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Why exercising doesn't mean you burn calories - BBC REEL
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Elise Chuang posted on 2021/12/24Think you need to hit the gym for hours to burn calories? This BBC Reel video challenges that idea, diving into the fascinating research behind energy expenditure and why our bodies might not work the way we think! You'll pick up some advanced vocabulary related to exercise physiology and gain a deeper cultural understanding of human activity.
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struggle
US /ˈstrʌɡəl/
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UK /'strʌɡl/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To try very hard to do something difficult
- To fight or struggle violently
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- A difficult or challenging situation or task
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More privilege
US /ˈprɪvəlɪdʒ, ˈprɪvlɪdʒ/
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UK /'prɪvəlɪdʒ/
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Advantage or right given to only certain people
- An opportunity to do something special or enjoyable.
- Transitive Verb
- To give advantages to some people not others
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US /ɪˈnɔrməs/
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UK /iˈnɔ:məs/
- Adjective
- Huge; very big; very important
- Very great in size, amount, or degree.
A2
More metabolism
US /mɪˈtæbəˌlɪzəm/
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UK /məˈtæbəlɪzəm/
- Uncountable Noun
- Chemical processes to convert food to energy
- The rate at which the body uses energy.
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