mile
gb/mˈaɪl/ us/mˈaɪl/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 800
mérföld, mérföldekre van egymástól, mérföldekkel
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
1
mérföld
B1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mile' with 'meter' or 'kilometer', especially when converting distances between metric and imperial systems.
ਅਰਥ
Unit of distance measurement
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
miles per hour
|run a mile
|within miles
|mile marker
|square miles
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
kilometer (Metric equivalent, not identical in value; used in most countries outside the US/UK for distance.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
kilometer (Metric counterpart; seen as opposite in contexts contrasting imperial and metric units.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|travel
|sports
|science
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
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.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners take figurative uses literally and think it refers to actual physical distance.
ਅਰਥ
Figurative long distance or difference
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
miles apart
|miles ahead
|miles away (figurative)
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
far ahead (Similar meaning when describing superiority or advancement, but less figurative.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
close together (Opposite when referring to physical or figurative nearness.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
comparison
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
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.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
mile
IPA
GB/mˈaɪl/
US/mˈaɪl/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mile (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mile)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: mile
- Plural: miles
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.