mile
gb/mˈaɪl/ us/mˈaɪl/
A2
Inglés
~ 800
mérföld, mérföldekre van egymástól, mérföldekkel
SUSTANTIVO
A2
1
mérföld
B1
Patrón de uso:
[distance] miles
The town is five miles away from here.
A város öt mérföldre van innen.
He ran a mile in under six minutes.
Kevesebb mint hat perc alatt lefutott egy mérföldet.
We drove 300 miles to visit my grandparents.
The sign said 'Next gas station: 20 miles'.
The marathon is 26.2 miles long.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
My school is one mile from my house.
Az iskolám egy mérföldre van a házamtól.
He can run one mile very fast.
Nagyon gyorsan le tud futni egy mérföldet.
The shop is two miles away.
We walked three miles in the park.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mile' with 'meter' or 'kilometer', especially when converting distances between metric and imperial systems.
Significado
Unit of distance measurement
Colocaciones
miles per hour
|run a mile
|within miles
|mile marker
|square miles
Sinónimos
kilometer (Metric equivalent, not identical in value; used in most countries outside the US/UK for distance.)
Antónimos
kilometer (Metric counterpart; seen as opposite in contexts contrasting imperial and metric units.)
Temas
measurement
|travel
|sports
|science
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A measure for distance equal to about 1.6 kilometers or 5,280 feet.
A unit of length used in the imperial and US customary systems, equal to 5,280 feet or approximately 1,609.34 meters.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[something] miles apart
In terms of skill, she's miles ahead of her competitors.
Tudásban mérföldekkel a versenytársai előtt jár.
Their opinions are miles apart on this issue.
Ebben a kérdésben mérföldekre vannak egymástól a véleményeik.
He is miles away in thought.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
She is miles ahead in the race.
Mérföldekkel vezet a versenyben.
Our ideas are miles apart.
Az ötleteink mérföldekre vannak egymástól.
He was miles away and did not hear me.
Error frecuente:
Some learners take figurative uses literally and think it refers to actual physical distance.
Significado
Figurative long distance or difference
Colocaciones
miles apart
|miles ahead
|miles away (figurative)
Sinónimos
far ahead (Similar meaning when describing superiority or advancement, but less figurative.)
Antónimos
close together (Opposite when referring to physical or figurative nearness.)
Temas
comparison
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definición
A way of saying there is a big difference or distance between two things.
Used figuratively to describe a very large distance, difference, or degree between things.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mile
AFI
GB/mˈaɪl/
US/mˈaɪl/
Sílabas y acento
mile (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (mile)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: mile
- Plural: miles
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
a mile a minute
1/ə mˈaɪl ə mˈɪnɪt/
idiom
informal
Very fast speed or rate
To do something very fast or talk very quickly.
Ejemplos
- She talks a mile a minute when she's excited.
- The car was going a mile a minute down the highway.
miss by a mile
1/mˈɪs bˈaɪ ə mˈaɪl/
idiom
informal
Be far from correct or successful
To be very wrong or far from the target.
Ejemplos
- I guessed the answer but missed by a mile.
- His shot missed the goal by a mile.
stand out a mile
1/stˈænd ˈaʊt ə mˈaɪl/
idiom
informal
Be very obvious or noticeable
To be easy to see or notice because it is very clear.
Ejemplos
- Her talent stands out a mile.
- It stood out a mile that he was lying.
within miles of
1/wɪðˈɪn mˈaɪlz əv/
fixed phrase
Close in distance to something
Not far from a place; within a few miles of it.
Ejemplos
- There isn’t a gas station within miles of here.
- He lives within miles of the beach.
go the extra mile
1/ɡˈoʊ ðə ˈɛkstɹə mˈaɪl/
idiom
Make more effort than required
To do more than what is needed or expected to help or achieve something.
Ejemplos
- Our teacher always goes the extra mile to help us learn.
- Our team is willing to go the extra mile for our clients.
- If you go the extra mile for customers, they will come back.
- She always goes the extra mile to make her lessons interesting.