mile
gb/mˈaɪl/ us/mˈaɪl/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 800
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
quantity
1
Unit of distance measurement
A measure for distance equal to about 1.6 kilometers or 5,280 feet.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[distance] miles
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'mile' with 'meter' or 'kilometer', especially when converting distances between metric and imperial systems.
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.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
miles per hour
|run a mile
|within miles
|mile marker
|square miles
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
measurement
|travel
|sports
|science
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The town is five miles away from here.
- He ran a mile in under six minutes.
- 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.
- He can run one mile very fast.
- The shop is two miles away.
- We walked three miles in the park.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
relation
2
Figurative long distance or difference
A way of saying there is a big difference or distance between two things.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] miles apart
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners take figurative uses literally and think it refers to actual physical distance.
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.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
miles apart
|miles ahead
|miles away (figurative)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
comparison
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In terms of skill, she's miles ahead of her competitors.
- Their opinions are miles apart on this issue.
- He is miles away in thought.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She is miles ahead in the race.
- Our ideas are miles apart.
- He was miles away and did not hear me.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
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.