mileage
gb/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/ us/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
B1
Engleză
~ 8900
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
B1
quantity
1
fuel efficiency in miles
How many miles a car or other vehicle can go with a certain amount of fuel, for example one gallon or one liter.
Tipar de utilizare:
[a vehicle] gets [good/bad] mileage
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"How much gas does your car mileage?"* instead of *"What mileage does your car get?"* or *"How many miles per gallon does it get?"*. They may also confuse "mileage" with "milage" (incorrect spelling).
Sinonime
fuel efficiency (More technical and formal; used in engineering and environmental contexts, while "mileage" is more everyday.)
Antonime
inefficiency (Suggests using more fuel than necessary to travel the same distance, the opposite of good mileage.)
Colocații
good mileage
|poor mileage
|fuel mileage
|gas mileage
|improve mileage
|get better mileage
Teme
transport
|cars
|environment
|transportation
|technology
Exemple
- This small hybrid gets excellent gas mileage in the city.
- You’ll save money if you choose a car with better mileage.
- My old truck has terrible mileage, so I try not to drive it too far.
- As tires wear out, your fuel mileage can drop significantly.
- The new model promises higher mileage without losing power.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- My car gets good mileage on the highway.
- We bought a new car because it has better mileage.
- If you drive slowly, you can improve your mileage.
- This big SUV has very poor mileage.
- High mileage is important when gas is expensive.
Substantiv
B1
quantity
2
distance in miles
The number of miles from one place to another, or the number of miles you travel.
Tipar de utilizare:
the mileage from [place] to [place]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes use "kilometrage" or similar non-standard forms when talking about kilometers. In English, you still say "distance" or give the number in kilometers, not *"kilometrage"*.
Sinonime
distance (More general and not limited to miles, but often used in the same contexts when the unit is clear.)
Antonime
proximity (Refers to nearness or a short distance, the opposite situation of a long mileage between places.)
Colocații
total mileage
|round-trip mileage
|annual mileage
|high annual mileage
|calculate the mileage
|estimate the mileage
Teme
travel
|transport
|transportation
Exemple
- What’s the mileage from London to Edinburgh by road?
- The rental company charges extra if your mileage goes over 1,000 miles a week.
- We logged all the mileage for our summer road trip.
- You should check the route online to see the exact mileage.
- The app automatically tracks your running mileage each week.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The mileage from my house to work is ten miles.
- We wrote down the mileage for every trip.
- The total mileage for the day was 200 miles.
- He runs a lot of mileage every month.
- They asked about the mileage of our holiday trip.
Substantiv
B2
quantity
3
total miles on a vehicle
How many miles a car or other vehicle has driven in its whole life.
Tipar de utilizare:
[a vehicle] has [high/low] mileage
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes say *"my car has much miles"* instead of *"my car has high mileage"* or *"my car has a lot of miles on it"*. Use "high mileage" to talk about a car driven a lot.
Sinonime
odometer reading (More technical; directly refers to the number shown on the gauge, while "mileage" is the more common everyday term.)
Antonime
low mileage (Describes a vehicle that has been driven a relatively small number of miles, the opposite of high mileage.)
Colocații
high mileage
|low mileage
|mileage on the clock
|check the mileage
|mileage limit
|mileage warranty
Teme
cars
|business
|daily life
|transportation
Exemple
- The car looks nice, but the mileage is over 180,000 miles.
- Always check the mileage before buying a used car.
- Because of the low mileage, the dealer raised the price.
- His company car has very high mileage after just two years.
- The warranty is only valid up to a mileage of 60,000 miles.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- This used car has high mileage.
- I want a car with low mileage.
- Please write down the mileage before the trip.
- The mileage on my car is 50,000 miles.
- We checked the mileage when we rented the car.
Substantiv
B2
quantity
4
amount of benefit or use
How much benefit or use someone gets from something, like an idea, a story, or a product.
Tipar de utilizare:
get [a lot of] mileage out of [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes take this meaning literally and expect it to involve physical distance. In expressions like "get a lot of mileage out of something", it is figurative and means getting a lot of benefit or repeated use, not actually traveling miles.
Sinonime
benefit (Broader and more neutral; "mileage" often implies repeated or extended use of the same thing for benefit.)
Antonime
waste (Suggests using something without getting benefit, the opposite of getting much mileage from it.)
Colocații
get a lot of mileage out of
|get more mileage out of
|political mileage
|media mileage
|emotional mileage
|limited mileage
Teme
business
|media
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The campaign got a lot of political mileage out of that one photograph.
- She managed to get surprising mileage out of a very simple idea.
- Commentators say the story still has plenty of media mileage left.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the joke, but the audience had already heard it.
- The company is hoping to get extra marketing mileage from the new logo.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The politician got a lot of mileage out of that speech.
- We got good mileage out of that old computer program.
- She gets emotional mileage out of talking about the past.
- The TV show is still getting mileage from that storyline.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the same old idea.
Substantiv
technical
B2
quantity
5
per-mile payment or allowance
Money that a company pays for each mile you travel for work.
Tipar de utilizare:
claim mileage for [a trip]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse this with simple distance and say *"I will get mileage"* when they mean *"I will travel many miles"*. In business English, "get mileage" usually refers to money you receive per mile, not just the distance.
Sinonime
per-mile rate (More explicit about being a rate of payment, while "mileage" is the standard accounting term.)
Antonime
flat fee (A single fixed payment not based on distance, the opposite of a mileage-based payment.)
Colocații
mileage allowance
|mileage rate
|claim mileage
|mileage reimbursement
|standard mileage
|mileage expenses
Teme
business
|money
|work
|finance
|transportation
Exemple
- Employees can claim mileage for travel to client sites.
- The company increased the mileage allowance due to rising fuel costs.
- You need to keep a log of your business mileage for tax purposes.
- Our standard mileage rate is 45 cents per mile.
- Mileage expenses must be approved by your manager before reimbursement.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I can claim mileage for this work trip.
- The company pays a mileage allowance.
- Please write your mileage expenses on this form.
- Our mileage rate is high this year.
- She records her mileage for the tax office.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
mileage
IPA
GB/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
US/mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ/
Silabe și accent
mileage (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (mileage)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: mileage
- Plural: mileage, mileages
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
get mileage out of
1/ɡˈɛt mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ ˈaʊt əv/
idiom
get repeated benefit from
To use something many times and get a lot of benefit or advantage from it.
Exemple
- She gets a lot of mileage out of that one funny story.
- The company is still getting mileage out of its old advertising campaign.
- He tried to get more mileage out of the joke, but nobody laughed the second time.
your mileage may vary
1/jˈʊɹ mˈaɪlɪd͡ʒ mˈeɪ vˈɛɹi/
idiom
informal
results differ for each person
Your results or experience may not be the same as mine or someone else’s.
Exemple
- This software worked well for me, but your mileage may vary.
- Some people love that diet, but your mileage may vary, so talk to a doctor first.
- The shortcut saved me an hour, though your mileage may vary depending on traffic.