miss
gb/mˈɪs/ us/mˈɪs/
A1
English
~ 1000
lemarad, elmulaszt, lekésik, hiányzik, elvét, nem talál el, kisasszony, Miss, hibázás, elvétés, mellélövés
VERB
A2
1
Usage pattern:
to miss [something]
I missed the bus this morning because I woke up late.
Ma reggel lekéstem a buszt, mert későn ébredtem.
You missed a great concert last night.
Tegnap este lemaradtál egy nagyszerű koncertről.
She missed his speech because she was on the phone.
He missed the chance to apply for the scholarship.
We missed the first ten minutes of the movie.
Learner examples
I missed the bus.
Lekéstem a buszt.
She missed the meeting.
Lemaradt a megbeszélésről.
We missed the show.
He missed the call.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'miss' with 'lose', but 'lose' means you no longer have something; 'miss' means you did not experience it.
Meaning
Fail to notice or experience
Collocations
miss a class
|miss the bus
|miss an opportunity
|miss a call
|miss a meeting
Synonyms
overlook (Implies failing to notice something, often unintentionally.)
Antonyms
catch (To manage to see, hear, or attend something.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To not see, hear, or be at something.
To not see, hear, or experience something, often by accident or because of absence.
VERB
A2
2
hiányzik
A2
Usage pattern:
to miss [someone/something]
I miss my family when I travel for work.
Hiányzik a családom, amikor a munkám miatt utazom.
She misses her hometown after moving abroad.
Amióta külföldre költözött, hiányzik neki a szülővárosa.
He misses his dog while he's at college.
I really miss talking to you every day.
Learner examples
I miss my mother.
Hiányzik az édesanyám.
She misses her cat.
Hiányzik neki a macskája.
He misses his old school.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use 'miss' for future events ('I will miss you tomorrow' is correct only if you mean they will be absent).
Meaning
Feel sad about absence
Collocations
miss you
|miss home
|miss my friends
|miss her smile
Synonyms
long for (Carries a stronger emotional or romantic tone than 'miss'.)
Antonyms
enjoy absence (To be glad that someone or something is not present.)
Themes
emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To feel unhappy because someone or something is not with you.
To feel sad or wish someone or something were present because they are away or gone.
VERB
A2
3
elvét
B2
nem talál el
A2
Usage pattern:
to miss [something]
He missed the target by several inches.
Több centivel elvétette a célt.
I swung at the ball but missed.
Suhintottam a labda felé, de nem találtam el.
She threw the dart and missed completely.
Learner examples
He missed the ball.
Nem találta el a labdát.
I missed the goal.
Nem találtam el a kaput.
She missed the shot.
Meaning
Fail to hit a target
Collocations
miss the target
|miss a shot
|miss the ball
Synonyms
misfire (In shooting contexts, it means the weapon fails to discharge properly.)
Antonyms
hit (To strike successfully what you aimed at.)
Themes
sports
|hunting
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To not hit or catch something you try to hit or catch.
To fail to hit, catch, or reach a target.
NOUN
A1
4
kisasszony
B2
Miss
B1
Miss Brown will be your teacher this year.
Brown kisasszony lesz a tanárod idén.
Please give this letter to Miss Davis.
Kérem, adja át ezt a levelet Davis kisasszonynak.
Miss Thompson is waiting in the lobby.
Learner examples
Miss Lee is my teacher.
Lee kisasszony a tanárom.
I saw Miss Kim yesterday.
Tegnap láttam Kim kisasszonyt.
Miss Jones is very kind.
Meaning
Title for unmarried woman/girl
Collocations
Miss Smith
|Miss Johnson
Synonyms
Ms. ('Ms.' is neutral about marital status and more common in formal writing today.)
Themes
social forms
|communication
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A word used before the name of a girl or unmarried woman.
A polite title used before the name of an unmarried woman or girl.
NOUN
B1
5
The shot was a complete miss.
A lövés teljes mellélövés volt.
It was almost a goal, but just a miss.
Majdnem gól volt, de éppen csak mellément.
The arrow was a near miss.
Learner examples
The ball was a miss.
A labda mellément.
It was a near miss.
Hajszállal ment mellé.
That shot was a miss.
Meaning
Failure to hit a target
Collocations
a near miss
Synonyms
failure (General term for lack of success; not specific to hitting a target.)
Antonyms
hit (A successful strike on a target.)
Themes
sports
|core_vocabulary
Definition
When you try but do not hit or reach something.
An act of failing to hit, catch, or reach something aimed at.
Grammar
Dictionary form
miss
IPA
GB/mˈɪs/
US/mˈɪs/
Syllables & stress
miss (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (miss)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: miss
- Plural: misses
Verb
- Base: miss
- 3rd Person Singular: misses
- Present Participle: missing
- Past: missed
Word family
Forms
misses
noun
missing
verb
missed
verb
Related words
missable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unmissable
adjective
Expressions
miss out on
1/mˈɪs ˈaʊt ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Fail to experience opportunity
To not get the chance to do or have something good.
Examples
- If you don't buy tickets now, you'll miss out on the show.
- She missed out on a promotion because she didn't apply in time.
miss the point
1/mˈɪs ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Fail to understand main meaning
To not understand the most important idea of what someone says or does.
Examples
- I think you're missing the point of my argument.
- He missed the point and started talking about something else.
miss your chance
1/mˈɪs jˈʊɹ t͡ʃˈæns/
fixed phrase
Fail to take an opportunity
To not do something when you have the chance to do it.
Examples
- If you don't act now, you'll miss your chance to win.
- She missed her chance to study abroad.
you'll be missed
1/jˈul bˈi mˈɪst/
fixed phrase
Others will feel your absence
People will be sad when you are gone.
Examples
- Goodbye, John. You'll be missed by all of us here.
- You'll be missed when you move away.
near miss
4/nˈɪɹ mˈɪs/
fixed phrase
Event narrowly avoiding danger or failure
An event where something bad almost happened but did not.
Examples
- The two cars almost crashed—it was a near miss.
- The two planes had a near miss over the city.
- That was a near miss; the ball nearly broke the window.
- It was a near miss when he almost slipped off the ladder.