carbo loading
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4.1
- noun
- /ˈkɑːrboʊ ˈloʊdɪŋ/
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carga de carbohidratos
Examples
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It’s called carbo loading.
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Athletes often focus on carbo loading to boost their energy levels before a marathon.
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Before the big race, she meticulously planned her carbo loading meals to maximize performance.
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Many runners believe that carbo loading can improve their endurance during long-distance events.
Synonyms
To eat more foods like bread, pasta or rice before long exercise to increase energy
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'carbo' (carbohydrates) with 'loading' — essentially 'loading up on carbs' to increase bodily carbohydrate stores; the use of 'loading' as a metaphor for increasing internal stores is a straightforward, productive extension. Because this compositional/metaphorical pattern is common and predictable, a B1 learner who knows both constituents would very likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Carbo loading comes from the idea of carbo (short for 'carbohydrate') and loading like filling a fuel tank. Athletes eat extra starchy food before a long race to 'store energy' in their muscles, so carbo loading means eating more carbs beforehand to have extra energy during the event.