
I count my calories every day to follow my diet.
In this sentence, 'calorieën' is used to refer to the units of energy intake that one keeps track of in a dietary context.
Calorieën zijn belangrijk voor het behouden van energie en een goede gezondheid.
Calories are important for maintaining energy and good health.
Here, 'calorieën' refer to the concept of energy provision by food that is essential for bodily functions.
Veel mensen proberen minder calorieën te consumeren om af te vallen.
Many people try to consume fewer calories to lose weight.
In this instance, 'calorieën' denotes the nutritional aspect that people manage to influence their weight.
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