Слово "consumption". Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

that there was any kind of consumption of books by a large audience.

We also boasted of food--adult consumption over four thousand calories per day, high in protein, low in cost, no rationing. (Stu had Adam-Mike stick in price of 100-proof vodka--fifty cents HKL per liter, less in quantity, no taxes.

The regular collapse of his commercial undertakings plus a long period of practice in the consumption of intoxicating drinks had made his eyes bright yellow like a cat's, and they burned with an unfading light.

You have Mr. Noise, Mr. Petrol Consumption,

The young man commenced his search for the letter with the greatest patience, turning out his pockets of all kinds over and over again, rummaging and rerummaging in his valise, and opening and reopening his purse; but when he found that he had come to the conviction that the letter was not to be found, he flew, for the third time, into such a rage as was near costing him a fresh consumption of wine, oil, and rosemary—for upon seeing this hot-headed youth become exasperated and threaten to destroy everything in the establishment if his letter were not found, the host seized a spit, his wife a broom handle, and the servants the same sticks they had used the day before.

of all our energy consumption is oil.

‘Now they’ve got consumption.’

Gail's mother had died of consumption when he was two years old.

"You say he has consumption?"

He'd cough a good deal because I think he's dying of consumption or something but he could do it. He could do it before he died.