noun / adjective · neutral
vegetarian
UK/ˌvedʒ.əˈteə.ri.ən/US/ˌvɛdʒ.əˈtɛr.i.ən/ve·ge·TA·ri·an
Band 5-6speakingtask2
a person who does not eat meat; or relating to a diet without meat.
Examples
“She's been a vegetarian for ten years.”
“The restaurant offers several vegetarian options.”
“I don't eat meat; I'm vegetarian.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I'm not strictly vegetarian, I choose vegetarian meals most days for health and environmental reasons.”
Collocations
- vegetarian diet
- be vegetarian
- vegetarian option
Word family
vegetarian noun / adjectivevegetarianism nounvegetarianize verb
Common mistakes
I am a vegetable.→I am a vegetarian.
She is vegetarian person.→She is a vegetarian person.
Say it for a higher band
5veggie→6vegetarian→7+vegetarian
Synonyms
veggie
Easily confused
vegetable
“He eats a lot of vegetables to stay healthy.”
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