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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.

Exemplos

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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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
mile
Relacionado
mileage
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Dica de memorização

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.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: mile

Exemplos

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
mile
Relacionado
mileage

Colocações comuns

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

Frases Comuns

go the extra mile

go the extra mile

a mile a minute

a mile a minute

miss by a mile

miss by a mile

Frequentemente confundido com

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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Erros comuns

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

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Dica de memorização

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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Origem da palavra

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

Padrões gramaticais

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.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: mile

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