No. 1,763 in German
kalorien
"Kalorien" means "calories," referring to units of energy in food.
In a sentence
Eine ausgewogene Ernährung enthält oft weniger Kalorien.
A balanced diet often contains fewer calories.
Here, 'Kalorien' refers to the unit of energy measurement found in foods.
Er hat Kalorien gezählt, um sein Gewicht zu reduzieren.
He counted calories to reduce his weight.
In this sentence, 'Kalorien' is used to describe the numerical measurement actively observed and managed for health purposes.
Süße Desserts haben gewöhnlich viele Kalorien.
Sweet desserts usually have many calories.
Here, 'Kalorien' denotes the energy content typically associated with certain types of food.
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