Carbohydrate Meaning in English

word

US

ˌkɑɹboʊˈhaɪˌdɹeɪt/, /ˌkɑɹboʊˈhaɪdɹət

kar-boh-HY-drayt

UK

kˌɑːbəʊhˈaɪdɹeɪt

kaa-boh-HY-drayt

التعريف

A carbohydrate is a substance found in foods like bread, rice, and pasta that the body uses as a main source of energy. Carbohydrates include sugars, starches, and fibers.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in scientific, nutrition, and medical contexts. Often plural ('carbohydrates'). Used in phrases like 'complex carbohydrates' (slow-digesting) and 'simple carbohydrates' (sugars). Sometimes abbreviated as 'carbs' informally.

• Spanish: carbohidrato - hidrato de carbono
• Portuguese (BR): carboidrato
• Portuguese (PT): hidrato de carbono - carboidrato
• Chinese (Simplified): 碳水化合物
• Chinese (Traditional): 碳水化合物
• Hindi: कार्बोहाइड्रेट
• Arabic: الكربوهيدرات
• Bengali: কার্বোহাইড্রেট
• Russian: углевод
• Japanese: 炭水化物
• Vietnamese: carbohydrate - chất bột đường
• Korean: 탄수화물
• Turkish: karbonhidrat
• Urdu: کاربوہائیڈریٹ
• Indonesian: karbohidrat

جمل نموذجية

Bread is high in carbohydrate.

basic

Rice is a common source of carbohydrate.

basic

Fruit contains natural carbohydrate.

basic

I'm cutting back on carbohydrates to lose weight.

natural

Pasta is my favorite carbohydrate food.

natural

Some athletes load up on carbohydrates before a big race.

natural