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take dietary supplements
UK/teɪk ˈdaɪətəri ˈsʌplɪmənts/US/teɪk ˈdaɪətɛri ˈsʌpləmənts/TAKE DI·et·a·ry SUP·ple·ments
to use vitamins or mineral products in addition to one's normal diet
Examples
“Some people take dietary supplements when they don't get enough nutrients from food.”
“Athletes sometimes take dietary supplements to support recovery.”
“Before you take dietary supplements, consult a doctor if you have health conditions.”
Band 8 sentence
“While some evidence supports the targeted use of dietary supplements, blanket recommendations without individual assessment are ill-advised.”
Collocations
- take dietary supplements for vitamin D
- daily dietary supplements
Word family
Common mistakes
take supplement→take dietary supplements
use dietary supplement→use dietary supplements
Say it for a higher band
5take supplement→6take vitamins→7+take dietary supplements
Synonyms
use supplements
Easily confused
use supplements
“Many people use supplements during the winter months.”
take vitamins
“She takes vitamins every morning to boost her energy.”
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