mile
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
3 de 5I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.
I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.
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.
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.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
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
I walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.
everydayI walk a mile to the local park every morning for exercise.
The proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.
formalThe proposed construction site is situated exactly one mile from the city center.
It's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.
informalIt's just a mile away, so we can probably get there in ten minutes.
The study measured the average speed of vehicles over a five-mile stretch of highway.
academicThe study measured the average speed of vehicles over a five-mile stretch of highway.
The company reimburses employees at a rate of fifty cents per mile traveled for work.
businessThe company reimburses employees at a rate of fifty cents per mile traveled for work.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
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
A mile is longer than a kilometer; one mile is about 1.6 kilometers.
A nautical mile is used for sea and air travel and is slightly longer than a land mile.
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.
Erros comuns
Learners sometimes use the singular 'mile' when referring to multiple units (e.g., saying 'five mile' instead of 'five miles').
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.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Latin 'mille passus,' meaning a thousand paces.
Padrões gramaticais
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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