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mile

/maɪl/

A unit of distance used primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom, equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.6 kilometers. It is frequently used to describe the distance between locations or the length of a journey.

Ejemplos

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1

I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.

I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.

2

The proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.

The proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.

3

It's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.

It's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
mile
Relacionado
mileage
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Truco para recordar

Think of the Latin word 'mille,' which means one thousand; a Roman mile was originally 1,000 double-paces of a soldier.

Quiz rápido

The grocery store is only one ___ away from my house.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: mile

Ejemplos

1

I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.

everyday

I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.

2

The proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.

formal

The proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.

3

It's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.

informal

It's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.

4

The study measured the average speed of vehicles over a five-mile stretch of highway.

academic

The study measured the average speed of vehicles over a five-mile stretch of highway.

5

The company reimburses employees at a rate of fifty cents per mile traveled for work.

business

The company reimburses employees at a rate of fifty cents per mile traveled for work.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
mile
Relacionado
mileage

Colocaciones comunes

square mile square mile
extra mile extra mile
nautical mile nautical mile
per mile per mile
country mile country mile

Frases Comunes

go the extra mile

go the extra mile

a mile a minute

a mile a minute

miss by a mile

miss by a mile

Se confunde a menudo con

mile vs kilometer

A mile is longer than a kilometer; one mile is about 1.6 kilometers.

mile vs nautical mile

A nautical mile is used for sea and air travel and is slightly longer than a land mile.

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Notas de uso

The word 'mile' is standard in the US and UK for road distances and speed limits. In most other countries, the metric 'kilometer' is used instead.

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Errores comunes

Learners sometimes use the singular 'mile' when referring to multiple units (e.g., saying 'five mile' instead of 'five miles').

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Truco para recordar

Think of the Latin word 'mille,' which means one thousand; a Roman mile was originally 1,000 double-paces of a soldier.

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Origen de la palabra

Derived from the Latin 'mille passus,' meaning a thousand paces.

Patrones gramaticales

Plural: miles Used with numbers: five miles, ten miles Can be used as a compound adjective: a five-mile walk
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Contexto cultural

The mile is a deeply rooted cultural unit of measurement in the US and UK, persisting despite the global shift toward the metric system.

Quiz rápido

The grocery store is only one ___ away from my house.

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: mile

Palabras relacionadas

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

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A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

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A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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