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mile  (ml)

n.

1. Abbr. mi. or mi A unit of length equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (1,609 meters), used in the United States and other English-speaking countries. Also called land mile, statute mile. See Table at measurement.

2. A nautical mile.

3. An air mile.

4. Sports A race that is one mile long.

5. A relatively great distance: had to walk for miles in the airport.

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[Middle English, from Old English ml, from Latin mlia (passuum), a thousand (double paces), a Roman mile, pl. of mlle, thousand; see gheslo- in Indo-European roots.]

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mile

Noun

1. Also: (statute mile) a unit of length used in the UK, the US and certain other countries, equal to 1760 yards. 1 mile is equivalent to 1.60934 kilometres

2. See nautical mile

3. Also: (miles) Informal a great distance; great deal: he missed by miles

4. a race extending over a mile

Adverb

miles very much: it's miles better than their first album [Latin milia (passuum) a thousand (paces)]

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mile  (ml)

1. A unit of length in the US Customary System, equal to 5,280 feet or 1,760 yards (about 1.61 kilometers). Also called statute mile.

2. See nautical mile. See Table at measurement.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mile - a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters international mile, land mile, stat mi, statute mile, mi linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length furlong - a unit of length equal to 220 yards 880 yards, half mile - a unit of length equal to half of 1 mile 440 yards, quarter mile - a unit of length equal to a quarter of 1 mile league - an obsolete unit of distance of variable length (usually 3 miles)
	2.	mile - a unit of length used in navigation; exactly 1,852 meters; historically based on the distance spanned by one minute of arc in latitude air mile, international nautical mile, naut mi, nautical mile, mi, knot nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	3.	mile - a large distance; "he missed by a mile" large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
	4.	mile - a former British unit of length once used in navigation; equivalent to 6,000 feet (1828.8 meters) sea mile nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	5.	mile - a former British unit of length equivalent to 6,080 feet (1,853.184 meters); 800 feet longer than a statute mile Admiralty mile, geographical mile, naut mi, nautical mile, mi nautical linear unit - a linear unit of distance used in navigation
	6.	mile - an ancient Roman unit of length equivalent to 1620 yards Roman mile linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	7.	mile - a Swedish unit of length equivalent to 10 km Swedish mile, mil linear measure, linear unit - a unit of measurement of length
	8.	mile - a footrace extending one mile; "he holds the record in the mile" track event - a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor)

Translations

mile [maɪl] n → milla;

to do 20 miles per gallon → hacer 20 millas por galón

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mile [maɪl] n → mil(l)e m (= 1609 m);

to do 30 miles per gallon → faire 9, 4 litres aux cent

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mile [maɪl] n → Meile f;

to do 30 miles per gallon → 9 Liter auf 100 km verbrauchen

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mile [maɪl] n → miglio;

to do 20 miles per gallon → usare 14 litri per cento chilometri